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Track Pack will give GT-R drivers an edge
publication date: Dec 9, 2011
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author/source: Robin Roberts
The 2012 Nissan
GT-R may well be one of the fastest cars in the world, but its owners are the
most demanding in the world.
So Nissan has developed a new version of the GT-R
for drivers who want an extra edge on the race track. Called ‘Track
Pack', this new version of the GT-R offers a harder edge and yet remains fully
road legal and is easily identified by lightweight six-spoke RAYS alloys with gloss
black painted centres. |  | The brakes behind
these are cooled by additional cooling ducts built into the front bumper. These
reduce the operating temperature of the front brake discs by as much as 100
degrees during track use, improving the stopping performance. Similar ducts,
hidden behind the rear wheels, channel cooling air over the rear discs.
To reflect this
GT-R's harder edge, the suspension's spring rates have been revised to be
optimal for track use. Like all GT-Rs though, the dampers are adjustable to
offer more comfort when the car is being used on the road.
Internally, Recaro
front seats are trimmed with blue bolsters and an innovative high grip material
to help keep the driver in place during hard cornering and braking. The rear
seats have been removed to save weight. A ‘Track Pack' emblem on the centre
console identifies this model as a special GT-R.
The engine retains
the same specification as the ‘regular' 2012 model GT-R, which means 550PS of
power. The 0-60 mph time is just 2.7 seconds.
The Track Pack adds
£10,000 to the £74,450 list price of the standard MY2012 GT-R, making it
£84,450.
Orders for all 2012
GT-R's can now be taken at any one of the 21 Nissan High Performance Centres
around the UK. The first deliveries are expected in March 2012. |
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