Nissan unveiled that iconic GT-R at the Auto Expo 2016 and has announced that the car wil be launched in India in September 2016.
The delay in launch was due to a lack of an infrastructure setup to handle the GT-R, which is a very complex machine. “It is easy to launch a car, but what’s the point if we cannot offer after-sales support after we sold a car that would cost about Rs 2 crore,” said Guillaume Sicard, president of operations, Nissan India. There are quite a few GT-Rs running on Indian roads, which were privately imported by their owners, and Nissan currently flies down technicians from Dubai to look after their maintenance.
Nissan is now upgrading their service facilities to deal with the GT-R. Nissan says that mechanics have to undergo four months of intensive training to qualify as a GT-R technician. Only then can they carry out even routine maintenance on the car. A fully trained technician is expected to be deployed at every Nissan dealership that sells the GTR.
The Nissan GT-R is powered by a 3.8 litre V6 twin turbo petrol motor that develops 545 horsepower and 628 Nm torque.The engine is mated to a 6 speed dual clutch automatic gearbox. While the GT-R can shame more powerful super cars, it still can be used as a regular car that you can drive to work and back. Modification possibilities on the GT-R are endless too.
The Nissan GT-R will be imported and sold as a CBU and prices are expected to beabove Rs. 2 crore. Sure its expensive, but a manufacturer warranty and service accessibility will be enough to lure that elite group of buyers to showrooms.
Nissan has also appointed Bollywood actor John Abraham as the brand ambassador for the GT-R.
