For those of you that have not yet heard of the new Nissan GT-R, it’s time to take a look:

This is the first time that the GT-R has ever been brought to the US, and there are a lot of enthusiasts that are unbelievably excited about it. Only 2,500 will be brought in the first year (2009), and with a base price of only $69,850, you can bet that dealers will be marking them up beyond belief. What is there to get so excited about? The $70,000 Nissan will beat a Porsche 911 on the track. A 911 can easily cost of 2-3 times the price of the GT-R!

The GT-R has a 3.8L V6 with a pair of turbos boosting the car to 473hp and 433 ft-lb tq. Did I mention it is all wheel drive, does 0-60 in 3.5 seconds, runs the quarter mile in 11.7 seconds and gets 21mpg? That’s something to get excited about.

Autocar did a comparison video between the new e92 BMW m3, the Porsche 911 GT3 (which they believe is the best Porsche 911 ever made), and the 2009 Nissan GT-R. What did they find? I think the title to this post gives it away. Check out the videos:

I have two good friends that are planning to pick up 1 of the 1600 being brought to the US…I’m crossing my fingers that they get one so I can get a test drive. You can bet I’ll make a post on that if they do!

The new BMW E92 M3 that I wrote about back in April is finally coming out soon! Who better to drive it then the guys from Top Gear. They took the BMW E92 M3, Mercedes C63AMG, and Audi RS4 in a German’s best auto saloon shootout. The videos are a must watch for any car enthusiast…it makes me want the new M3 very badly!

The final conclusion that Top Gear makes is that all of the cars are amazing. They found the RS4 to not be so flashy, but powerful and the all wheel drive was nice. The C63AMG was just a beast, with a monstrous engine and difficult to hold traction due to all the power. The M3, which had the fastest time on the track, was an aggressive “masterpiece”. I personally love of front end of the Mercedes, but do not like the rear…but the 6.2 liter V8 should make up for that and then some.

Which of the three would you choose?