2013 Nissan GT-R On Sale In Australia From February

Nissan's updated-for-2013 GT-R hero will hit Australian showrooms on February 1, the carmaker's local arm has confirmed today.

The new model year brings the latest in a series of ongoing updates to the flagship performer, which has now been on the international scene since 2007. 

As always, Nissan says the GT-R's 2013 updates are borne from intensive road and track work, and data from the big coupe's Nürburgring 24 Hour race campaign have also been utilised. 

The GT-R's 3.8 litre twin-turbocharged V6 picks up a number of refinements, including new injectors, changes to the turbochargers’ bypass valves, and a new baffle added to the sump.

Maximum power and torque remain unchanged at 404kW/628Nm, but Nissan promises improvements to mid-upper rev-range engine response and reduced rotational mass.

The body of the 2013 GT-R has been made more rigid through reinforcements to the dash and instrument panel structures, designed to benefit steering response and driving stability.

Suspension changes include a reduced centre of gravity, with shock absorber and stabiliser bar settings changed accordingly.

Cam bolts are now used in the front suspension architecture to improve camber accuracy and maintain wheel alignment settings, while hub bearings are now more firmly torqued to the driveshafts to better suit enthusiastic driving.