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2009 Nissan GT-R

The 2009 Nissan GT-R is not your grandmother’s Sunday vehicle. With an MSRP that starts at over $76,000 and a V-6 twin turbocharged engine, this GT-R (formerly known as the “Skyline”) is meant to compete with the likes of the Porsche 911 and the Chevy Corvette.  The goal of making the car in the first place, according to Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn was to see if Nissan could make a competitive, profitable vehicle to put up against the Porsche 911 for $70,000. Two trim levels are offered; a base level and a premium level.

The base model comes with 20-inch alloy wheels, xenon headlights, a rear spoiler, electronically adjustable suspension, leather upholstery, power front seats, aluminum-trimmed pedals, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, Bluetooth, keyless entry and start up, automatic climate control, a six-speaker sound system, XM Satellite Radio, a multifunction driver-configurable information monitor, an in-dash Compact Flash card reader and a navigation system with a 30-gigabyte hard drive, and 9.4 gigabytes of which can be used for audio storage. Will it be able to compete with a Porsche? MSRP on a 2009 Porsche 911 is between $75,000 and $139,000. So far, it looks like Nissan has a shot at being successful.

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