Spec Sizes

Nissan GT-R vs Audi R8 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2021 vs 2023 catalog dimensions. Nissan GT-R · Audi R8

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length184.6 in – 185.4 in
  • Height53.9 in
  • Wheelbase109.4 in
  • Curb weight3,865 lb – 3,933 lb
Front / width
  • Width74.6 in
  • Audi R8 width76.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi R8 is 10.6 in shorter (185.0 in vs 174.4 in)
  • Width: Nissan GT-R is 1.8 in narrower (74.6 in vs 76.4 in)
  • Height: Nissan GT-R is 5.1 in taller (53.9 in vs 48.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: Nissan GT-R has a 5.1 in longer wheelbase (109.4 in vs 104.3 in)
  • Curb weight: Nissan GT-R is 146 lb heavier (3,899 lb vs 3,754 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Height: Nissan GT-R is 5.1 in taller (53.9 in vs 48.8 in)
  2. Length: Audi R8 is 10.6 in shorter (185.0 in vs 174.4 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Nissan GT-R has a 5.1 in longer wheelbase (109.4 in vs 104.3 in)
  4. Curb weight: Nissan GT-R is 146 lb heavier (3,899 lb vs 3,754 lb)
  5. Width: Nissan GT-R is 1.8 in narrower (74.6 in vs 76.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi R8 — Audi R8 is shorter by 10.6 in Check garage fit for Nissan GT-R · garage fit for Audi R8
  • Narrower for tight parkingNissan GT-R — Nissan GT-R is narrower by 1.8 in
  • Smaller exterior footprintAudi R8 — Based on length × width (Audi R8)

Dimension comparison

SpecNissan GT-RAudi R8Difference
Length185.0 in174.4 in10.6 in
Width74.6 in76.4 in1.8 in
Height53.9 in48.8 in5.1 in
Wheelbase109.4 in104.3 in5.1 in
Curb weight3,899 lb3,754 lb146 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 184.6 in – 185.4 in).

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Overlapping model years with dimension data.

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