2017 Nissan R35 GT-R: Almost Too Good - Carfection

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It's often said that the R35 GT-R is like a video game to drive. Is that the case and does that matter?
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[@turki_wz]

I freaking love how the steering wheel look.

[@hafizhlovesminecraft]

yup

[@DonaldSeymourjr]

A second Yup form me.

[@amsyarmarzukiasiqs12]

Yeah me too

[@fastpacedcheese]

Going for the 5th : Yup

[@kickyadick]

I agree and surprisingly, the best looking factory r35 wheels comes out right after the worst looking 2016 ones.

[@KnightIndustries572]

Any professional race car driver will tell you that a car that is easy and forgiving to drive is extremely important as it enables them to go faster. Why this is seen as a negative by some is perplexing.

[@Gibla2077]

Knight Industries because some people say that some ‘drivers’ car like the 458 require skill to drive. I still the gtr would be great to drive. Why wouldn’t it be if it gets great reviews online and all these top youtubers sating good things about it?

[@JT-pt5tl]

Because any profesional race car driver would rather drive an r32 GTR than an r35 GTR.

[@amirkhan-co3oq]

can't believe people like Chris Evans are getting paid big money for giving us nasty reviews, we need people like you to give reviews

[@geethsan1567]

Agreed.

[@headcrash69]

Evans is an entertainer. This guy is a reviewer. If you are not entertained by Evans, stop watching him.

[@bryncb]

Carfection should change back to XCAR and get a show on TV. They'd rek this new Top Gear shit.

[@Cafferssss]

Chris Harris is the daddy of KZbin car reviews, he's now on tg.

[@iSOBigD]

But not part of the main guys which is an insult

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

Complaining about the GT-R having less driver involvement is like saying astronauts are pussies because their space shuttle doesn't have a 3rd pedal and a stick.

[@timothychaichana3621]

your comment deserves 1000 likes. it's so accurate !

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

***** A lot of them are, darling. A lot of them have served as pilots in the Air force and some of them have varying backgrounds ranging from biology to physics to whatever. And they do Pilot the space shuttle. You need pilots to land that thing. That's why we don't use capsules for reentry anymore.

[@shady965]

hahahaha true XD

[@johnbonora4695]

How did this analogy get up votes? Astronauts don't do their jobs for fun, space shuttle designs, like anything in such serious industries are designed to be as efficient as possible. Street cars on the other hand are meant to be fun, honestly who the hell cares what car has the fastest lap time and how "efficient" it is, if it isn't fun and an involving experience then why bother, might as well drive something slow but fun, like a miata.

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

john bonora Oh god.. haha I can't believe you took my bullshit comment there. Jesus fucking christ. Have you ever driven a GT-R before?

[@Dextirous]

it's funny how I see more comments like "Incoming GTR fanboys" than the actual GTR fanboys smh lol

[@beefbroth6539]

Yeah, I noticed that too. I see way more GTR haters than fanboys nowadays. I guess fanboys eventually grow up (and appreciate each car for what they are) but haters will always be haters.

[@Kaisuke971]

The truth is that the fanboys wave slowly converted into a huge group of haters. Over the years, the GT-R switched from overrated to almost underrated.

[@Ohshxxxt]

+Kaisuke971 As a former GTR "fanboy" I can say that we've never gone away, we still love this car to death. We've just come to keeping the appreciation of the car to ourselves rather than proclaiming it and forcing it upon others. That, as well as the fact that we've come to appreciate other cars of similar performance has, I guess turned "fanboys" into "Enthusiasts" rather.

[@meean8799]

+Beef Broth I drive a Porsche and I'd have a GTR. I guess if people are mature they drive or like what they like and don't care what immature haters say

[@SlyXSkillet]

Michael Archer it's funny how nobody knows this is actually a R36 I'm the video lmao

[@bucketslash11]

"do i care? no" perfect way to end the review

[@arsenalsanu]

People hate this car because it's performance is "accessible"... You're basically complaining about the fact that the car is too good. Literally makes no sense.

[@Gamgam4843n]

accessibility makes sense since affordable performance cars are getting too powerful these days for the majority of people to control without crashing it.

[@PhotoArtBrussels]

And that is what Mizuno-san has always said. The GTR is a car for everybody to be enjoyed. It has never had the intention of being a "race-car" for the Schumachers of this planet. It is made to have fun all year long, sun, snow, rain, and by anybody. I think such a car is even harder to build than a track focused car that needs to satisfy 150 people on the planet like a McLaren 675 or Posche GT3 or RS.

[@PhotoArtBrussels]

***** You are not very polite, are you!? My GTR did 65.000Km, many laps on tracks. Do you have a Porsche or McLaren? Have a nice day.

[@DYSPH0RlA]

The 675 or GT3 RS not race cars? What?!

[@felixarbable]

they arnt the 650s gt3 or the porsche 911 RSR are race cars and totally different.

[@ashtonmurch2142]

+felix pinto true, but then again those aren't street legal so the gt3 rs is literally as close you can get to the real non road legal race car

[@matthewcoleman8267]

I was lucky enough to own a 2010 GTR for 2 years. It is an awesome car no doubt but unless you take it on track you never ever get to push the car. I took mine round SIlverstone and Millbrook and loved it. In the long run though, I think car's like this are just too fast to be purely driven on the road. You don't get anywhere near the enjoyment out of them that reviewers and people that dream of owning one think you would. The interior of the 2017 car is light years ahead of my old GTR, although given the hike in price from what they were in 2010 you would expect it. The GTR is a car to be experienced that's for sure. The reality of driving one day to day however isn't as thrilling as you'd expect.

[@JoJoJoker]

That's the impression I get. As awesome as the GT-R & 911 Turbo they're just blue balls on wheels unless used on a track. Anything over 400-450 HP (original GT-R & 997 Turbo power) and it's a constant exercise in restraint.

[@Cafferssss]

agreed, classic cars are way more fun on the open road

[@1in7.8b]

I also owned a 2014 GTR for a bit. I agree with you completely. Although, I am itching to get back into one again for some reason .....

[@matthewcoleman8267]

+configtr haha I know what you mean. I guess it's like a drug, once you've experienced the performance of it you just crave it, forgetting the pitfalls and just remember the highs. What are you driving now? I have an RS4 that I bought after the GTR. Went from a torque monster to one that doesn't feel like it could take the skin off a bowl of custard!

[@1in7.8b]

+Matthew Coleman I went to a 2015 STi which was horrible, then to a 2015 M235i which was amazing. Got tired of the M235i so sold it and now I just have a boring Acura for a daily as I wait for the 2017 to be available

[@monalisa3549]

1. Watch this video. 2. Determined to get a GT-R. 3. Google on how much it cost. 4. Laugh and then cry. 5. Goes back to reality.

[@usaexplore410]

Mona Lisa i cry every time a journalist calls it a bargain. Also used market value is strong. I cant find anything below 70k

[@SuicidalLemonade]

i saw one for 30 grand. looked at the insurance for the lols. 42k a year.....

[@nissewahledow5114]

@@SuicidalLemonade 42k what, pounds? 😳

[@SuicidalLemonade]

@@nissewahledow5114 yup.

[@nissewahledow5114]

@@SuicidalLemonade What the actual fuck 😢 I went through the roof when my insurance company wanted £3k per year to insure my '09 GTR. Changed to another one, and it now costs me roughly £1k per year. Move to Sweden, lol.

[@krocialblack]

The R34. Raw. Alive. And a challenge to drive? *Rewind 17 years* people where saying the same thing people saying about the R35. "It does all the driving for you. It takes no skill to drive this car. This car is a Desktop computer on wheels (Laptops weren't as huge back then as they are now) This car is souless." People said the same about the R33. And the same about the R32. Not trying to say nothing bad about any of the GT-Rs. Buuuuuut. I just can't stand double standard hypocrisy. When the R36 comes, if I hear anyone say "the R35 was more "raw", "involving" and more of a "challenge to drive" Just know, that this time, the internet is large, and we have video proof of the hypocrisy reviewers are leaking out. Just food for thought.

[@sridharm.n439]

comparatively the r34 is engaging. its because it was released in a time when cars were generally more engaging

[@Patrick-857]

Main reason to love the GTR? Because fuck exotic supercars and their wealthy drivers that's why.

[@bluej_4189]

This car is absolutely beautiful. What a masterpiece from the inside to the outside and wow that moment at 7:53 and 7:57

[@chuckmangione161]

People shit on the GTR because it drives like a video game? That sounds like a good thing to me! Once I get my orthodontics degree this is the car I'm going to get!

[@MrSlash00r]

They've come a long way with the refinement - the performance was always there. It's still more of an appliance to me than a work of art, but it's practically impossible not to respect it. It's a serious package. Really enjoyed the review. Well done chaps!

[@tash_views]

Hands up who else thinks this show is better than the new top gear?

[@bagusgiovani3159]

Haha lol. I agree btw

[@AldenDoble]

agreed. But having said that, watching paint dry is better than the new top gear

[@phongers87]

3 Reasons why you type "incoming GTR fanboys" 1. You fear the GTR. 2. You fear the GTR. 3. You fear the GTR.

[@TheMcShay]

My favourite presenter at Carfection.

[@solomonbc9337]

I have a 2002 z06, but after driving this car for a weekend, I want to buy one soon. Simply fantastic.

[@chamade166]

Damn, it took them a long time to polish out the interior and exterior enough that it's not offensive to look at anymore!

[@CandyflossCottonCandy]

uh oh GTR is prone to hater and fanboy comments

[@SAFFY7411]

Naturally

[@kempowarrior]

Finally a great reviewer that love and enjoy a sports car or super sports car no matter the brand and still appreciate it. A lots of you up here will said it to electronic and drive a like a video, have you even driven one? Or take it to a test track and push it to it limit? The majority of you up here have not and probably cannot afford this car. And I find it hilarious because on another video on youtube the test driver was saying the same thing about the new McLaren 570S but no one complain because it a McLaren. Nissan and Honda both has great racing heritage google it for proof. Real car enthusiast would love, enjoy and appreciate a sports car no matte who make them.

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

Love the styling of the 2017 version

[@HarryVerolme]

I swear this guy is Dutch.. His English has some quirks..

[@HarryVerolme]

+Carfection I smelled a whiff of that too :p Would have made no sense in my explanation though. What's his name?

[@HarryVerolme]

+Carfection Tell him he just got a new Twitter follower :p

[@Exige000]

I knew there was something annoying about him!

[@meean8799]

who cares what he is. The report was good. I drive a Porsche and I'd have a GTR

[@rayrocco2978]

C

[@JoJoJoker]

Pretty cool but I'll take a well-depreciated 997.2 Turbo or lightly used 991.1 Turbo for the money.

[@vdub5818]

Right there with ya.

[@Zackysmallz]

Cayman GT4

[@cutdepiefails6596]

997.1 turbo would make sense. A lot cheaper, metzger, manual, reliable when tuned. But still this GTR is better at everything, even the interiors look better. 991.1 turbo is a good contender though.

[@augustasm1431]

Interior plastic is very cheep because its Nissan, multimedia is rubbish, engine end transmission reliability are so so.

[@PapiAndrey]

+Augustas Medzikauskas The older version of the R35 is cheap plastic, this newer one isn't a Bentley by any means, but it's definitely an upgrade over the older one. Try to get in the new maxima, really nice inside too.

[@LCold]

Almost Too Good? Im Speechless...

[@v_alexiadis]

12 laps around Spa! That's so cool.

[@Sabihaakther]

The wheels are amazing at this beast 👍🏻

[@stonewolf777]

I love this car! Almost perfect! Thanks for the clip.

[@Plaguebane]

whats the last track played during the credits?

[@TheDevonParker]

What is the song at the end?

[@ClandestineGuaperations]

absolutely gorgeous.

[@ceasarczar8931]

The grocery getter :)

[@AnDuKn0Thi5MaN]

Great review sir!! Felt like I was along for the ride too!

[@edgarjvj]

I have driven a GTR around this circuit on Need For Speed Shift. I knew that I'd seen this before. Love this car!!!

[@VaunShiz]

nissan nailed the refreshed styling

[@gregfair1749]

The GT-R is the best well rounded car I have ever seen! Very quick and fast, but also very practical!

[@swflracing]

Nice presentation and show

[@muhammadfadil2515]

My dream car from my childhood 😎

[@johnpkang]

I used to drive a full bolt on gtr and now drive a V10 R8 for some reason I keep wanting to get into a gtr again. The performance you can get on the gtr for as little as 6k in mods is just Irreplaceable. I would need to spend 50-70k of UGR kit to get the same performance for my 2014 V10 R8. GTR is king of aftermarket friendliness/ mods.

[@madshartmann3684]

Good review, cool car! And you could say "GT-R" without sounding like a pirate "(GT-Aaarrhh)". Did the fact that you have tried the track on videogames help you?

[@VaunShiz]

Oh it helps,

[@HaloToday]

I've played a racing game that has Laguna Seca, Streets of Willow and Big Willow and it did not help at all in real life. Driving a real car on a real track is nothing like the video games, video games don't give you the small details in grip levels through braking and acceleration. It also takes out the small bumps on the track that really disrupts the balance of the car as well. My video game times are always 3-6 seconds faster than in real life.

[@kareldegreef3945]

of corse it helps => it has been proven scientifically over and over ! and if you didn't done that your laptimes would have been 10 to 12 seconds slower& :-) of corse you can never expect to get the same results in real life than in a simulation that would be foolish to believe but simulations do help and professional people do use them just as airline pilots do use it and the millitairy does use it !!! gues you just think that these people are doing it just for enternainment and that the millitairy and aviation spends millions on simulators for fun ??? hahahahaha silly you :-)

[@Seeyan86]

"My video game times are always 3-6 seconds faster than in real life." Ah the innocence in this statement :)

[@meean8799]

+Carfection it would probably assist in your knowledge of what corner is coming up next eg ; hair pin or sweeper.

[@ashram7936]

i love it. i want it. i need it. this is my dream car

[@Gibla2077]

Ash Ram same

[@fxvela]

Las September I purchased my 2016 GTR BLACK EDITION & the car is everything I expected. Best car I ever had. Can’t wait to see the R36. I hope nissan does not turn it into a NSX.

[@freud2695]

I have my tuned e90 M3 as a daily - approx 450hp. GTR is for driving to the track and trying to find where my limit is and possibly where the GTR's limit is :)

[@spaceghost3696]

Will be purchasing for my bday! Car has everything I could ask for. Performance,awd,rear seats and usuable trunk space. This car has presence and is beautiful in bronze. Only thing I'm not happy about is no sunroof :0

[@MrCapi55]

Again, Great, Sober Honest comments. Comments about perfect driving " illustrated " by the takes from the very front of the car, are simply superb.

[@johnedgard861]

What a delightful car.

[@TheWalrus0608]

It's hard not to love the GT-R. I know some of its fans are annoying but there is something so cool about a group of engineers normally associated with family sedans showing the entire world precisely how good they can be.

[@sicebim1]

I love the non-shouty exhaust note of the GTR.

[@gt3509]

My new Favourite GTR!!! In that colour as well!

[@ezeooo]

Pay no mind to the comments people love your videos and thats all that matters don't touch the accent

[@RossFennell]

"Would have blown my mind 25 years ago" 25 years ago? This car is still mind blowing

[@MrShinta786]

What an amazing guy. So calm and yet energetic thus so interesting to listen to! I subbed. Keep up the GREAT work. What's his name?

[@devilgames2217]

Can't wait to see the next gen of GTRs

[@davidmathless2689]

This guy is a great car reviewer

[@TWHISPERER]

You pointed out something i didn't know about what GT-R means...nice to know.

[@totalmadnesman]

Nah Nissan should make a new and more modern GTR. Lighter and fresh design.

[@PhotoArtBrussels]

There is one on the way. For 2018 it seems. Power-Hybrid system it is rumored, co-developed with a F1 team.

[@totalmadnesman]

valcked Nice.

[@kickyadick]

+valcked the r36 won't be out until 2020

[@saabastiana4111]

This one is only a facelifted version. Not a complete new generation/design (:

[@totalmadnesman]

Saabastian A I know but its time for one.

[@bippinpun8910]

remember that track from real racing 3😂😂😂😂

[@GG_1000]

Excellent work

[@isaacgoldenbaum3751]

I love that blue and cream spec car

[@sevenheaven5175]

heavy yet so fast..mind blowing

[@AfiqReza98]

Wheres the other guy? I dont know his name but i miss him

[@JoJoJoker]

Alex is still around.

[@saabastiana4111]

The bald one with the specs right?

[@ajazshah9693]

but I swear that there is no country like lovely JAPAN ,,in this world, billions of billions of salutes to Japan what a brilliant people and their technology regards from Pakistan

[@KosSports]

Only thing I don't like on the new GTRs is that they mounted the paddle shifters on the steering rather than the steering column. Makes it a lot harder to shift manually in corners.

[@25sportbiker]

One o my favorite cars of all time!

[@LudwigJoel]

I really respect this car the design and all its successes my only problem is the grooves and numerous complex inlets in the front

[@viciousocean]

long live the GTR !!!

[@lennart5226]

Just the perfect car.

[@monrowetoussaint8438]

Fantastic review.

[@hunterflowers9969]

That car is so badass

[@user-lb7pt6jb3o]

Every compliment you can give a GTR can also be given to a corvette. And some more.

[@Jvdx]

Why is the camera so close up on your face?

[@bodhifyer]

roadhead

[@wagsbass]

nice ending statement.

[@stevornrichards1380]

why everyone keep talking about how easy the car is to drive. FOR CHRIST SAKES, that's what it was design and manufactured to do. Nissan engineers and CEO said that's the whole purpose of the r35 GTR. they made a car that do exactly what they were trying to achieve so job well done. It's an engineering masterpiece. they could put that same type of power in the q60 coupe without the intelligent awd suspension and have the car "more fun" and tail happy but that's not the purpose for the umpteen time. The design and build a supercar for both novice and prtofessionals alike. lap times are not set by fun factor and big power and torque, but by confidence in the drivability of the vehicle. 565 hp is more useful when you push it to it's limits than a 707hp car that you can only effectively use about 480hp of it around a track.

[@subramanianveerappan4710]

superb hosting

[@errorcode99]

What an amazing car! This is the best looking R35 yet. DAMN! A real bargain for its price.

[@fatihpedisa9432]

Beautiful

[@enjoiyourenjoideck]

Exponential dude

[@dejasmithnoelnwelnatalnavi7047]

The Sky Car. #You got a driver.

[@ponrix]

imagine that...making a car so good all around that people say "almost to good to drive"? that's a complament

[@EVMYT]

What made the GTR so fast at the time it came out was its Dual Clutch gearbox. That's how it could beat supercars in 2008 as it was first to have one and it meant it could flat shift cutting seconds off its 0-60. Now that all supercars and fast sports cars have dual clutch shifters, the GTR is merely keeping pace with them until modded.

[@AJayZy]

I'm sure Nissan are aware of this. They're probably gonna refresh the R35 a couple more times before releasing the next generation GTR.

[@CaRobinson22]

my dream car

[@jupitersamjk]

Great review Zcar

[@vic7orwang708]

Anyone knows are the thread of tow hooks on the 2016 GTR and the 2017 GTR the same?

[@ILUVTZN]

the R32 and only the R32 GTR was called the godzilla due to how dominant it was on the Bathurst track in nsw australia....

[@speedfiend925]

Driver: How fast can this thing go? Driving Coach: 196 MPH. Driver: Do you have Life Insurance? Driving Coach: WAT? Driver: HANG ON! :D

[@londtok]

best review of the gtr

[@GTRBaconR34]

0:32 Let's be serious, you know the R34 GTR Deserves it's own video!

[@RizwanAnwarAKAFLYTIGER]

does it come with magnetic suspension?

[@geethsan1567]

Nice and well spoken review.

[@Mr_GMS]

Awesome review there

[@Sp3z]

98% of the people critisising GT-R driving dynamics have never driven one, nor would have the ability to take it to the limit anyways to actually experience how it feels when properly pushed. General issue with modern performance cars, they are so fast that you realistically don't get to properly push them on public roads.

[@ajibola76]

anyone know the title of the song at the end of the video?

[@winglessang31]

This car’s amazing.

[@Gelenvader3]

What was his best lap time ?

[@TurkumCaliskanim]

Very nice review!

[@d0718]

R35 is an amazing piece of machinery and with the facelift its even better, it finally got an interior it deserves. However, I have two problems with it. One is the fact that they try to claim things like that 2.8 sec 0-62mph which is never true. The second problem stems from the first one: the fanboys. They actually think that GT-R is the only car people should be buying and that its actually faster than, say, a 911 Turbo S just because it looks faster on paper. Nissan need to realise that GT-R is a very special car, but they need to stop trying to make it a 'supercar killer'. Claim only the figures which are true and just be proud of whatever they are.

[@jfphotography69]

People with just a bit of brains need to stop comparing the $100K GT-R to a $200K Porsche and a $300K Ferrari, even though those cars are twice and three times the price, the GT-R is right there with them for a fraction of what those other two will cost you, and the GT-R is easy to drive by anyone.

[@JoJoJoker]

+cybertec69 this $140K GT-R can be compared with a 991 Turbo S when those can be had for a similar price with less than 5,000 miles on it.

[@jfphotography69]

+Abe From an now got are talking about a used 911 turbos that can still go for $180K to a NEW 2017 GT-R, LMAO, that being said, I stand corrected with my previous post

[@jfphotography69]

+Abe From an a new Porsche Turbo S is $210K without tax, a new 2017 GT-R is $110K, come again.

[@RicardoRivera-xt5ni]

Grant Ward doing car reviews?

[@MockingBrd.]

Best looking r35..

[@xicofaria]

Alex Goy, I really need this answered : is the McLaren 570GT a resonable alternative, at twice the price, to the 2017 GTR?