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3.18.2011

2012 Nissan GTR

Since the GTR came out, it has been praised all along. With 480 horsepower, fast dual clutch transmission and a top speed of 194 miles per hour, it was considered the best bang for the buck sports car out there. Now there is going to be a updated version of the Nissan GTR and it has six different versions.

Performance:
With 530 horsepower and 448 lb-ft of torque (seriously a lot for a V6), this vehicle has been tested to do a 0 - 60 mph sprint in just 2.9 seconds (faster than a LOT of performance cars)! The engine is the same as the previous one, a 3.8 liter twin turbo engine most likely with a higher psi setting for the turbos. The GTR has already been made to beat the Porsche 911 Turbo and had competition with the Chevy Corvette ZR1. I think it will be very close to the ZR1 or even beat it now.

Front and rear view of the 2012 Nissan GTR
Image credits to GTRBLOG.com

Cosmetics:
Slight changes have been made to the exterior of the vehicle. The front and rear fascia have been fitted with a different diffuser which allows better airflow/aerodynamics. There are LED lights on the front too sort of like how Mercedes' had put them. Since Nissan is coming out with so many versions of the GTR, there will be many choices for paint colours. The center dash has carbon fibre for a more sporty and expensive look with the leather dash. There will also be different types of seats with common or higher end leather. The engine cover is painted to represent that it is more powerful. The exhaust tips have increased in size and so are the redesigned aluminum 20 inch rims.

Interior of the GTR
Image credits to GTRBLOG.com
 I think this will be one of the best sports cars out there. The Japanese have done it again with their amazing technology. I don't see any other car company in other countries that are capable of doing this.

Before, the interior looked really boring with complete black interior. But now, it looks simply amazing with the seats and dash, well maybe not compared to a Aston Martin but it will beat a Aston performance wise. For a price of around $90,000 USD, the Nissan GTR is putting others to shame.

What do you guys think of it?
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3.14.2011

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 2011

This is probably one of my favourite dream cars ever, the Lamborghini Gallardo. Now that there has been a design change from 2008 for the Gallardo's, it looks even better!

Appearance:
2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
One of the obvious differences for this car is the change of the front and rear fascia. The front air intake designs are similar to the Lamborghini Reventon where they slant down towards the centre. There are dual pairs of exhaust instead of two separate ones. The tail lights are also similar with the arrow led design and the headlights also have cool led designs on them which also act as daytime running lights. Basically this car is much cleaner yet just as mean looking.



Performance:
The Gallardo has always been driven by a mid-engine V10 and now it has a displacement of 5.2 liters instead of 5.0. The horsepower is increased to 560hp @ 8000rpm and 398 lb-ft torque @ 6500 rpm.
0 - 100km/h takes just and 3.7 seconds. It has a top speed of 325 km/h which is incredibly fast.

Rear view of the Lamborghini
Options:
This car already has a lot to begin with at $205,000 USD, but there is a option list with a wide variety of things you can add to this vehicle. There are things such as e-gear which are shift paddles behind the steering wheel, carbon ceramic brakes which allow more stopping power, carbon interior package, navigation and other options. Unfortunately, all these great features added will mean a hefty price of $235,730 USD.



Hopefully I will be able to drive this car in my lifetime.