Nissan R35 GT-R and GT-R Spec V Facelift and GT-R Egoist

Since 2007, the return of the mythological beast, the GT-R, was a legendary success and proves that this mythological king of monster sports cars, as legendary as Godzilla, is the stuff of legend. With the introduction of the Lexus LFA, time for Nissan to do some drastic changes around this mythological machine.

2011/2012 Nissan GT-R R35

What you see now is the upgraded version of the R35 GT-R, or in JDM terms, a Kouki R35 GT-R, armed with the modest upgrades offered for those who want to witness the reborn power of the Kouki R35 GT-R. For over three years, commanding and conquering the deadly corners of the Nurburgring, the Shutokou, hot desert roads, world-class racetracks, and city streets, nothing matches up to the power of the legendary king of Japanese sports cars. Today's minor change for the R35 GT-R is now armed with the upgraded VR38 engine. Previously, this turbocharged V6 engine has a power output of 485 PS, now this engine received an upgraded power output of a whopping 530 PS. Sadly, that is 30 PS less than the Lexus LFA's 1LR-GUE engine, but the twin-turbo capability of the Nissan GT-R makes it an advantage to outperform the Lexus LFA. Expect these two Japanese street kings come clashing on the Shutokou! I cannot judge which of these two will reign supreme as the fiercest Japanese sports car of the decade.

There are changes to the performance enhancing features for the new R35 GT-R. If you notice something on the three Setup switches, one of them got the change. Check the first switch, you will notice that Snow has been renamed into Save. The Save mode provides this supercar an efficiency of a normal sports car, perfect for the city roads. As you may now, every sporty details on the GT-R such as the ATTESA E-TS, GR6 Dual Clutch Transmission, Run-flat tires, Multi-Function Meter, Combination meter, USB Data Logger, and every other GT-R equipment are always welcomed to beef up this mythological beast.

The Spec V

2011/2012 Nissan GT-R R35 Spec V

If the regular GT-R does not suit your demands as the king of the road, a high-performance variant of the R35 GT-R, the GT-R Spec V's got your back. The Spec V features a high-geared boost, Carbon Ceramic Brake, Carbon Bucket Seats, and every Spec V exclusive privileges offered to make the asphalt suffer, not your overall enthusiasm.

The GT-R Egoist

2011/2012 Nissan GT-R R35 Egoist interior

Originally, they would have to call it the Spec M, but the Egoist name sounds perfect to be the luxurious version of the R35 GT-R. Armed with the light-colored Nappa leather (and some interior color combination of your choice), BOSE Precision Sound System, Fabric Floor Carpet, and every luxurious detail, rest assured that the GT-R Egoist will always show that there is beaut outside of battle. Just a reminder, there's a leather cleaner and wiping cloth included on the GT-R Egoist, just to keep the beautiful Egoist interior fresh and clean.

My thoughts about the GT-R:

The normal GT-R is built for balanced manner, the GT-R Spec V is armed to be fierce and deadly, and the GT-R Egoist is built as a gentle-mannered sports car. Those three types are the stuff of legend offered by the legendary Japanese automaker behind the legendary GT-R nameplate. I got to admit it that this latest minor facelift really got us drooling for more because we just want to get our JDM hands on this legendary myth that became a sensational from the rest of the world. Oh, and FYI, Richard Gutierrez drove one until he faces a car accident and some raps from the public about the said accident that got him messed up.

The best GT-R variant is always the Spec V because of the performance-enhancing features only this GT-R has to offer. With its reborn power, can the facelifted GT-R stack up against the Lexus LFA?!

Kore ga R35 GT-R ni sugoii wake ga nai! That's Japanese for this R35 GT-R can't be this cool.

Photo: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.