2010 Nissan GT-R Premium - Straight Line Acceleration - July 2009 Four Season Update

Even new-guy Eric Tingwall keyed in on a similar thought. "Driving an $87,000, 485-horsepower car on your first day in the office is definitely awesome, but the thrills were pretty much limited to straight-line acceleration. As several others have noted, it's impossible to play near the GT-R's limits on public roads. Even taking highway on- and off-ramps at quick-but-reasonable speeds is a bit of a snooze, as the GT-R just shrugs them off. To own this car and really enjoy it, make sure to budget a few grand for regular visits to the track."

Still, the GT-R seems to have left a powerful impression on our young associate editor:
"The capabilities, the technology and the legend, elevate the allure of the GT-R to the level of exotics costing three times as much. At 23 years old, I believe I'm supposed to spend the next five years working three jobs, living in near-poverty conditions, and selling bodily fluids so I can afford one of these. If it weren't for that terrifying surgical needle they use to collect bone marrow, it just might be worth it."