Manual e-brake, hydraulic power steering, peaky turbo power: obsolescence isn’t all bad.
The Nissan GT-R is old. It debuted in 2008 as a 2009 model, and sports cars don’t usually last 12 years without a redesign. The GT-R managed that feat because Nissan is happy with tinkering and refining its masterwork, selling 300 or so cars per year and keeping the dream alive. Elements of the GT-R experience were dated five years ago—it has PS3 performance graphics in a PS5 world—but Nissan’s halo car is also a showcase for traits we wish hadn’t been bred out of existence.
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