2024 Nissan GTR T-Spec vs The Cheapest Nissan GTR You Can Buy

The 2024 Nissan GT-R T-Spec ($143,885 starting in the US, $218,492 in Canada with lux tax) and the 2009 Nissan GT-R (~$60,000 USD, ~$81,500 CAD converted) are here to show us how far the R35 GT-R has come over the years. Powered by the same twin-turbo V6 that is a well-known tunable monster, the new T-Spec has 85 more horsepower and a whole slew of suspension, transmission, and quality of life upgrades over its earlier model of the same generation. But is it worth saving some money and going for an earlier model year? And how are they different to drive and live with? Thomas and James can’t wait to find out! We hope you enjoy the episode. And then subscribe, silly.

Huge thank you to @ie_gtr_tspec for loaning us their new T-Spec
And to @dtla_auto_storage for their pristine Hakosuka

Editor: Karston Chong
Sound: Harrison Dickson and Karston Chong
Magical Genius Logistics Planners: James Engelsman and Joey Alford

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[RahalMuhammed]

Nissan really taking "If it aint broke dont fix it" to a whole another level

[MatrixPlays]

This video comes out precisely when I’m considering the cheapest GTR in my province.. 😂

[AlvinWillistonDavis]

James casually stepping out of the holy grail of JDM, greatest uber ever.

[rootsmanuva]

I remember when the R35 GT-R came out in 2009 that I was underwhelmed by it pictures. Then I saw a GT-R out on the road and was like "Whoa". It has a presence that can only be appreciated in person. It looks INTIMIDATING. It's much larger and wider than it first appears in pictures.

[leef]

I'll never forget my first experience driving a GTR. I sold cars at a Nissan store, and our dealer group happened to sponsor our local cars and coffee on Saturday mornings. I was a tenured guy (still at same place btw) and when we got our first, unsold, GTR allocation I was invited to drive it to CnC one Saturday morning. I got to bring the keys home with me Friday night, and slept with them by my bed. We met at our Ford store Saturday morning at 6 am, we had a Cobra replica with a 5.0, a 911 Turbo S, a Mercedes SL63 and a Roush Mustang ready to go. The drive to the event is about 20 minutes and is mostly back roads. I was expecting a nice drive back there, I never had been included with these guys before who were all managers so I was not sure what to expect. Once we hit the first of the twisties they all took off 😂. I remember vividly taking one turn I was very familiar with, which I've taken in my STi many many times, at approximately double the speed I was usually comfortable with. The car truly makes you feel like you are an F1 driver which is slightly concerning when you realize what is going on. The way it sucks to the tarmac and pushes and pulls you through corners is truly unlike anything else. When we got there and parked, I got out and realized how special this car truly is.

[jaketylersimon]

For those of you wondering, the entire team at Throttle House are a bunch of amazing people in real life! Had the pleasure of working with them for this video! They are fun and funny and very nice! I hope all the viewers enjoys my T spec in this video ❤

[tylerbetthauser]

Throttle House editing team deserves a raise.

[mrexplosive]

waiting for people to say great video after 2 seconds

[askanracing]

i can never help myself from saying "nothing feels like a GT-R" everytime i get to drive one. They are so iconic cars.

[rschmidt]

Great video! I bought a used 2010 GTR Premium back in 2018 for $36, 000. Had to be the cheapest, clean title GTR in the country (USA). After some simple DIY upgrades and tuning it's a reliable daily driver with 710 crank horsepower. This is my second GTR. I had a 2009 which I built for road course duty and was still a daily driver. About 3 weeks after I sold the 2009 (to help buy a nicer house) I was sorry I did and immediately started looking for another GTR. Found the 2010 and have been a happy owner ever since. Best bang for the buck on the planet.

[supermancc]

Throttle House videos are the closest content to Top Gear in the past 8 years. The way it's shot, the perfect humor, the UNMATCHED review of each car and the emotion of driving not just fast cars, but fun cars. 200k R8s, Trucks, Track Days, Grand Nationals... It's all over the board and it's exactly what I need as someone who just enjoys cars. Hope you both have a fantastic holiday season.

[bolt]

When the GTR came out, all the reviews said it was not as engaging as its contemporary competition. Now it is more engaging than modern competitors.
This says a lot about how cars have changed in the last 16 years.

[jhonreydelacruz]

After 15 years of updates, I expected way more considering the price tag jump. I’d settle for a 2014 one. It’s modern, and it has 545hp.

[dreamburn]

You two fill the hole in my heart left by James, Richard and Jeremy's lack of Top Gear content. Grand Tour is great, but few and far between. You two are fantastic and maintain a frequency of shows that keeps me thoroughly satisfied. Thank you for your clever, well-produced shows.

BRAVISSIMO.

[joshuak]

I drove a 2010 Nissan GTR two years ago with over 180, 000 kms and it drove incredibly well and was so fast - I’d buy a used and older GTR in a heart beat. I’ll never forget the experience of driving one.

[jameswillard]

Having owned R35 GTR’s over the years starting back in fall of 2008 (an early 2009 model) to a 2013 GTR Premium and lastly a 2017 GTR I can tell you the car has evolved quite a bit more than people sometimes realize, however, if years down the road I was looking to relive that R35 GTR experience it would undoubtedly be the early cars and I have a feeling those will be the most desirable for sure. The 2009 made so many unusual noises that were quieted down dramatically in the newer versions. The center console creaked/rattled on every one I drove, the suspension rode almost the same in every setting ….which was harsh in all, the steering was heavy but with a surprising amount of feel coming back through. The 2013’s was mostly just a better car….engine/trans seemed smoother, the car was rock solid with no squeaks/rattles whatsoever, the brakes were better, just everything improved from the 2009 and in Deep Blue Pearl it really looked great in my opinion and was maybe the peak of its styling. The latest ones were the biggest changes actually came though and the reason why I stopped buying them, the direction and focus of the car was gone once Kazutoshi Mizuno (chief engineer) retired. The 2017 which is mechanically almost identical to the current car was instantly different than the others…..steering was now Lexus like, super light and no feel. The suspension was actually soft in comfort mode, the car had noticeable fake engine noise in the cabin, and all the GTR noises were gone, the interior had a much higher grade leather package available and the car was just different….felt like all the rough edges were completely sanded down. Not to mention that, atleast in my opinion, the cleaner styling of the original design was fully gone by 2017 when they tried to incorporate Nissans “V Motion” grill that was appearing in some form on all their vehicles and the cheap looking lower body cladding along with fussy new wheel designs. Supposedly this direction change was a result of the new GTR project manager (who replaced Mizuno after he was forced into retirement because of age according to Japanese laws) attempting to go after buyers of 911 Turbos and R8 buyers and bring the car upmarket. Except in my opinion those customers never cross shopped the GTR anyways and even if it technically made the GTR a better “car” it actually (in my opinion) made it a worse “GTR”. So my take is, if you want the best GTR experience go with a 2014 or earlier

[ibraheem]

16 models for the same generation is crazy, either it means its too good to be improved, or too hard to improve

[nipunaddd]

When the R35 came out, it was THE benchmark for the quarter mile time. Beat everything else. Legendary car

[andywillis]

new viewer here, the quality is INSANE. the fancy animated intro, the "dramatic re-enactment" that just tingles where it should when you see how the monsters pull off the line, the camera shake and the video quality overall, TOP NOTCH. you earned yourselvs a new subscriber in 1:43 minutes.

[skipx]

I saw one of these in town at a gas station, Black on black, lowered, even larger exhaust tips...Had no idea what yr it was but one things for sure: that car looked Beastly! I mean it looked like it would Devour whatever it came up upon and spit it out sideways! That thing had Presense, Gobs of it, partly coming from its sheer appearance but also from its heritage...its a Giant killer....Dream car