Arthur St. Antoine, from Motor Trend, recently wrote a review on his experiences with driving the 2010 Nissan GT-R. What he came to find was that the GT-R was more than just your average sports car – it was your ‘everything’ car!

2010 Nissan GT-R

After Antoine drove the GT-R for roughly 13 months/28,000 miles, and spent $4,500 in maintenance and normal wear costs, he found that the GT-R was just as low-maintenance as the Nissan Sentra. Can’t complain about that?! At the same time, he found that the GT-R has the ability to, “eat miles at speeds that would leave most cars breathless”  and be, “…relentlessly insistent…eager at all times to go fast” (Antoine).

GT-R Side View

In Antoine’s opinion the GT-R’s greatest achievement is the fact that, “It doesn’t have to driven hard to be appealing. It’ll roll around town running errands with our embarrassing you by throwing a Supercar Hissy Fit”. Can you say, ‘Jack Of All Trades’? Who doesn’t want to have a car that will: go fast, make people’s jaws drop, and be easy to drive, comfortable to sit in and  low-maintenance? The 2010 Nissan GT-R is certainly, first and foremost, a Supercar, but it is also an ‘everything’ car. It can go from the track to the mall with no problems – and that is why we love it!

GT-R Engine

Some of the 2010 Nissan GT-R Specs:

• Twin-turbocharged 3.8L V6 engine
  • Cast-aluminum block
  • Dual overhead cams with variable intake timing
• 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds
• Top speed = 190 mph
• Dual-clutch, 6-speed paddle-shift transmission
  • W/ driver-configurable modes based on road conditions and driving requirements
• Shift in as little as 2-tenths of a second
• Nissan’s advanced ATTESA ET-S all-wheel drive system
  • Rear-wheel drive bias during normal conditions
  • 50/50 drive when things get slippery
• World’s first independent rear-mount transaxle & integrated AWD transfer case
  • Helps to create an optimal 54/46 front to rear weight distribution
• 15-inch vented disc brakes
• 20-inch aluminum wheels
• Nissan Hard Drive Navigation System
  • GPS, voice recognition
  • 7-inch high-resolution color-LCD touch-screen display
• Rear spoiler
• Nissan Intelligent Key with push-button ignition
• Bluetooth
• Power doors and keys
• Leather-appointed front seats with synthetic suede inserts
• 8-way power driver’s seat
• French-stitched leather-trimmed dashboard, console and doors
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Leather-wrapped magnesium paddle shifters
• Leather-wrapped gearshift knob and parking brake lever
• 9.3GB Music Box hard drive for digital music storage and playback
• In-dash compact flash card reader for MP3/WMA playback
• Speed-sensitive volume control
• Steering wheel-mounted audio controls and XM Satellite Radio
• Antilock brakes for all four wheels using the Nissan/Brembo Braking System
• Front, side and head airbags
• Electronic Traction Control System
• Vehicle Immobilizer System
• Vehicle Security System

Nissan GT-R Interior