The dual-clutch six-speed gearbox is a revelation. It bangs ratios in without hesitation, but it doesn’t jar with the driving experience; it just allows you to always utilise the Nissan’s almighty shove, whether using mid-range torque or high end revs, and it responds sharply through flicks of the paddle shift. Lovely.

    And the engine… oh, the engine! The noise, the delivery of power, the eagerness to respond to the throttle. If I tried to honestly write how good I feel the VR38DETT really is, you’d just see a long procession of asterisked-out words, ending with ‘ –ing unbelievable’.

    All too soon, my time with the R35 is up. I stagger out of it, punch drunk on the sensory overload I’ve just been brutally subjected to, and turn back to look at this mighty slab of Japanese majesty. And do you know what I can conclude? If this is the future of motoring, all technology and computers, then give me more. The Nissan R35 GT-R is as incredibly good as all the glowing prose that has been heaped upon it, and more – so you can safely believe the unending hype being directed its way. You will be hard pressed to find a more exhilarating drive – in any car, of any age, at any price – than this. The Porsche 911 Turbo is made to look almost daft in comparison, and what higher compliment can I pay the R35 than that?

R35 Nissan GT-R

Technical Specification

Engine
VR38DETT 3799cc DOHC 24v V6 with twin IHI turbochargers running 17.8psi maximum boost

Power
478bhp @ 6400rpm

Torque
434lb ft between 3200-5200rpm

0-62mph
3.5 seconds

Top Speed
193mph

Transmission
Six-speed dual-clutch semi-automatic rear-mounted gearbox driving all wheels through ATTESA E-TS 4WD

Weight
1730kg

Price
£52,900

The whole truth and nothing but the truth...

Immense ground-covering performance perfectly melded with first-rate driving involvement, makes this GTR something very special.

The only way to beat it would be to Gaffa-tape your bollock-naked self to a low altitude cruise missile.