The transaxle and the dual clutch gearbox weigh nearly 180kg which in turn gives the GT-R the neck bending traction off the line and exiting corners. Unlike most conventional all-wheel drive systems, Nissan has employed two parallel propshafts, with the main shaft providing drive to the gearbox and the rear LSD diff, and the second one is used to send the power back to the front wheels. This is the first and so far the only rear transaxle-based all-wheel drive system for a front engined car with the gearbox sitting at the back. But, Nissan has used some unique solutions and it actually uses the weight to its advantage. Now with all that 1.7 tonne plus weight to lug around, the car’s claimed time of 2.7 seconds to 100kmph is ridiculous. But before the driving bit let’s focus on the tech it possesses. I drove the car at the Buddh circuit in Delhi and with just limited three laps at the wheel. Now to the most astonishing aspect of the GT-R, its performance. So looking at the spec sheet some key questions arise – are the claimed performance numbers really true? Is it really a giant killer? A track day at the Buddh circuit did throw up some surprsing answers. This, not only makes it obese by sports car standards, but it even weighs more than some XXL sized sedans. Now, you might think Nissan has magically made the GT-R lightweight despite its bulky proportions, but no, this Nissan weighs a portly 1750kg. It is 170mm longer, 74mm taller and 15mm broader than the Porsche 911 Turbo S. It also turns the new age formula of light, lithe and compact to chase speed for the Nissan GT-R, true to its name of the Godzilla, is huge. Now most, might not find its styling jaw droppingly good, but in terms of purpose – the purpose of going fast to be precise – the GT-R has quite the fan following. Its appearance is out of the Japanese techno box and looks cutting edge if not as beautiful as Italian cars. The Nissan GT-R is already a decade old design but it looks far from it. Nissan too has a product and a very special one at that, the Godzilla of cars, the GT-R. Audi has the 600 plus bhp R8, Honda has the new NSX and even a daily soap saas bahu brand like Toyota has the bonkers GT86. Every manufacturer has a product that shows-off its engineering prowess.
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