When Nissan finally unleashed the GT-R on U.S. streets back in 2008, you could practically hear the "Ah" of fan boys nationwide. For years, lovers of this high-end expression of Japanese motorsport engineering drooled over the prospect of owning a Godzilla of their own, without the hassle and questionable legal status of personal import.
But irrespective of the opinions espoused by those with a closet full of Video Option, anyone stateside looking to understand the evolution of this beastly vehicle might feel a bit left in the dark. The GT-R represents an entirely new generation, dropping the Skyline moniker and adopting a radically different look. All the essential characteristics, like big turbo power and advanced AWD, remain intact. But for all us ‘Mericans, it’s hard to draw comparisons without another model year to play with.
Luckily, Car Throttle is here to help. Those folks got their hands on both an R34 and R35, and as is tradition with such fortune, they put the cars through a battery of performance tests on wet, slippery tarmac to determine that exact nature of the GT-R’s progress. Driving impressions, braking, slalom, and a drag race are all on the docket.
In the end, the R35 puts on a demonstration that gives it the clear performance advantage over its older sibling. But there’s something special about the R34, a streak of rarity and uniqueness that you simply don’t get with the new model.
Which leaves only one question: which would you have?
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Nissan GT-R R34 Vs R35 GT-R: Video originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 2 March 2015 19:00 EST.
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