Likewise, the Nissan GT-R has finally bowed out of North America ... This dropped the 0 to 60 mile-per-hour time from the three-second range to 2.8, thanks to the launch control system.

with the claimed 0-62mph time still an incredible 2.7sec and the top speed 196mph. We’ve become blasé about such figures but just think about them for a second. The GT-R remains a crazily fast car.

At the time of its launch in 2007, Nissan’s GT-R R35 was faster around the famed Nurburgring in Germany than a Porsche 911 Turbo. In a recent sprint from zero to 60-mph test by Car and Driver ...

So, this is a one-off R32 EV conversion of the Nissan Skyline GT-R from ICE to EV power. At the head of the team resides long-time Nissan EV powertrain engineer Ryozo Hiraku, a fan of the R32 GT-R ...

And when it comes to ultimate bragging rights, few get more publicized than lap times for everyone's favorite stretch of German pavement, the Nürburgring. Enter the 2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo.