Not in Japan, at least:
As has been widely reported, unless it's driven on a preapproved racetrack, a stock Japanese-spec GT-R is limited to 180 kph (111.8 mph) with the factory settings. GPS sensors in the navigation system track vehicle position and communicate with the ECU. Try to exceed 180 kph, and a warning light will appear on the instrument panel. Only shutting the car off and restarting it will get the light to disappear... Running a GT-R at the track requires scrolling through menus in the on-board computer and selecting the racetrack option that bypasses the speed limiter. Only then can the car be run to its full potential.
Sounds reasonable enough, right? There's no need to run a GTR at 180 km/h on public streets, never mind faster. But wait...
Once the track day is over, owners who have run their GT-Rs over the speed limit are required to take them to a preapproved Nissan High Performance Center for a safety check. Failure to perform this $1000 service will void the factory warranty.
It gets worse.
Because of a sensor located near the valve stem in each wheel, it isn't possible for the car to run on aftermarket rims without throwing an error code.
You can run non-stock tires... but you have to go to Nissan to get them put on the stock rims, and they'll be charging $230 a corner for your trouble.
Admittedly, there's no word that the North American GTR will have all the same limits in place. But regardless, I find this pretty offensive to potential owners of the GTR. Once you've paid your money for the car, you should be allowed to put your own rims on it.
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for Nissan on this one.
More info.