2015 Nissan GT-R Updated with New Lights, More Refined Ride

What Nissan engineers focused on for the new model year was making the GT-R a more well-rounded GT car. That means dialing some more compliance into the car's very firm suspension for a more comfortable ride, as well as lightening up the steering at low speeds to make urban maneuvering easier. The braking calibration has also been changed to be more linear and smooth when slowing from normal, everyday speeds. Does this mean the GT-R has gone soft? We'll reserve judgment until we drive it, but Nissan claims the new refinements giving the car "multi-dimensional performance."

The GT-R also gets new lighting technology for 2015, including multi-LED headlights that lend the car a new light signature at night, and the LED taillight rings are now complete circles instead of rings of dots. The headlights are also now controlled by an Adaptive Front Lighting System, which sounds similar to other systems that aim light where the car is being turned, but Nissan's system adjusts the angle of the lights depending on vehicle speed – at higher speeds the lights are angled to project their illumination further.

Lastly, the 2015 GT-R gets a new color called Gold Flake Red Pearl, which you can see being worn on the car above and in our gallery, and a new Pale Ivory interior color scheme has been added to the options list. A carbon fiber rear wing is also now available on the standard GT-R, which comes attached to its own carbon fiber trunk lid that weighs half as much as the standard lid.