It seems ironic that a car which already laps the Nürburgring in 7 mins 21 seconds, could need a 'Track Pack' to make it more suited to the task. But that's precisely what Nissan are offering its GT-R customers with this new track-focused edition of its 2012 model.
When the R35 GT-R first appeared on the scene in 2008 with 'only' 480 bhp, most of us probably thought, "nice, but couldn't they have given it more power than an M5?" We then drove it back-to-back with Porsche's Gen2 911 and found the porker had the legs (just), but otherwise there was little to...
News of Lotus' entry in the GT category of the FIA Rally Championship in 2012, got me thinking about the relationship between road and rally cars and whether we, the customer, are still benefiting from the participation of car manufacturers in the sport.
Following the success of the first Japanese special in 2010, we offer you part two – featuring the full story on the iconic 2011 Nissan GT-R, brilliant four-door 2011 WRX STi and road trips in the pocket rocket Mazda 3 MPS and outstanding Subaru Legacy Outback.
Nissan seem to be following in the foot-steps of their arch nemesis, Porsche, with a range of GT-R versions to mark the 2011 model year. Granted, there's still a long way to go before they catch up with the 26 variants of 911, but if it works for ze Germans, then why not for...