Buyers of expensive sports cars are always asking themselves how they can get more performance out of their cars without affecting the all-important warranty. The good news for those who already have one of these sports cars, the respected Nissan GT-R, is that they don't have to live with what they have. Nissan can help them get what they want retroactively through dealers. Those still looking to purchase into the GT-R family have the golden opportunity of buying an even faster car straight out of the box.

At launch in 2007 Nissan said the GT-R could dispatch the 0 - 60mph time in just 3.5 seconds. For MY2009 (US MY2010) Nissan worked on the car a little bit more by giving it slightly more power and revised mapping of the transmission control unit which resulted in an optimized launch control setting. This has apparently resulted in the GT-R being able to launch from 0 - 60mph in 3.3 seconds. The number was achieved by Nissan's test driver at the company's test track in Tochigi, Japan.

Interestingly Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) which limits revs and slip needed for quicker takeoff remained switched on when this 3.3-second time was achieved. Previously VDC has to be switched off in order to deploy launch control. The new launch system allows even a novice driver to hurl the car quickly off the line without any fancy pre-launch procedures. Just step on the brake (firmly) with your left foot, floor the accelerator pedal with your right foot. Wait for rpms to hold at 3000 and release your foot off the brake.
WCF

 

Bahahaha, spare transmission not included.

New for 2009, park closer than 6 inches from any curb and you automaticaly void your warrenty.

 

That's seriously quick.

Question - does doing this still void the warranty? If this is the case it's a little odd to improve upon the 0-60 whilst at the same time penalizing people for doing so.

 

I think only turning off VDC and launching the car would automatically void the warranty.

Personally, I have never launched my car (or any of my past or present cars, for that matter) and probably never will, so its a non-issue to me, but its always nice to know that I can go get this done and have a potential to achieve those numbers.

 

Reving the GTR past 3k rpm will void your warranty.
Seeing the movie Le Mans the night before driving your GTR will void your warranty.

 

reading this thread just voided your warranty!

 

DAMNIT... sounds to me like this is a way to launch without voiding warranty... does this mean that I have NOTHING to complain about now?

3.3 is a VERY impressive time. I'd assume even an amateur would be sub 3.8 seconds consistently. that's pretty nuts.

 

Being nuts will void the warranty

 

It is very fast. The car gets much respect from me for its technology and affordability - best deal on wheels no doubt.

But it looks and sounds poor. We filmed a guy with a GT-R at Cars & Coffee last Saturday starting up and revving his engine. I couldn't even tell when he turned the key or hit the gas. The owner's face got all red and he said - "it's still stock." I will post it up some time soon so you can see.

Nevertheless, the Nissan dealer in my area has 10 of these on the lot and is discounting them pretty nicely. I have been very tempted.

 

Dana stop messing with us, you said something about a Scuderia, GT2, now a GTR. Pull the trigger.

0-60 in 3.3 is insane. Very respectable. Looking forward to Porsches answer