Daily Drive: We drive the 2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Wednesday, April 03, 2013                  The twin-turbo V6 in the 2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition pumps out 545 hp.... 2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition review notes ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: “Thrilling” is the one word I'd use to describe the 2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition. Acceleration, braking and cornering are just thrilling. It bests cars that cost twice the price. If performance is your only goal, this is the car to buy, hands down. I literally held...   2014 Porsche Panamera gets new hybrid The Porsche Panamera has been restyled and the lineup gains a plug-in hybrid model, along with a new twin-turbo V6 for the Panamera S and 4S models that is more powerful than the former base V8. Also,...   Coast to coast in a 1977 Porsche 911S There's something to be said for driving your classic to the local car show. It's refreshing to buck the trend toward over-restored trailer queens, put your baby at risk of traffic scars and drive. Besides, cars need to stretch their legs now and then to stay in top running condition....   Five ways the mobile phone is killing the car We woke today to news that the mobile phone turned 40, with April 3, 1973 marking the date an engineer at Motorola first placed a cellular call to a scientist at Bell Labs. It took another decade for mobile phones and mobility in the form of the car to become inextricably linked. But is one...   Hennessey Venom GT hits 265.7 mph Making a car go fast isn't rocket science: You add power and subtract weight. So if money were no object, you might take one of the lightest cars you could find and shove in one of the most powerful production engines on the planet. The result might look a lot like the   Driving BMW's three-cylinder prototype One of the motoren in the titular Bayerische Motoren Werkeis about to get smaller. How small, you ask? The three-cylinder in the cherry-red hatchback shown above is in fact one of BMW's legendary inline-sixes, albeit chopped in half with the proverbial Sawzall. Those...   Tesla offers finance deal on Model S Tesla Motors has joined forces with USBank and Wells Fargo Bank to create vehicle financing and leasing products that allow consumers to lease a Model S electric sedan for a net payment of about $500 a month...   Regan Smith back behind the wheel for Martinsville With A.J. Allmendinger making his IndyCar debut for Penske Racing this weekend, Regan Smith returns to the No. 51 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet for the STP Gas Booster 500 at Martinsville Speedway. It’ll be Smith’s second Sprint Cup start this year for owner James Finch, whose team got a...   Team Penske ready to start winning again in IndyCar: Will Power’s Autoweek blog Well, that was an interesting start to the Izod IndyCar Series season, wasn’t it? We were in great shape, but then something out of our control cost us big time. But that’s racing for you. My Verizon Team Penske guys and myself had a good offseason. We had minimal testing due to... You May Have Missed...   2014 Acura RDX priced at $35,415: Small SUV gets one powertrain for 2014 The 2014 Acura RDX goes on sale Wednesday with a base price of $35,415, including $895 in destination charges. Stepping up to the technology package brings the price to $39,115; all-wheel drive adds $1,400. Only one powertrain will be offered for 2014: a 3.5-liter V6 with a six-speed automatic...   Detroit 3 set pace as March sales advance UPDATED-U.S. light-vehicle sales -- led by strong pickup and crossover demand at Detroit's automakers -- rose 3 percent to 1.45 million units last month, slightly below forecasts but a positive signal the spring selling season is off to a solid start.It was the industry's best month since 1.48...   2014 Cadillac CTS steps out in the rain for video The 2014 Cadillac CTS shed its final pieces of camouflage at the New York auto show in March. The lines and headlights get more aggressive, it’s bigger and a twin-turbo V6 lands under the hood of the new Vsport model. It borrows much of its shape from the smaller ATS sedan.Output ranges from...   2014 Aston Martin Rapide S video review The big news for the 2014 Aston Martin Rapide S is its increase in power. Its 5.9-liter V12 engine’s output surges up 80 hp to 550 hp, and top speed is increased 7 mph to 190 mph. The 0-60-mph sprint takes just 4.7 seconds.But there’s more to the four-seater than performance.In this...   Conor Daly confirmed to drive in Indy 500 The news recently reported by Autoweek became reality Tuesday when A.J. Foyt Racing confirmed Derek Daly’s son to the No. 41 car, which has Honda power.Daly, 21, will partner with the team’s full-season driver, Takuma Sato, in next month’s event.An Indianapolis native, Daly will...   Allmendinger's second chance at IndyCar A.J. Allmendinger doesn't know why Roger Penske gave him a second chance.He doesn't ask, either."He's a great man, a great man in nature," Allmendinger said. "But do I feel like I deserve a second chance? No. Not from him. I brought bad light to his name. Do I feel like I've worked hard to get a...   Hyundai may make move into pickup trucks: Autoweek TV Also in this episode: Scion searches for a new direction, and GM shares details of the 2014 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups. TRANSCRIPT-- Hyundai dreams of a pickup truck.-- Scion may move up the price ladder.-- And the new Chevy Silverado wears an old price tag.I'm Andy, dumping the clutch ... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the Autoweek Daily Drive E-mail or to sign up for other Autoweek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add Autoweek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Crain Communications, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207.