2008 Nissan GTR - Finally a chance

[Feast Japan]

It was a Wednesday morning, roughly 10 AM, and on my way to Futako Tamagawa station. Waiting at the station were some good friends. Dino D, Miguel Varella Cid and Newera employee Dai. Dino being the man of the month had just been handed the keys of two very fine automobiles. One a 2008 Nissan GTR and the second, a 2008 Lexus IS-F Fuji Speedway Edition.

From Futako Tamagawa we headed into Kawasaki where we jumped on the Tomei expressway. Right from the highway onramp I was utterly shocked by the pure, yet raw power the 3.8 put out. Not a hint of boost lag nor even a whisper of recirculation from the factory valves.

Tough to put the feeling on paper here, so below is a short launch of what I?m on about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCcVtml8ISU

Just raw power and shifted like a machine gun.

Random photos of the new GTR.

The IS-F has been out is the US for nearly a year now?I believe. This model is a low production Fuji Speedway Edition. Interior loaded with high quality stitched embroideries of an F and more F graphics through out the exterior.

Really fine lines on this machine and the ring of that 4 cam V8 is one to remember. Short video here in its glory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcJqPdB_8Gg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccmgc0MZKU4


Some random photos of the IS-F

While up at the turn pike all four of us were greeted by Rosso magazine staff. They had an all new Aston Martin DBS. Couple images of this mad house brit machine.

 

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And a few more random photos from my outing.

 

[raytsang]

some very nice pics and vids there mate.....
so jealous :smitten: some really nice cars there too.:thumbs:

 

[Yakozan]

Nice pics and nice cars.
The GTR has really grown on me. Didn't like the styling at all in the beginning, but now I love it
Will have to look one up in the flesh when it's released here 2009.

 

[JDM JUNKIE]

Thanks for the uploads. I just watched the in car drag lanch GTR... "Rev limiter already..." Haiyai indeed! However unlike Yakozan, I still don't like the styling of the car. It just looks like a newer 350z in my opinion. No matter though as it's well out of my price range.

-JDM JUNKIE

 

[Pazz]

Would that be Dino Dalle Carbonare? I read his blog every now and again, it's always a good read if your a japanese motorsport enthuasiast.

 

[mint]

um.. wow!

I hope we can meet when i arrive on the 3rd of may!!! ^___^