Sure, the 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO is the fastest GT-R ever released by the automaker, boasting a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 that serves up 600 hp, 481 lb.-ft. of torque and a record-setting Nürburgring lap time—for "volume production cars"—of 7:08.679. But there's another number that's perhaps more important for most folks, and that's the $149,990 MSRP of the 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO. The pricing is actually a relative bargain when compared to the GT-R's super-car rivals, yet it's also still enough to keep many drivers from ever getting behind the wheel—at least in the real world.

Digital drivers, on the other hand, will soon be able to download the 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO for Gran Tursimo 6, the latest iteration of one of the gaming industry's top choices for virtual motorsports. As race-ready readers likely remember, the Gran Turismo franchise also is the starting point for Nissan GT Academy drivers, who each year attempt to graduate from virtual racing to the real thing. (Lucas Ordóñez, for one, has gone from the GT Academy championship in 2008 to multiple podium finishes in the LMP2 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.)

It's also worth noting that any Gran Turismo 6 players who entered the 2014 GT Academy competition will be able to download the virtual 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO for free from the in-game dealership, where all gamers can find more info about Nissan's new digital dynamo.

And don't worry, the 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO has the official seal of approval from the president of Polyphony Digital and the creator of the Gran Turismo, Kazunori Yamauchi. After test driving the car for himself at a special GT Academy event at England's famed Silverstone racetrack, Yamauchi said: "The GT-R NISMO is an incredible car, and I am thrilled that Nissan is able to not only offer it to drivers across the globe, but now also to gamers in the virtual world of Gran Turismo 6. It's another great example of how Nissan continues to bring innovation and excitement to all—both in the real and virtual world."