Delivered: GT-R NISMO Roll Out Begins

Race driver Masataka Yanagida presented Shoko Ohara with one of the first deliveries of the Nissan GT-R NISMO, a roll out signalling the move from the performance track to private ownership.


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uggggh. Why can't that be me?!

GTR's are a bargain if you get one that's preowned.

yeah they're definitely a bargain when you look at how much that kind of performance costs everywhere else.

preowned is quite a risk with a GT-R unless you have the resources to have it inspected properly and know what to look for. I wouldn't buy one without a warranty.

RicerX wrote: I wouldn't buy one without a warranty.

I'm not up-to-date on my GT-R warranty info, but I feel like if you can even afford a used GT-R then you'd be able to purchase an additional warranty from Nissan. They probably wouldn't have any problem with that.

Pretty cool little video that Autoblog posted from YouTube of Kato-san talking about his work on the 'Ring refining the GT-R NISMO.

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/07/niss ... ing-video/

I would love to be that guy!

And today I find out that the original 300 Nismo GTRs for the States has been scaled back to 100 for the 2015 model year. So even the guy who put 10K down for one may not get one!

That track edition is not looking half bad at this time, especially with a $10K mark down.

So we will see.....

DO NOT STRAY, YOUNG PADAWAN. For I shall ride in your GT-R NISMO at a meet one day.

That $10K is now at $20K off the sticker.....so, A brilliant silver Track Edition is now priced at $99K and some change. I guess the biggest issue for the track edition is there is no back seat. Seriously, I've only had a passenger in the back seat twice.

still no word on the Nismo GTR......

GT-R NISMO: The One
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NISMO GT-R Comes to life

WINSTOM-SALEM, North Carolina – It was a momentous day for Winston-Salem, North Carolina, resident Matt McCulloh, and a historic day for Nissan. McCulloh took delivery of the first 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO made for the U.S. market.

"It is just exciting, because you see how happy he is. And whatever it is in life that makes you happy, you just well up in tears thinking that he has worked so hard for this day. And, although it is just a car, to him it is something he has been very passionate about. And it is just a great day – just a fun day," said Sherry McCulloh, Matt's mom.

This legendary car made its debut in 2013 concurrently with introductions at the Tokyo and Los Angeles auto shows. With 600-horsepower*, it is the most powerful Nissan GT-R ever. This 2015 model year version is sold out in the U.S. market.

"It was like a surreal moment for me. I saw it, and it just took a second to register that this was finally my car. And that I was going to have the privilege to own the very first GT-R NISMO for the United States and be a part of the great 30-year history of the NISMO brand," said Matt McCulloh, GT-R NISMO owner.

McCulloh knows this history well. He co-founded NAGTROC, the North American GT-R Owners Club in 2006, and he enjoys connections to many in this enthusiast community.

"The GT-R NISMO has more than fulfilled my wildest expectations. Just looking at this car – it to me is the quintessential version of the GT-R that I have always longed for," said McCulloh. "It is an honor to have been along with the ride the entire way from having an '09, a '12. Having that history with the GT-R is going to allow me to have a deeper appreciation of this car. I can see where it started to where it is now."

Nissan realized this historic first car had a unique owner. The company made certain to show their appreciation for McCulloh on delivery day.

"When we realized his passion for the car, his involvement with the GT-R community, and his involvement with the brand, we wanted to do something a little extra special. First we wanted to be here, to shake his hand, see the smile on his face and just take pride in that moment with him," said Jeff Simmons, Nissan Marketing. "Additionally we have a little something special for him. We have a crew at his house and they are giving his garage a makeover. That is going to be the home of his new NISMO, so we are giving it a little NISMO touch."

The Nissan GT-R is assembled at Nissan's Tochigi plant, located about 60 miles north of Tokyo; its potent engine is carefully hand-assembled by a single craftsman at NISMO's Yokohama engine factory. A limited number of GT-R NISMOs are made each year. The amount of those that reach U.S. shores is even more limited.

This car, the first delivered in the U.S. and the one that McCulloh has been waiting for, now is at home in North Carolina. He says his new baby will see some time on the road ... and plenty of time on the track.

"This car to me is like a brute-force tool. To me it is so purpose-built that I am going to do a lot of track," said McCulloh. "I'm going to really use this car as far as track, autocross, a little drag-strip – so, you know, track and getting to spend some time in this great garage that I have here now."

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