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Malcolm Flynn

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Malcolm Flynn road and track tests the new Nissan GT-R Nismo, with specs, fuel consumption and verdict at its Australian launch in Bathurst.

The idea of driving a GT-R turned up to 11 and bearing Nismo badges on rural Australian roads sounds a lot like riding a skateboard down stairs.

Even the basic – and now legendary - R35 GT-R is one of the most hardcore, track-focused performance cars you can buy, with a reputation for being a little too racetrack-centric thanks to its stiff suspension, robot-noise dual-clutch transmission and general lack of refinement.

Read the full Nissan GT-R Nismo 2017 review.