2012 Nissan GT-R Track Pack (UK-spec)

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Called 'Track Pack', this new version of the GT-R offers a harder edge and yet remains fully road legal on the British roads.

Externally the Track Pack is easily identified by lightweight six-spoke RAYS alloys with gloss black painted centers.

The brakes behind these are cooled by additional cooling ducts built into the front bumper. These reduce the operating temperature of the front brake discs by as much as 100 degrees during track use, improving the stopping performance. Similar ducts, hidden behind the rear wheels, channel cooling air over the rear discs.

To reflect this GT-R's harder edge, the suspension's spring rates have been revised to be optimal for track use. Like all GT-Rs though, the dampers are adjustable to offer more comfort when the car is being used on the road.

Internally, Recaro front seats are trimmed with blue bolsters and an innovative high grip material to help keep the driver in place during hard cornering and braking. The rear seats have been removed to save weight. A 'Track Pack' emblem on the centre console identifies this model as a special GT-R.

The engine retains the same specification as the 'regular' 2012 model (2013 model year in the US) GT-R, which means 545 hp of power. The 0-60 mph time is just 2.7 seconds.

The Track Pack adds 10,000 GBP ($15,400) to the 74,450 GBP ($114,000) list price of the standard MY2012 GT-R, making it 84,450 GBP ($129,700).

Orders for all 2012 GT-R's can now be taken at any one of the 21 Nissan High Performance Centers around the UK. The first deliveries are expected in March 2012.