When Jeremy Clarkson threw a Nissan GT-R around a Japanese racetrack on Top Gear in 2007, he swore, he reached 193mph, he cricked his neck and was carried off in an ambulance. Now that car, the one that blew Clarkson's mind - and his preconceptions - is destined to arrive on our shores this spring.
Back then, he managed 0-60 in 3.5 seconds, which, I'm very sure you'll agree, is very impressive, even if it does sport a hand-built 3.8-litre V6 twin-turbo engine. But the model coming to the UK next year promises to be even faster - an extra 5bhp has resulted from some very fine tuning, taking the performance figures up to 485bhp, while the fuel-tank capacity has also increased from 71 to 74 litres.
Suspension upgrades come as standard, as do the bespoke Dunlop SP Sport 600 DSST tyres which according to Clarkson, have to be held in place by rims when the car performs one of its extraordinarily fast corners.
Prices start at £56,795 on the road for a standard edition, with a rise of £1,300 for the premium edition, and another £1,300 for the prized black version. But expect to wait for yours to arrive: Nissan has already received 1,200 orders from the UK, taking the backlog to mid-2010.
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