2013 Nissan GT-R

In case you haven't been paying attention, the Nissan GT-R just received yet another power boost to its 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-6. At 545 hp and 463 lb-ft of torque, it's just 15 hp and 15 lb-ft more than before. That's a smaller jump than the 45-hp increase from 2011 to 2012, but it's still significant. Thanks to the extra power and some additional mods, the 2013 Nissan GT-R is now said to be capable of a high 10-second quarter mile, on a leaner gas mixture to boot.

Unless you've got an eagle eye like the lads from "CSI: Miami" and happen to be a hard-core GT-R fanatic, you'll be hard-pressed to see the aesthetic revisions made to the 2013 model year car. The narrow brake ducts built into the front lip spoiler and the unique Rays alloys on the Track Pack special edition are about it. Inside, mod-spotting is a little easier as the Track Pack gets specially fitted slip-resistant seats and, well, no seats in the back.

Spring rates at all four corners have also been modified to generate a more compliant ride while delivering even flatter cornering potential. To sample this latest Godzilla, we headed 230 miles north of Tokyo to Sugo Sportsland raceway. Arriving in the pits, we were greeted by five of these new GT-Rs, sitting there like a bunch of road-going F-15 Eagle jet fighters. Strapping ourselves in and heading out onto the track, we noticed a difference in the ride.

t is still firm for sure, but there is less harshness and crashing as it rolls over bumps in the tarmac. As we approach the 7000-rpm redline in second, we start to feel the presence of the additional torque, particularly past 4500 rpm. With the throttle planted, it almost feels like you've got an extra turbo engaging as power overflows all the way to redline. More significant than the extra power is the beefier top end response, which makes the GT-R feel faster in every gear. What was a blisteringly quick car to start with is now just about unrivaled.

After we get some heat into the tires, we kick it up a notch by heading towards redline in third before using the Brembo brakes to tuck the nose into a long right-hander, then gun it on the way out. The extra rigidity built into the steering column is noticeable by virtue of even sharper response and improved pinpoint accuracy in the corners. We notice that the cornering g meter on the dash reads 2.3 g, and are not surprised to see a figure of 1.6 g pop up as we stomp on the brakes for a tight hairpin.

Article source: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1111_2013_nissan_gt_r_track_pack_japanese_spec/

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2013 Nissan Skyline

Acceleration better than most dedicated drag cars, with enough top end speed to put any exotic to shame, yet mild mannered enough for daily use. At over 1500 HP Tuning Program was developed to convert your Nissan GT-R into one of the fastest, street legal cars to ever hit the highway. In initial testing we set a blistering 100-210 kmh acceleration time of 3.31 seconds! Whether you're on the road or at the track, you would be hard-pressed to find ANY vehicle in the world that would come close to your Nissan GT-R! Not even the $1.5M Bugatti Veyron can compare.

The key to the menacing power of this Tuning Program is the special Turbo System capable of over 1500 HP. In addition a comprehensive list of supporting components integrate to form a turn-key solution for unmatched power and performance. Typically power like this comes at the cost of drivability issues and a narrow powerband. That is not the case with this tuning program as every aspect of this package was fine tuned to allow for a true Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Your GT-R will go from mild-mannered and streetable one moment to white-knuckled power the next. Here we back up our packages with real-world results. In preliminary testing of the tuned Car, we shattered the World Record for Quickest and Fastest GT-R running a 8.97 @ 275 kmh in the quarter mile in full street trim! 0 to 275 kmh was reached in a quarter of a mile! Now that's performance that speaks volume.

Each engine is fortified with the best internal components available; then balanced, blueprinted and hand assembled to our exacting standards. Each engine that goes into an GT-R from us, is strategically strengthened to support the monstrous power and torque. The CNC Race Ported Cylinder Heads and special Series Camshafts are perfectly matched to flow at low, mid and high lift to achieve the most effective power curve.

Motor Trend has tested every car under the sun. Here is what Michael Shaffer had to say about his seat time in a from us tuned GT-R: "The type of straight-line violence the Tuned GT-R is capable of is truly mind-bending. I reckon it’s what F/A-18 Super Hornet pilots feel every time they launch from a carrier: instant, massive, unholy, mega-positive-G-load thrust. Open-wheel Formula car, tuned rocket ship, exotic European ride nothing compares in my experience."

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2013 Nissan Sentra

The 2013 Nissan Sentra makes its first play for conquest customers with completely revised sheetmetal. And, while the very general proportions have carried over from the sixth to this new seventh-generation Sentra the stubby, wide nose and abbreviated trunk lid are both familiar this new car looks very little like its sharply creased predecessor. If we're blunt, we don't care much for what the designers have done. The rounded, pugnacious front end gives the Sentra added visual height from the front view, while the high beltline and bulging character line do the same for the profile view.

In total, despite the fact that this Sentra is just a little bit lower and longer than the last model, it looks altogether more top-heavy. The new Sentra's ride quality was nearly as impressive as its noise, vibration and harshness tuning, as here again the Nissan made a passable impression of a larger, more expensive vehicle. Suspension compliance over potholes and such was excellent; the Sentra's primary ride was rarely upset by a cracked bit of asphalt or even some washboard-like sections we found on an unpaved back road. 2013 Nissan Sentra Interior.

In fact, whether we were just kicking back on the highway or pushing the car pretty hard on a fun road, the Sentra's suspension kept the wheels firmly planted on the road, with not much kickback in the steering or through the seats. the combination of Nissan's 1.8-liter four-cylinder and its revised continuously variable transmission hugely colors our impressions of the vehicle. The new engine is thoroughly more efficient and has a higher specific output than the old Sentra's 2.0-liter mill, though with just 130 horsepower and 128 pound-feet of torque it doesn't get the car moving with any sense of urgency. Nissan Sentra 2013 Engine.

Likewise, the CVT has been enhanced with a sub-planetary gear and smaller pulleys, aimed at better low-down response and improved high-speed fuel economy, but without doing much for driving satisfaction. We were able to snag a top-spec Sentra SL for this First Drive report, so we really did get the best that the model has to offer in terms of interior amenities and creature comforts. Adding the Leather (which also adds rear disc brakes, oddly), Premium and Navigation packages ensured that we wouldn't go without two-stage heated front seats, Bose audio, a 5.8-inch infotainment screen with backup camera, that powered sunroof and a few more odds and ends.

Overall the SL felt like a very complete, well-screwed-together cabin with respectable material quality as well as fit and finish (especially considering we had a pre-production model). Some noticeable detractors from the experience were the regrettable wood trim pieces on the center tunnel and the doors, as well as an overly large, thin-rimmed steering wheel that felt as if it were sized for a pickup rather than a compact car. Thankfully, we know that other Sentra trim levels do away with the wood bits the steering wheel is just something we'd have to live with.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/25/2013-nissan-sentra-first-drive-review

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2013 Nissan Altima

2013 Nissan Altima, introduced at the New York auto show, is being pitched into a mid-size family-sedan market that has never had as many new, competitive models. By the end of 2012, all of the traditional big sellers in the segment (Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Chevrolet Malibu, and Ford Fusion) will be either new-for-2013 or freshly launched in the last year or two. And that list doesn’t even include the vehicles that are newly relevant in the market, such as the Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima, and Volkswagen Passat. And, for good measure, a new Mazda 6 will be on sale early next year.

Nissan, which is proud to point out that its 2012 Altima outsold everything but the Camry last year, will enter the market with an all-new car that sticks to the basic parameters of its proven formula. The new car rides on the same 109.3-inch wheelbase and grows only about an inch in overall length. It’s 1.3 inches wider than the outgoing car. It rides on a strut front and multilink rear suspension (although Nissan notes that the rear setup has been redesigned to improve handling prowess). Interior of Nissan Altima 2013.

It is powered, as it has been for years, by either a 2.5-liter inline-four or a 3.5-liter V-6, but now will be offered at least at launch only with a CVT automatic. (We had previously believed a manual would be available with either engine; this is looking unlikely for now or the future.) But that 2.5-liter gets a 7-hp bump to an estimated 182, while dropping 11 pounds of mass. A substantially reworked CVT (70 percent of its parts are new for a 40-percent reduction in internal friction) helps deliver an estimated 15-percent improvement in fuel economy when mated to the four-cylinder. Nissan Altima Engine.

It helps improve fuel economy by 10 percent when mated with the carry-over 270-hp V-6. The end result, estimates Nissan, is class-leading fuel efficiency of 27 mpg city and 38 mpg highway. That’s higher than Chevrolet’s light-hybrid Malibu Eco. The V-6 models are estimated to return 22/30 mpg, city/highway. Overall, the Altima sedan has dropped 79 pounds of curb weight, according to the company, which would make it one of the lightest in the class. The car certainly doesn’t look light, though. Its increased width and curvaceous, almost chunky, body makes it appear substantial.

The new look mixes stylistic elements from throughout the Nissan family: a little Infiniti G37 in its surfacing, some Maxima in its headlights and undulating flank, and, from the Ellure concept sedan shown at the 2010 Los Angeles auto show comes a big, chrome-framed grille. The body is stiffer thanks to greater use of high-strength steel, a new front strut-tower brace and additional structural support aft of the passenger cabin.

Source: http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2013-nissan-altima-sedan-photos-and-info-news

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2013 Nissan Skyline GTR

This tuning program for your Nissan GT-R offers the most reliable bolt-on horsepower available and we have proven results to back it up. This package offers stock-like turbo spool up and drivability while boosting power output to an astounding 950 horsepower on race gas and 850 horsepower on pump gas. This package has more accolades than any other package available! When you lean into the throttle of our tuned GT-R, a smooth burst of speed plants you firmly in your seat and pulls strong throughout the entire rev-range. Nissan Skyline GTR 2013.

No added turbo lag and no drama, just pure exhilaration unlike anything you have felt before. So quick, it out-accelerates the $1.5 million, 1000hp Bugatti Veyron all the way to 210+ kmh on regular 95 octane pump gas! Motortrend magazine said our tuned GT-R was the quickest car they have ever tested! Our test car has been through more abuse than you can believe and the stock engine is still running strong. The car has been tested by Edmunds.com, Motortrend and Modified Magazine with rave reviews. 2013 Nissan Skyline GTR Dashboard.

From countless acceleration blasts performed by Edmunds.com to full mile flat-out runs made by Motortrend in 100+ degree heat the test vehicle continues to run strong and impress the experts. After the round of Magazine testing the same test car performed flawlessly on a cross country road test with the owners of the popular GT-R forum board www.nagtroc.org. After all of that testing, we bolted on a set of drag radial and blasted off the world's first 9 second quarter mile run on pump gas with a 9.95 @ 227 kmh. Engine of 2013 Nissan Skyline GTR.

Short bursts of acceleration are fun but what better way to prove reliability than running flat-out over a full mile? In a standing mile our tuned GT-R ran a blistering 331 kmh! One of the most impressive accomplishments of this tuning package to date has to be the 2011 Victory at the One Lap of America. The prepped GT-R of Topspeed Motorsports drove over 3600 miles and won 15 consecutive races over 8 days! Driver Leh Keen reported: "With stock drivability on the street and massive performance on the track it truly was perfect for us in the One Lap of America.

At the heart of this tuning Program are custom billet wheel ball-bearing turbochargers. These units provide enormous gains in horsepower and torque throughout the entire rev-range WITHOUT added turbo lag! It's a win/win situation that is unheard of in the industry provided by the latest in turbo technology. These are the same race-proven turbo's used by professional race organizations such as the Forged Performance Time Attack Team and Brass Monkey Racing Team World Challenge GT-R’s so you can expect the best results.

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