The Dodge Viper is getting a rebirth after its brief demise, and we think its godfather is the Nissan GT-R. After all, it was only a little while ago that the Nissan GT-R took the auto-world by the throat when it won Motor Trend Car of the Year for 2009.
Here’s the Motor Trend Car of the Year video of that honor and the car that inspired it.
GT-R won it for providing a terrific array of basic luxury, housed in a sports car body and priced at the kind of value Nissan is known for. GT-R proved that you didn’t have to break the bank to get a high-class sports car, and that automakers don’t have to cut corners—like with the bare-boned and noisy Viper—in order to deliver value.
So, congratulations, baby Viper, from your godfather, Nissan. Puyallup car buyers will surely see a few models heading their way soon. Though not as many, we suspect, as they’ll see of the used 2009 Nissan GT-R. A search of Bremerton used car dealerships could turn up a few.
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