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>> 14/December/2010 - 2011 Nissan GT-R 0 -100km/h in 3.0 Seconds

The 2011 Nissan GT-R has set a new acceleration benchmark, taking just three seconds to accelerate from 0-100km/h.

Whats even more impressive, Nissan engineers said the time would have been even faster had the road temperature been higher than the 13 degrees on the test day in Japan.

Witnessed by a group of Japanese journalists and recorded by a V-Box measuring device at the Sendai Highland Raceway, the standard production R35 model GT-R took just 3.046 seconds to reach 100km/h from a standing start on the circuit's main straight.

Kazutoshi Mizuno, Chief Engineer and 'Godfather' of the R35 Nissan GT-R, told journalists that with warmer track temperatures "the GT-R will reach the world of two seconds!"

The 2011 GT-R achieves its maximum acceleration when the driver selects 'R-Mode' and activates the latest R35's revised 'VDC-R' traction program to maximise tyre grip and engine performance.

The R-Mode also offers the most aggressive traction, braking and gear-change settings for high performance driving.

However even in the less aggressive 'A-mode', journalists at the Highland Raceway test were still able to achieve 3.1 seconds for the 0-100km/h dash.

The 2011 Model Year R35 will go on sale in Australia in March priced from $168,800 plus on-road costs.

Along with increased power, the up-rated traction system and other features, two new colours - GT Blue and Jet Black - will be added to the current palette.

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