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What was once unthinkable to German performance car makers continues today as two new versions of Japanese super-cars were announced. The 2023 Nissan GT-R is now on sale at elite US Nissan dealers with a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $113,540. Toyota Gazoo Racing has also launched an updated GR Supra GT4* race car for the 2023 season with claimed enhanced braking, handling and engine performance. Toyota said it has extensively used “customer and driver feedback to improve the dedicated race car, which is already a champion in three regions, Japan, the United States and Europe, and has earned over 100 podium finishes.” (AutoInformed.com on: Daytona This Weekend Starts 2022 IMSA Racing Season)
The Nissan 2023 GT-R Premium’s 3.8-liter DOHC twin-turbo V6 is rated at 565 horsepower and 467 lb.-ft. of torque, linked with a standard dual-clutch, paddle-shift 6-speed transmission and the so-called ATTESA E-TS all-wheel drive system. Moreover, GT-R NISMO, $210,740, has the same turbochargers developed for the GT3 GT-R race car, increasing the engine’s output to 600 horsepower and 481 lb.-ft. of torque. It has a NISMO-tuned suspension, carbon fiber bodywork, larger Brembo® carbon-ceramic brakes. **
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* Starting with its first full racing season in 2020, more than 50 Toyota GR Supra GT4 cars have participated in races around the world. Customer have taken victories in 11 national and international GT4 championships. In August this year, the car celebrated its 50th class win in a major championship. The tile went to Masayoshi Oyama and Masayuki Ueda for Akiland Racing, in the Am class of GT World Challenge Asia at Sportsland Sugo in Japan.
Competition in the GT4 category is intense and development of the GR Supra GT4 has continued with an EVO update for the coming season. Orders for the GR Supra GT4 EVO starts today, 28 October 2022. An upgrade kit will be available to existing GR Supra GT4 customers. The GR Supra GT4 EVO will make its competitive debut in January 2023 at the 24 Hours of Daytona, the first round of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season. A ready-to-race GR Supra GT4 EVO will be priced at €186,000 (~$184,771) excluding taxes, customs and logistics fees. Toyota Gazoo Racing engineers have and will continue to provide track support to customer teams and drivers against entries from Aston Martin, BMW, Mercedes AMG, Porsche and Ferrari, among others.
**Both Nissan GT-R grades include a Bilstein® DampTronic driver-adjustable shock-absorber system, lightweight 20-inch 15-spoke forged alloy wheels by RAYS® and a multi-function display that shows vehicle performance information. GT-R also offers standard NissanConnect® with an 8-inch touchscreen display featuring Apple CarPlay®, a Bose® 11-speaker audio system, dual-zone automatic climate control and Active Noise Cancellation.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Once Unthinkable. New Supercars from Nissan, Toyota
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What was once unthinkable to German performance car makers continues today as two new versions of Japanese super-cars were announced. The 2023 Nissan GT-R is now on sale at elite US Nissan dealers with a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $113,540. Toyota Gazoo Racing has also launched an updated GR Supra GT4* race car for the 2023 season with claimed enhanced braking, handling and engine performance. Toyota said it has extensively used “customer and driver feedback to improve the dedicated race car, which is already a champion in three regions, Japan, the United States and Europe, and has earned over 100 podium finishes.” (AutoInformed.com on: Daytona This Weekend Starts 2022 IMSA Racing Season)
The Nissan 2023 GT-R Premium’s 3.8-liter DOHC twin-turbo V6 is rated at 565 horsepower and 467 lb.-ft. of torque, linked with a standard dual-clutch, paddle-shift 6-speed transmission and the so-called ATTESA E-TS all-wheel drive system. Moreover, GT-R NISMO, $210,740, has the same turbochargers developed for the GT3 GT-R race car, increasing the engine’s output to 600 horsepower and 481 lb.-ft. of torque. It has a NISMO-tuned suspension, carbon fiber bodywork, larger Brembo® carbon-ceramic brakes. **
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* Starting with its first full racing season in 2020, more than 50 Toyota GR Supra GT4 cars have participated in races around the world. Customer have taken victories in 11 national and international GT4 championships. In August this year, the car celebrated its 50th class win in a major championship. The tile went to Masayoshi Oyama and Masayuki Ueda for Akiland Racing, in the Am class of GT World Challenge Asia at Sportsland Sugo in Japan.
Competition in the GT4 category is intense and development of the GR Supra GT4 has continued with an EVO update for the coming season. Orders for the GR Supra GT4 EVO starts today, 28 October 2022. An upgrade kit will be available to existing GR Supra GT4 customers. The GR Supra GT4 EVO will make its competitive debut in January 2023 at the 24 Hours of Daytona, the first round of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season. A ready-to-race GR Supra GT4 EVO will be priced at €186,000 (~$184,771) excluding taxes, customs and logistics fees. Toyota Gazoo Racing engineers have and will continue to provide track support to customer teams and drivers against entries from Aston Martin, BMW, Mercedes AMG, Porsche and Ferrari, among others.
**Both Nissan GT-R grades include a Bilstein® DampTronic driver-adjustable shock-absorber system, lightweight 20-inch 15-spoke forged alloy wheels by RAYS® and a multi-function display that shows vehicle performance information. GT-R also offers standard NissanConnect® with an 8-inch touchscreen display featuring Apple CarPlay®, a Bose® 11-speaker audio system, dual-zone automatic climate control and Active Noise Cancellation.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.