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Nissan GT-R Sales Dwindle In Lead Up To 2012 Model

 
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2012 Nissan GT-R

HI-RES GALLERY: 2012 Nissan GT-R
The new 2012 Nissan GT-R is not only more powerful--and therefore faster--than the outgoing 2011 model, it also handles better, consumes less fuel and some might say even looks better thanks to the addition of a new diffuser and daytime running lights.

First shown at last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show in November, the updated car is expected to land in dealers this month. Not surprisingly, few people are buying the remaining 2011 models and the car’s sales reflect this. In the month of February Nissan managed to sell just 38 GT-R.

Despite Nissan’s overall sales in the U.S. increasing 31.6 percent last month, GT-R sales managed to drop by 46.5 percent during the same period.

However, there is a premium to pay in opting for the newer model. The aptly named 2012 Nissan GT-R ‘Premium’ will start at $89,950, while the 2012 Nissan GT-R ‘Black Edition’ will start at $95,100. That's a very significant price hike--more than $6,000 for the GT-R Premium.

For more details and images on the 2012 Nissan GT-R, check out our preview story by clicking here.

[Inside Line]



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  1. By WizardsLore Posted: 3/7/2011 6:06pm PST

    even though the exchange rate is nearly 1 for 1 here in Australia to the US, we still have to pay over $200k for the privillage of owning a GTR. Makes me sick taht we cant enjoy this beast yet you statesiders get to bask in the cheapness of not only your cars but fuel too. $1.50 a litre here by the way
     
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