As we hinted at last week, the new 2017 Nissan GT-R has finally been officially unveiled at the New York International Auto Show. Heading into its 10th year of production, this will probably be the final year for this version of the GT-R before a brand-new one is designed. But that didn’t stop Nissan from making more changes to the car than it has seen in the last decade. This model will go on sale in the summer, so let’s take an early look at the differences between the 2016 Nissan GT-R vs 2017 Nissan GT-R.
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2017 Nissan GT-R — More power
Most of the changes to the 2017 GT-R are to the look and feel of the car. But you may recall when some Nissan engineers claimed last year that there was still some power to be squeezed out of the old engine before a new one is created. Well, they’ve done exactly that, extracting another 20 hp and 4 lb.-ft. of torque from the old powerplant. By tweaking the ignition timing and cranking up the turbo boost just a little higher, they brought the new car’s output to 565 hp and 467 lb.-ft.
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2017 Nissan GT-R — Interior overhaul
The look of the interior is enhanced for 2017 with a new leather option: Rakuda Tan. And the feel is enhanced by a total reworking of the car’s switchgear. For starters, the paddle shifters have been moved from the steering column onto the steering wheel itself. That means drivers will be able to change gears no matter how hard they’re cornering without taking their hands off the wheel. Elsewhere, all of the controls have been simplified and many have moved into the touchscreen system. That brings the total number of buttons and switches down from 27 to just 11. The touchscreen will be an inch bigger to handle its extra duties.
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2017 Nissan GT-R — New look
We covered most of the planned changes to the GT-R’s appearance in a recent blog post, and it looks like our predictions came true. Through a whole lot of subtle changes, Nissan has made the 10-year-old GT-R look bang up-to-date again. Well, let’s let the images of the car in new Blaze Metallic orange speak for themselves. How many design tweaks can you spot?
