Nissan Announces the 2017 GT-R's Incredible Expanding Price
Nissan’s hot GT-R receives new looks and equipment upgrades for 2017, but it also gets a price that pushes the performance coupe into near-supercar territory.
Getting into Nissan’s range-topper will now set you back $109,990 — a price that doesn’t include a $1,595 destination and handling charge, the automaker revealed today. Updates to the model piled on cost over the past decade, but enthusiasts continue to pull out their wallets.
The price Nissan lists is for the GT-R Premium. Four trim levels are expected, and pricing for the other three will wait for another day.
When it went on sale in the U.S. in 2008, the model carried an MSRP of $69,850, a cost that rose to $84,060 when the GT-R received a refresh in 2011.
Besides a new hood, “V-motion” grille and redesigned interior (now featuring 11 switches, instead of 27), the 2017 model gets a 20 horsepower boost. The turbocharged 3.8-liter V6 now boats 565 hp and 467 pounds-feet of torque, with a flatter torque curve to aid acceleration.
Nissan carried over the six-speed dual-clutch transmission, but made a few modifications to make it quieter and smoother. Acoustic glass and other sound dampening efforts make this GT-R the quietest to date.
A titanium exhaust system that comes standard on the Premium model explains some of the added cost for the new model. The system cancels out unwanted noise and amplifies the good stuff, giving the driver a more pleasurable motoring experience.
[Image: Nissan Motor Corporation]
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I'm be upset with Nissan, but I'm still heartbroken at the price of the Ford GT.
It's still butt-ugly, new grill or not. Millennials seem to think that they look awesome, though.
Back in 2008, when I bought my 2008 Evo X, these were a logical jump from those cars, given the msrp at the time. Now a days, not so much. Back then, the price was somewhat attainable to a lot of people. Now, the price is a condo in my area.
"Nissan carried over the six-speed dual-clutch transmission, but made a few modifications to make it quieter and smoother." Well then, it's not carried over.