This lucky SOB got to drive it. (founder of the Xterra Owners Club)
http://www.xterraownersclub.co...12227
Modified by XterraVersa at 6:24 PM 3/4/2008fog wrote: Dealers were allowed to sell the GT-R by putting up something like $80k to Nissan, about 700 dealerships chose to do so with 1400 cars available this model year. The dealerships are then recouping that cost by marking up over the $70k sticker by up to $30k.
Worth every penny IMO. If I could afford payments (and find one) I would own one without hesitation.
I only spent about 20 minutes in it, at night, on mostly straight roads, but it was unlike anything I have ever driven. In full auto mode it feels somewhat like an automatic but with much smoother shifting. Once switched to manual, you just move up and down the gears with the paddles. Downshifts aren't even noticed as the engine rev-matches perfectly all by itself.
The onboard display gives realtime telemetry on any of a dozen screens, g-force for acceleration/braking and cornering, optimal gear selection based on driving habit, steering input, everything, it's like playing Gran Tourismo or Forza.
Oh, did I mention absolute heaping gobs of power whenever you want it?
