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Is there a V8 Nissan GT-R?

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Zachary C. -
on April 16, 2008
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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:

2008 Nissan GT-R GT500 uses a V8 VK45DE?

Published
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Zachary C. -
on April 15, 2008
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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.

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