Future Cars: CarScoop's Vision of the 2017 Nissan GT-R

Ever since its Japanese launch in 2007 (USA 2008), the Nissan GT-R has gained a huge following and respect with its supercar-bashing performance. Subtle upgrades have been applied over its current lifespan with the aim of keeping Italians, Germans and Americans at bay with its AWD drivetrain coupled to a potent 3.8L twin-turbo V6.

However, the competition will not surrender; cue GM and Porsche with their new Corvette Stingray and 911 models respectively, as prime examples - hence why Nissan is expected to respond again.

For those of us like myself who grew up as part of the early-adapting PlayStation generation, the GT-R obsession grew with the R32-34 Nissan Skylines of the 1990's. Their bang-for-buck thrills combined with endless modification options has turned the GT-R moniker into something of an automotive cult status.

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Nissan Commences Sales of Updated 2013 GT-R in Europe, Laps 'Ring in 7:18.6

A couple of months after its world premiere at last year’s LA Auto Show, the updated for 2013 (2014MY in North America) Nissan GT-R has gone on sale in Europe.

It may look no different from the outgoing model but under the skin, the new GT-R features a raft of improvements. The 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 now pumps out 545HP (550PS) and 463 lb-ft (627 Nm) of torque and sports high-output injectors, a new relief valve for the turbocharger bypass and a new oil pan baffle.

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Ice Ricer Nissan GT-R Having Some Winter Fun in Northern Sweden

After demonstrating how easy it is to get a Nissan GT-R to plow its way out of a bank of snow, the crew at Team Ice Ricers is now sharing some short clips of a Godzilla dressed in its winter-camouflage costume sliding on Northern Sweden's icy roads as they're heading towards a local ice-course.

We can't see what kind of tires the GT-R is wearing (some commentators on YouTube are claiming that the Nissan sports car is fitted with special studded snow tires), but either way, the driver is sure pushing his luck under these adverse road and weather conditions.

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Nissan GT-R Updated for 2014MY, Laps Nürburgring in 7’18’’6 [w/Videos]

On December 6, 2007, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn proudly unveiled the all-new GT-R during the Tokyo Motor Show. Design chief Shiro Nakamura proudly stated that Japan’s supercar reflected the country’s culture. However it’s not the styling but what’s underneath that aggressive bodywork that has made it humiliate supercars worth double its price - or more...

Kazutoshi Mizuno, though, who heads the GT-R development team, is apparently a very difficult man to please. That’s evident from the modifications he has constantly made to his creation, the latest being the one unveiled today, which will be known as a 2014MY in North America, and as a 2013 model for the rest of the world.

When the GT-R was launched, its 3.8-liter VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 pumped out 480HP. A year later, it gained 5HP but it wasn’t until 2011MY when its output jumped considerably, to 530HP.

One would think that this would be enough. Mizuno didn’t: that’s why he upped the V6’s output just a year later to 542HP and then, in 2011, to 545HP for the North American market version.

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Nissan GT-R Station Wagon Replica Could be Yours for €35,000 - if You Live in Portugal

Some of you may remember a Nissan Stagea station wagon customized to look like the R35 GT-R that was spotted in Portugal and brought to our attention by CarScoop reader Daniel Esteves, earlier this year.

Now, another one of our readers, coincidentally with the same surname but with the initial Rafael, found the aforementioned car listed for sale in Porto, which is the second-largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon.

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Watch How Passengers React to the Nissan GT-R's Launch Control

If you ever had any doubts that the Nissan GT-R can put a smile or two to a person's face even if they are simply occupying the passenger seat, this video ought to dispel them.

The least enthusiastic response from all the people seen in this clip (courtesy of YouTube user "ToTheFloorVideos"), comes from the bikini-clad lady pictured above, though it could be because she has racked up plenty of miles – in cars like the GT-R for YouTube videos of the sort, silly...

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