A Japanese company has ripped the petrol engine and manual gearbox from a timeless sportscar ... Put down the pitchforks, though: it’s an official Nissan conversion, and it’s been done ...

Prices for used Magnites are hovering between Rs 3.5 lakh and Rs 9 lakh, depending on the powertrain, variant and model year.

The base Nissan GT-R’s totally bespoke 3799cc VR38DETT ... That rush is aided by the six-speed twin-clutch gearbox and the unimpeachable traction of the four-wheel drive system.

A telescoping steering unit allows further refinement, and Nissan sharpened the shift feel of its six-speed manual gearbox. We dug the relatively weighty throws of the prior transmission ...