There is a particularly undulating stretch of the 405 freeway that I tackle every night on my way home.
In most cars, I barely notice the bumps. But when driving the Nissan GT-R, you really need to be in control of the steering wheel. The GT-R takes every road imperfection as a call to action. Not only do you feel it in your bum, but keeping the car within the confines of the lane lines is an adventure. You have to be alert and in command. And don't let go of that steering wheel.
Here is a video of Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson testing the Nissan GT-R in Japan.
Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor @ 29,060 miles
mptlptr says:
03:05 PM, 09/16/09
Fast lane of the 405 South near Venice Blvd?
dderosa says:
03:09 PM, 09/16/09
Yup
hybris says:
03:15 PM, 09/16/09
Hold on and pray to god lol!
You could say the same thing about other high performance cars and their hair-triggerness to go.
bankerdanny says:
04:09 PM, 09/16/09
That's one of my favorite clips, Clarkson straining his neck while driving the GT-R
eville_stu says:
04:44 PM, 09/16/09
I had a 996 911 that had the same problem on any road with groves or imperfections. It was a bit annoying on the freeway since you had to hold tight or your would end up in another lane. A small price to pay for great steering feedback and precision on back roads and twisties...
carluvr1 says:
11:16 PM, 09/16/09
Now if those brits love it.... Just amazing how fast that car can go yet thats not the spec V or the many many other renditions nissan will do with it like they did with the GTR34.
drburke says:
08:20 AM, 09/21/09
Are your arms really that fat?
supergoji says:
08:03 AM, 09/28/09
My 300zx does that. the autocross tires arn't helping ;P