Car enthusiasts who lusted for nearly 20 years after Nissan's Skyline GT-R sports car are going ga-ga over the new-generation GT-R that's arriving on U.S. soil.

"Incredible," read the headline in Car and Driver magazine. Road and Track said the GT-R bested well-known competitors Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Porsche 911 Turbo in the magazine's comparison test.

It's not hype. The 2009 GT-R coupe is an exotic and intriguing machine whose 480-horsepower, twin-turbo V-6 delivers power with a sharp yet linear thrust and whose passengers hear the odd clunks of a sophisticated, sequential, dual-clutch automatic transmission as they travel.

The race car-like suspension, all-wheel drive and novel positioning of the GT-R transmission behind the seats -- put there to help balance weight front to... // Belleville News Democrat

"Incredible," read the headline in Car and Driver magazine. Road and Track said the GT-R bested well-known competitors Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Porsche 911 Turbo in the magazine's comparison test.

It's not hype. The 2009 GT-R coupe is an exotic and intriguing machine whose 480-horsepower, twin-turbo V-6 delivers power with a sharp yet linear thrust and whose passengers hear the odd clunks of a sophisticated, sequential, dual-clutch automatic transmission as they travel.

The race car-like suspension, all-wheel drive and novel positioning of the GT-R transmission behind the seats - put there to help balance weight front to back - create a car that handles like it's really on rails.

And the interior, with g-force graphs, hug-me leather seats and navigation with voice recognition,... // News Chief

Car enthusiasts who lusted for nearly 20 years after Nissan’s Skyline GT-R sports car are going ga-ga over the new-generation GT-R that’s arriving on U.S. soil.

“Incredible,” read the headline in Car and Driver magazine. Road and Track said the GT-R bested well-known competitors Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Porsche 911 Turbo in the magazine’s comparison test.

It’s not hype. The 2009 GT-R coupe is an exotic and intriguing machine whose 480-horsepower, twin-turbo V-6 delivers power with a sharp yet linear thrust and whose passengers hear the odd clunks of a sophisticated, sequential, dual-clutch automatic transmission as they travel.

The race car-like suspension, all-wheel drive and novel positioning of the GT-R transmission behind the seats — put there to help balance weight... // San Mateo Daily Journal

ar enthusiasts who lusted for nearly 20 years after Nissan’s Skyline GT-R sports car are going ga-ga over the new-generation GT-R that’s arriving on U.S. soil.

"Incredible," read the headline in Car and Driver magazine. Road and Track said the GT-R bested well-known competitors Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Porsche 911 Turbo in the magazine’s comparison test.

It’s not hype. The 2009 GT-R coupe is an exotic and intriguing machine whose 480-horsepower, twin-turbo V-6 delivers power with a sharp yet linear thrust and whose passengers hear the odd clunks of a sophisticated, sequential, dual-clutch automatic transmission as they travel.

The race car-like suspension, all-wheel drive and novel positioning of the GT-R transmission behind the seats — put there to help balance weight... // Boston Herald