Here is some new and rare footage of the Nissan GTR being assembled and tested at Nissan’s assembly plant in Tochigi, Japan. Follow the jump for part two of the video.
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7tune.com (via ‘Best Car’) is reporting to have some new insider details on Nissan’s upcoming GTR V Spec. One of their more interesting claims is that the car is to debut in October of this year for a remarkable $124,000 USD.
At around 4pm on April 8th and with unfavorable conditions, the GT-R Spec V produced a lap time (recorded by observers) at the ‘Ring of 7 minutes 25 seconds. The target time for the Spec V was a slightly more optimistic 7 minutes 20 seconds but with a damp track this wasn’t to be realized. To put it into perspective, last year Walter Rohrl piloted a Porsche 997 GT2 at the same track and completed a lap time of 7 minutes 32 seconds, some seven seconds slower than the Spec V. Even more surprising is the gap in lap times between the standard GT-R and the Spec V, the regular model posting a thirteen second slower lap time at 7 minutes 38 seconds. Spec V test driver Toshio Suzuki suggests that given the right conditions the Spec V could very well produce a lap time that could “blow ones mind”. Following the April 8th tests the GT-R Spec V was taken from the Nurburgring circuit temporarily and switched to general road tests.
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A source close to the Nissan development team has confirmed that the Spec V has an unladen weight of 1590kg and a power output of 550ps, but made no mention of an ‘over boost’ function as reported in our previous article. A power improvement of 80ps and a weight reduction of 150kg puts the power to weight ratio at 2.89kg/ps which puts the GT-R Spec V in another league. These figures will likely help the Spec V achieve a ten second 0 - 400m time, a good improvement over the already quick 11.6 second quarter mile of the standard car.
There’s no way to determine how accurate any of this data is, so be sure to take it with a grain of salt.
Did Nissan put a VK45DE into one of their GTRs? The VK45DE is already powering Nissan’s GTRs in the Super GT series, making well over 500hp naturally aspirated. So they obviously have the R&D from the Super GT cars, and they already know the VK can fit in something closely resembling a Nissan GTR. Maybe Nissan got bored one day?
Listen to these videos and judge for yourself.
HIGHLY UNSCIENTIFIC SOUND TEST:
Here’s what a VK45DE sounds like in a GT500 car:
Now listen to the V-Spec GTR:
This is the new Zele Nissan GT-R wearing Zele’s latest carbon aero components (that are now on sale in the land of the happyhaha). TDC approved! It’s about $6,500 for everything (In Japan anyways).
This is a new official video of the Nissan GT-R. Not sure if the song was originally part of the clip. Apparently the real clip comes with someone talking. Still funny though. BONUS! A clip of another Nissan GT-R promo.
Maybe I’m the last to know, but I just found out that the 2008 “Nissan GT-R” competing in the Super GT GT500 class is powered by a V8 VK45DE (the motor out of a Infiniti FX45, et al), as opposed to any sort of twin turbo V6 configuration you might except: IE, the VR38DETT out of the new Nissan GTR or the VQ30DETT out of the previous generation Nissan Super GT cars. Continue reading after the jump.
Here’s a video I ran into on YouTube of a Nissan GT-R racing against a Porsche 911 Turbo, Porsche GT3, Honda NSX-R and a Lamborghini Gallardo SL on the famed Tsukuba circuit. Spoiler alert: It wins. As a bonus, I also posted a second video of a Nissan GTR racing a 997 turbo at Tsukuba; it wins that too.
GTR racing a 997 turbo at Tsukuba
The cars out of YASHIO Factory might can pull off the pink look, but somehow it just doesn’t work for the Nissan GTR. The Donut King logos don’t really help it’s case either.
Sponsored by Australia’s Donut King brand, the GTR is gearing up for the upcoming Targa Tasmania race set to begin on April 15th.
The ‘Donut King Pink’ — yes, that’s an actual color — GTR was completely gutted and then repainted for race duty in preparation for the Gumball-esque tarmac event. Luckily, the pink ‘Godzilla’ is packing plenty of power to back up its ferocious new looks, with the vehicle sporting several of the latest upgrades from various JDM tuners.
Full Article with Pictures: Real Godzillas wear ‘Donut King Pink’
