Godzilla has arrived on US shores and he was up early.
Daryl Alison’s 2009 Nissan GT-R is seen here bored because it is not being driven … fast.
See Video of First 2009 Nissan GT-R Sold in the US
The first US-Spec 2009 Nissan GT-R has been delivered to a Southern California customer. Daryl Alison of Costa Mesa, CA, could not wait any longer and arranged delivery at 12:01 AM. "I’ve followed the history of the GT-R since inception and, after years of anticipation, it's great to see the 'Godzilla of supercars' finally coming to the US," said Alison.
Joining the midnight delivery was Steve Millen, long-time Nissan race driver and owner of Stillen Motorsports. Millen recently participated in high-performance car testing of the GT-R and also assisted with GT-R dealer orientation and training programs.
A 2009 Nissan GT-R recently ran the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife achieving a lap time of 7 minutes 29 seconds, which is one of the fastest times for a production car. Recently, the upcoming Corvette ZR1 posted a time of 7:26.4 and the Cadillac CTS-V, a sedan we recently discussed here on NADAguides' Garage Blog, clocked in at just under 8 minutes.
The GT-R is available only through officially certified dealers that have met strict criteria. Those dealers are also required to dedicate a master technician to GT-R service. You can search for GT-R certified dealers at NissanUSA.com. The 2009 Nissan GT-R has an MSRP of $69,850 for the "base" model and $71,900 for the Premium model.
Thanks to the video clip below from the folks at Streetfire.net, we can see exactly how the event unfolded for Daryl Alison and his new Black Obsidian GT-R Premium.