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"For the record, Kazutoshi Mizuno carries the official title of Chief Vehicle Engineer of the Nissan GT-R sports car. To many enthusiasts of this turbocharged and all-wheel-drive performance icon, he&amp;#039;s better known as the &amp;quot;Godfather of the GT-R.&amp;quot; In this video, Mizuno explains some of the reasoning behind the Japanese company&amp;#039;s extensive testing regime at the world famous Nu rburgring racetrack in Germany. &amp;quot;When we go to Nu rburgring, we test drive the car over 3,000 kilometer, about the same as driving 400,000 kilometers on public roads twice a year,&amp;quot; Mizuno explained. &amp;quot;So, this year our themes were enhanced quality and consistent upgrades, and by testing in Germany we can achieve both aims.&amp;quot;  One interesting option added to the 2013 GT-R is a &amp;quot;more fashionable&amp;quot; cabin trim, featuring amber-red leather on the dash and seats. This is apparently a move to target women and older buyers who, we&amp;#039;re guessing, might have been turned off by a car nicknamed &amp;quot;Godzilla.&amp;quot; The jury is still out as to whether some fancy hide can shake off the car&amp;#039;s city-gobbling, super-lizard image. Related posts:  Nissan ramps up Production of 2013 Nissan Altima for Export 8-Second Drag Nissan GT-R From the internet: 2012 Nissan GT-R  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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