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Nissan has announced that European buyers can soon get their hands on a revised GT-R, with small but significant tweaks to the mechanicals, navigation and audio systems.

Front suspension spring and damper rates have been adjusted to improve ride comfort and suspension accuracy. The stiffness of rear suspension bushings has been increased, which Nissan claims should improve feel and responsiveness during cornering.

Tweaks to the gearbox software brings more aggressive downshifts from fourth to third and third to second gears when the car is in automatic mode, but a more relaxed shift down from sixth to fifth.

Two ducts have been added to the rear undertray to further cool the exhaust and gearbox while a larger diameter pipe has been fitted to the oil cooler to reduce gearbox temperatures. The front transmission mount has been stiffened to reduce vibrations under high load.

Brake force distribution has been adjusted slightly rearwards for greater stability and the rear brakes benefit from extra cooling.

Front and rear bumpers get a double coat of clear paint for a deeper finish and the speedometer and rev counter get gunmetal surrounds.

And, last but not least, the rear seats have also been fitted with an extra layer of insulation to improve refinement.

Nissan GT-Rs delivered since September have been fitted with an uprated navigation system featuring a 40GB hard drive. Just over 9GB of this storage is dedicated to music, while it's also possible to control an iPod via the touchscreen and steering wheel controls.

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