What’s it take to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just under three seconds flat? According to Nissan, it takes exactly 530 horsepower and 448 pound-feet of torque, coupled to a sophisticated electronic all-wheel-drive system and a dual-clutch transmission.

Put more simply in actual dollars and cents, that will cost you $89,950. For those unaware, that’s the sum Nissan is asking for its updated 2012 GT-R, which recently made its live American debut at the 2010 LA Auto Show. The Japanese automaker has kindly provided a digital readout from an electronic measurement device from Digitek to silence the doubters (above). As you can clearly squint and see, the GT-R hit 60 miles per hour in 2.9 seconds and 100 kilometers per hour (62 mph) in exactly three seconds.

Your move, Corvette ZR1.

The Nissan Skyline R34 used in the movie Fast & The Furious 4 has been stolen out of a garage in California from owner Chris Milano.

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Pictures of a gold Nissan GT-R have just surfaced on the internet. While we know it is not an original Top Secret car, the color combination is very interesting. It is a matte gold finish, which I suspect will be followed by some black deep dish HRE’s soon.

This is not the first time matte colors have been used on the recently released GT-R. Earlier this year there was a Nissan GT-R, which sported a matte black graphics package, which covered the entire car.

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