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    2010 Nissan GT-R To Lose Troublesome Launch Control

    Nissan execs have apparently told the reporters over at Edmunds Straightline that the 2009 Nissan GT-R will be the first and last GT-R with the "launch control" system as the company is tired of dealing with the warranty nightmares that have convinced people they can't do GT-R donuts. Said one high-ranking exec:
    It's gone," he said when asked if launch control would return in 2010. "We just don't want to deal with the warranty nightmare anymore
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    10:30 AM on Thu Nov 20 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    4,273 views, 64 comments

    Most discussed jbownsabmw but still wants GM to survive: Does this make the Cobalt SS Turbo more advanced than the GT-R. It has a launch control that doesn't more »

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    GT-R Skips Matte Black, Goes Straight To Matte Gold!

    This matte gold Nissan GT-R was spotted in Dubai, where it was possibly turning its custom-painted nose up at the relatively gaudy all-chrome McLaren SLR. This could be a sign that the matte black trend, as exemplified by the matte black F430 and matte black Veyron, is being replaced by a new matte color. If less is more, and matte black is less, matte gold is slightly more than less.

    [Head Over To Global Motors For More Photos]

    4:00 PM on Tue Oct 21 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    3,003 views, 52 comments

    Most discussed graverobber- My Yugo Nova!: Gold GT-R It's the car, the car with the Midas touch A spider's touch Such a cold finger Beckons you to more »

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    Does Doing Donuts In A New Nissan GT-R Void The Warranty?

    So now that we've learned how turning off the VDC to use the lanuch control on the 2009 Nissan GT-R can void its warranty, we're wondering if that would also include hoonage like this smoke session. Lucky for this guy, he "bought it brand new just 2 hav fun and burn rubber in. warranty dosent matter and money is not the crteria here!!!! if u know wat im sayin!!" Word. Video after the jump. More »

    6:45 PM on Tue Oct 14 2008
    By Mark Arnold
    7,612 views, 60 comments

    Most discussed Elhigh: I'm a little aggravated. I'm a pretty smart guy - didn't finish college, but that was money-limited, not brains-limited. Still more »

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    Godzilla Smash! Another Totaled Nissan GT-R

    After seeing the Nissan GT-R crashed in America, in Malaysia, in Hong Kong, and on the Isle Of Man, we've found another. This white GT-R, with just 349 miles on the odometer, has shown up totaled in a Nashville auction yard. It's said to have about $55,000 worth of damage, so we're not sure anyone is going to bid very much when it hits the block today. No word on just how the GT-R got to be in this predicament, but we're pretty sure this isn't covered by the warranty.


    [via The Car Lounge]

    12:30 PM on Tue Oct 14 2008
    By Mark Arnold
    5,136 views, 67 comments

    Most discussed Bumblebee: Buff. Kidding aside, this is an aesthetic improvement. Who buys a white sports car? more »

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    Nissan To Temporarily Halt GT-R Orders Due To Possible Production Issues

    Nissan has instructed its Japanese dealers to temporarily halt taking orders for the Nissan GT-R, declining to offer an explanation or state when order-taking can resume. So far, the order halt only applies to home-market dealers, leading to speculation that there's an issue with a Japan-only component or subsystem. More below.

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    10:20 AM on Mon Oct 13 2008
    By Andrew Stoy
    6,208 views, 21 comments

    Most discussed J-a-z: A problem on a car? That's not even a few months into production? OMG that NEVEREVEREVEREVEREVEREVER happens to any car more »

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    GT-R Owner Busts Tranny Using Launch Control, Nissan Claims Issue Not Covered Under Warranty

    Someone claiming to own a Nissan GT-R has proclaimed on the North American GT-R Owners Club forums (NAGTROC) that his GT-R's transmission has broken after multiple uses of the vehicle's launch control function. The owner says that when the vehicle was then brought to the Nissan service center, where he was told the destroyed transmission would not be covered under warranty due to the car being driven too often with the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) shut off. More »

    2:40 PM on Thu Oct 9 2008
    By Mark Arnold
    16,384 views, 151 comments

    Most discussed bpapa9013: I had always heard that Nissan trannies were garbage, and that Nissan was shistey about warranty work. So this more »

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    Most Hideous Nissan GT-R Ever?

    Messing with the Nissan GT-R is risky. Even though you're not supposed to, sometimes the results can be quite tasteful. The problem, though, is when something like this happens. Someone decided it would be a good idea to wrap their GT-R in black and bright-green matte-finish vinyl. As if that wasn't bad enough, a set of gaudy 22" rims have also been bolted on. The Zele carbon fiber body kit wouldn't have been terrible by itself, but it just adds to the mess here. Sure, the car probably has a bit more oomph thanks to an HKS boost controller and a Mine's exhaust, but it still can't outrun its ugly. Surprisingly, the car does not belong to Brian O'Conner, Paul Walker's character in The Fast And The Furious. Remember his Eclipse? We've included it in the gallery below...see if you can figure out which car is which.


    [via GTRblog]

    12:00 PM on Thu Oct 9 2008
    By Mark Arnold
    6,265 views, 60 comments

    Most discussed The Name's Ash78, Housewares: I actually think it looks better than the original gunmetal gray one. There's something cool about flat neon paint. Don't more »

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    Nissan Officially Responds To Porsche Skepticism, Recommends Driving Lessons

    The war of words between Nissan and Porsche over Nurburgring lap times continues. Today Nissan officially responded to Porsche's statement last month that they were unable to get within 25 seconds of the Nissan GT-R's claimed fastest 'Ring time, leading Porsche to claim Nissan had used a ringer with race tires. Seems that Nissan still has the tires they used, however, and they're inviting Porsche to check them out — along with video of the run shot by a Japanese magazine. To top it off, Nissan states the GT-R used, rather than being a ringer, was actually hampered by 110 pounds of extra telemetrics. So what gives? Nissan has inferred Porsche must have neither properly run-in the Nissan nor learned how to extract the most from the Japanese supercar's AWD system. Choice Nissan quotes after the jump. More »

    8:30 AM on Thu Oct 9 2008
    By Andrew Stoy
    11,607 views, 94 comments

    Most discussed layabout: Well the best way to sort it out is to have both cars at the Nurburgring on the same day more »

  • 2009 nissan gtr

    Seibon Dry-Look Carbon Fiber Makes Godzilla Look Cheap

    Uh-oh, more folks messing with Godzilla. At first we liked the way the dry carbon fiber hood and trunk on this Nissan GT-R looked compared to the more popular glossy stuff. But the more we stare at it, the more we think it looks kinda cheap. We're reminded of guys driving around in Honda Civic coupes with carbon fiber hoods that were once glossy but have since faded in the sun. That's not good considering these parts from Seibon are so new they're not even out yet. Perhaps it's just that the rest of the car doesn't match the dry carbon fiber?

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    12:00 PM on Thu Oct 2 2008
    By Mark Arnold
    1,910 views, 44 comments

    Most discussed buckymarino: ive always wondered . . . does carbon fiber resist paint or do people leave it like that for some more »

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    Nissan GT-R Shaves Back To Get That "Clean Look"

    We know you're not supposed to mess with the Nissan GT-R but despite the possible adverse affects on the aerodynamics, this clean-look GT-R shows just how slick Godzilla looks when he shaves his back. Obviously the large rear wing of has been removed, but to smooth things out even more, the rear reflectors have been tinted black and the Nissan badge in back has been removed. The owner also apparently decided to throw on an aftermarket exhaust from performance tuner Mine's, and a set of BBS LM-DBK wheels, just for good measure. [via GTRblog]

    1:40 PM on Tue Sep 30 2008
    By Mark Arnold
    8,082 views, 46 comments

    Most discussed WheatKing: MUCH better.. I almost actually like it now. Tho I still much prefer the '99 mitsu 3KGT VR4.. The whole fact that it's more »