TOKYO — Those who have followed the Nissan GT-R since it was named the Skyline GT-R (R32) know that there was a variant called the M-Spec. It was part of the R34 lineup and was the favorite of many enthusiasts because of its compliant suspension and overall civility.
While the R34 V-Spec was made for the track, the M-Spec was more of a grand tourer, providing the best of both performance and comfort worlds. The R34 M-Spec was the pet project of Kazutoshi Mizuno, the man behind the current GT-R (R35), the one we finally received in the States.
"We've always planned that after we released the SpecV, we were going to build the SpecM," Mizuno said.
And just like the first SpecM, the new one is meant to have a much more compliant ride, with little to no sacrifice in cornering prowess. The ride should be on par with the likes of Aston Martin or Ferrari, making it a road car first and a track car second.
The biggest surprise in all this is that the price of the SpecM will soar past that of the SpecV. While the SpecV prices at 15,750,000 yen, the SpecM will go for 18,000,000, meaning that it will indeed be priced like a European supercar.
The car's release may come as soon as early next year.
Inside Line says: A gentleman's GT-R will deliver the Nissan supercar to an even wider audience. — Mak Tokuyama, Correspondent
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ms3hothatch says:
08:08 AM, 11/19/2009
So instead of building the speculated GT-R based sedan (like a Panamera sort of) Nissan will market a more expense cruiser coupe. Why would anybody pay that much more than for a base GT-R they way it was meant to be to begin with? I would assume that the sportier suspension/ride of the base should carry a premium over, but Nissan is going the other way. It seems like it's bound to fail.
icecubefosho says:
06:08 PM, 11/18/2009
Perhaps it'll have an Infiniti branding?
Either way, I'm very interested