Is Australia Getting Ready For ‘Nismo’ Attack?

By Rajkamal

Updated: Tuesday, October 4, 2016, 16:49 [IST]

The fearsome GT-R NISMO will kick off proceedings for the Nissan sub-brand from February in Australia, with an unconfirmed second model to be released within 12 months.

Is Australia Getting Ready For ‘Nismo’ Attack?

The GT-R NISMO, complete with its GT3-spec turbochargers, Bilstein suspension, and wings will retail at a price of $299,000, and seems to be sold out already until 2018.

The second model, which still remains a mystery, could be the 370Z Nismo Coupe or the Juke Nismo crossover.

Speaking of the Nissan GR-R Nismo, the car is powered by a 3.8-litre, twin turbo V6 engine that makes 600bhp and 652Nm of peak torque. The stock GT-R on the other hand makes 545bhp and 612Nm of torque.

The GT-R Nismo's engine comes mated to a 6-speed DCT gearbox, which helps the car accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in 2.7 seconds and reach a top speed of 196mph (315km/h).

The 370Z Nismo Coupe is powered by a 3.7-litre V6 engine that makes 350bhp and 375Nm of peak torque. The car was initially available with a 6-speed manual gearbox, but as part of the 2015 updates, the car received a 7-speed automatic gearbox.