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Nissan GT-R R35

GT-R (VR38DETT)2008–2024

Skyline GT-R to Godzilla. Four decades of pursuit.

43 reviewers · 115 videos · 1 press article

Generations
R321989–1994R352008–2024
// 00 the verdict

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability and value.

across 43 reviewers

// where reviewers split
Daily drivability
16 say · liveable

"it's so much more refined than gtrs that i've driven in the past there's no more clunks and rattles and gear wine from the gearbox"

TheTopher · ▶ 1:49
10 say · critical

"the GT-R is the Nismo version is not an easy car to daily drive in terms of its comfort. This is a very stiff car."

Redline Reviews · ▶ 13:13
Value
25 say · liveable

"for the price of that porker you can have two of these and still have plenty of change left over"

Drive.com.au · ▶ 1:40
3 say · critical

"I personally would not spend 80 000 on a car like this it just does not do it for me"

Thic Whips · ▶ 14:03
// the categories
// 01

Performance

5.0/543 of 43 reviewersstrong consensus

“that launch was awesome”

positive · MAPerformance · ▶ 5:50

“0 to 60 has still dealt with in under 3 seconds”

positive · TheTopher · ▶ 12:19

“there's one thing a gdr is though and that is fast and this thing is fast”

positive · Drive.com.au · ▶ 3:20
// 02

Handling

4.5/543 of 43 reviewersstrong consensus

“super controllable in the snow and just an absolute weapon”

positive · TheTopher · ▶ 1:01

“When you are trying out the launch control and you're attacking some backroads, this thing grips for days”

positive · Redline Reviews · ▶ 17:06

“this car is like it's it's a cliche but it's like it's on Rails”

positive · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 2:47
// 03

Fun to drive

4.5/543 of 43 reviewersconsensus

“it just puts the biggest smile on your face it's such a good time this car gives me the Fizz in a way that nothing else from 2023 or 2024 gives me”

positive · TheTopher · ▶ 16:40

“that was definitely the most fun I've had out here”

positive · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 7:25

“Never before has a 3800 lb car felt like such a feather weight”

positive · MotorWeek · ▶ 3:56
// 04

Daily drivability

3.0/543 of 43 reviewerssplit

“it's so much more refined than gtrs that i've driven in the past there's no more clunks and rattles and gear wine from the gearbox”

positive · TheTopher · ▶ 1:49

“the GT-R is the Nismo version is not an easy car to daily drive in terms of its comfort. This is a very stiff car.”

critical · Redline Reviews · ▶ 13:13

“whereas the old GT-R for me was a pain in the neck, a car I didn't want to live with over long journeys, this one is now really comfortable.”

positive · Top Gear · ▶ 2:24
// 05

Value

4.0/543 of 43 reviewerssplit

“for the price of that porker you can have two of these and still have plenty of change left over”

positive · Drive.com.au · ▶ 1:40

“you're buying performance that Rivals the most desired cars in the world for a fraction of their cost”

positive · MotorWeek · ▶ 5:09

“value for money I think that's where this excels it's value for money is better than anything else that I've owned”

positive · SOL - Supercars of London · ▶ 9:31

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