Nissan GT-R

The Nissan Skyline GT-R was a great car, but its successor, the GT-R, is the coolest new Japanese car today and stands as one of the coolest ever.

The GT-R debuted here in the U.S. in 2009 with a twin-turbo V-6 that produced 480 horsepower, and a chassis that felt like it was on rails. With each passing year, Nisan improved the GT-R, and as of the 2016 model year, the GT-R produces upward of 600 horsepower from its NISMO version.