2018 Nissan GT-R Named One of 15 Best AWD Sports Cars by US News
Driving in wintry weather conditions can pose difficulty for even the fastest, smoothest performing and most-fun-to-drive cars, but with the option of all-wheel drive, you can retain a thrilling driving experience and the feeling of greater control. Rounding up the 15 Best AWD Sports Cars, the editors at U.S. News and World Report singled out […]
Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign Headed to Production
When manufacturers unveil new show or concept cars, we fuss over them and their impressive designs. However, we know that these cars are so cool because they will never head into production. Nissan is proving us wrong this month, announcing that its Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign show car from the Goodwood Festival of Speed is […]
Meet the Nissan GT-R50
The whole Nissan lineup is pretty cool, but if we’re all being honest we drool the most over the brand’s performance vehicles like the GT-R. If you think the way we do, you’ll be excited to know that there is a new design to feast your eyes on: the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign. This bold […]
Japanese Police Get Nissan GT-R Upgrade
Special Nissan GT-R cop car receives speed and horsepower upgrades
When you’re an adult with a driver’s license, you tend to memorize what kind of vehicles the police drive so you can be wary of them. The police force in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture is changing it up a bit, adding a Nissan GT-R car to its fleet. Looking For Something Bigger? Check out the 2018 Nissan truck […]
2017 Nissan GT-R: Knoxville’s Dragon Strikes Again
U.S. Highway 129 in Knoxville, Tennessee has a scenic, though dangerously-steep-and-curvy zone known as “The Dragon.” Its latest victim was a 2017 Nissan GT-R. The incident happened late Sunday afternoon. Apparently the owner, Sharif Abdelbaset, was headed to a driver-themed weekend festivity in North Carolina called TougeFest, as he stated on Facebook. Who wouldn’t want […]
These Seniors Driving the Nissan GT-R Will Make You Cry
Every few years in the United States, there is a debate whether people over a certain age should really be allowed to drive. In Brazil, drivers over the age of 65 must take (and pass) a physical test every three years to remain eligible for their license. As many Americans know, losing your license significantly […]
Nissan GT-R-Powered Toyota 86 Makes 1,300 Horsepower!
Another day, another crazy Toyota 86 build. We recently saw professional drifter Ryan Tuerck hoon his Ferrari V8-powered “Toyota GT4586” in the Formula Drift competition and now it’s time to revisit a build we looked at last year: the Nissan GT-R-powered Toyota 86. At the time, StreetFX Motorsports’ goal was to give the Toyota 1,000 […]
Nissan GT-R Takes On Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
At The News Wheel, we regularly drool over the best cars each brand has to offer. However, we usually do not get to see them go head to head. This month we were given a great treat: a drag race between the Nissan GT-R and the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Which vehicle do you think will win […]
2017 Nissan GT-R Overview
If you’ve been dreaming about owning a racecar that you can legally operate on public roads, then the 2017 Nissan GT-R could be the car of your dreams. This super sports car debuted in the US for the 2009 model year and the Japanese automaker has been introducing small improvements every year since. Now the […]
Check Out the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500
The 2017 model year is certainly the Nissan GT-R’s time to shine. This month, Nissan unveiled the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500 racecar at Twin Ring Motegi on the day before the Super GT final rounds. This new vehicle is burdened with the hope of Nissan’s whole motorsports division, because they would really like to add […]
Nissan GT-R Earns ALG Residual Value Award in Premium Sports Car Category
The Nissan GT-R sports car is all about speed (and that’s the reason most people buy it), but the 2017 model adds something entirely new to the equation: value. That’s because the 2017 Nissan GT-R recently earned the ALG Residual Value Award in the Premium Sports Car segment. “We have always been proud of how […]
Start Saving Now for the Nissan GT-R NISMO
The Nissan GT-R is already a great car, thanks to the great care taken by the team of special engineers in Japan who build each and every GT-R engine by hand. If that isn’t somehow good enough to fulfill your need for a powerful and sporty coupe, Nissan has prepared the Nissan GT-R NISMO just […]
Nissan GT-R Drone Takes to the Sky
Nissan builds some pretty amazing cars, and the Nissan GT-R is their pride and joy. Each one is powered by an engine built by hand by some of Nissan’s most qualified engineers. The vehicle recently set the record for the fastest drift, and is on the wishlist of the most respectable of car collectors. What […]
Johnny Manziel Reportedly Survives Car Crash Involving his Nissan GT-R
On Wednesday, June 22nd, TMZ Sports reported that controversial ex-football star Johnny Manziel was involved in a serious car crash in Dallas, Texas. TMZ confirmed the 2015 Nissan GT-R involved in the incident was indeed registered to Manziel and it’s the same vehicle he was driving last year during an alleged domestic dispute with his […]
Check Out the 2017 Nissan GT-R NISMO
The 2017 Nissan GT-R was unveiled this year at the New York International Auto Show, and the auto world pretty much swooned in response. The powerful car’s latest generation has a beautiful exterior and powerful engine. What more could a driver want? The Nissan GT-R NISMO, of course. NISMO represents the best in performance that […]
Nissan GT-R Shatters Drifting Record
Nissan takes drifting very seriously. Japan was one of the first countries to fully embrace drifting as a sport instead of a driving error, and the drift culture is strong enough for it to warrant its own installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise. The automaker wasn’t happy enough with being good at drifting, however. […]
All-New Nissan GT-R Takes The New York Stage
After months of anticipation and teasing from Nissan, the 2017 Nissan GT-R has finally been revealed to the world at the New York International Auto Show. The automaker claims that this is the most significant refresh since the car first bowed in 2007, but to our eyes it still has the comfortingly familiar shape and […]
Snowboarding Gets Nissan GT-R Upgrade
Let’s be honest. Pretty much everything is better with a Nissan GT-R. You can take down your Christmas tree with relative ease (if you hate all of your ornaments), blow your grandmother’s mind, and win endurance races all in one day. If you’re near a racetrack when it’s covered in snow, you can always go […]
