The Nissan GT-R and its penchant for physics-bending speed require no introduction. It?s been on the market since 2009 and has remained the same supercar-baiting sports car that gave exotic names from Germany and Italy quite a scare. We feel the end is near for the GT-R (especially when it made a non-appearance for the 2022 model year), and we can?t wait for Nissan to unravel its plans for Godzilla?s migration to the world of electrification.

2023 Nissan GT-R: What?s New"

The 2023 Nissan GT-R is the same car it was in 2021, which is good or bad, depending on where you look. It’s good that it returns with the standard twin-turbocharged V6 for both the Premium and GT-R NISMO. Not so good in the sense that it has an outdated cabin and an interior layout that appears overly glammed up with exotic materials to keep it looking fresh.
2023 Nissan GT-R. Photo: Nissan North America.

2023 Nissan GT-R Rundown

Happenstance or not, the Nissan GT-R is historically one of the best Japanese performance cars money can buy. Then again, you?ll have to be a dyed-in-the-wool Godzilla fan (with deep pockets) to choose the GT-R over newer competition like the Porsche 911, Maserati MC20, and the Chevy C8 Corvette.

Engine & Drivetrain

Nissan?s hand-built 3.8-liter 24-valve V6 with twin-turbocharging and double overhead camshafts is worthy of admiration. It pumps out 565 horsepower and 467 lb-ft. of torque in the GT-R Premium while scooting from zero to 60 mph i...