The long wait is over as the first official details and photos of the much-anticipated Nissan GT-R have just been released.

Nissan originally intended to release the specs of the GT-R when it debuts at the Tokyo Motor Show in late October. However, an auto magazine in the U.S. has lifted the agreed photo embargo and published them before the target date.

The Nissan GT-R has an advanced dashboard with switches that control the four-wheel drive system, suspension, and traction control systems. The new Nissan model has two doors and two compact rear seats.

Sale of the GT-R will start next year. It will have a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 engine rated at 470 horsepower. To provide the new model with a supercar performance, Nissan equipped it with an all wheel drive and the most recent differential technology.

The GT-R’s drivetrain comes with advanced Nissan parts such as a transaxle at the rear integrating the utility of a conventional center differential. The GT-R runs at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour.

Other technological features on the new Nissan GT-R include Nissan parts like a multifunction display, satellite navigation system, and onboard entertainment system. The multifunction display detects oil and engine coolant temperatures, and transmission oil pressures.

“Today’s technology allows us to make a high performance car, a flagship car for Nissan that can be adapted to all the driving conditions across the globe, said Nissan top executive Carlos Ghosn, as cited by Autoexpress.com.

The concept of this car was brought to life when it was announced at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2001.

Sources: Autoexpress.com, Wheels24

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