Nissan GT-R not tough enough for you? Try the V-Spec edition, seen here testing at the Nurburgring today. It beefs up the already highly potent GT-R with an extra 60bhp, boosting power to around 530bhp.The car is said to use carbonfibre body panels to cut weight by as much as 150kg, according to rumours. That could cut the car's kerbweight to under 1600kg. Behind the new six-spoke wheels are new, uprated Brembo brakes. Two small vents in the front splitter probably provide extra cooling, helping air flow through the wheel and out of the vent in the rear of the wheelarch. It's also likely Nissan has retuned the GT-R's four-wheel drive system. The changes are unlikely to significantly better the car's immense performance; improving acceleration on a car that gets to 60mph in 3.5sec is hard work, but 0.1-0.2sec could be shaved off that figure. More importantly, the V-spec should be lighter, more responsive and even more able to humble Porsche 911 Turbos.The V-Spec badge was not picked at random, it first appeared on the 1993 Skyline GT-R, when it was chosen as a reference to the Skyline's success in group N and group A racing series. The 'V' stands for victory. The car is due to go on sale in 2010, although it may not reach the UK until the following year we're only getting the standard GT-R next year.
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Re: Spied: Nissan GT-R V-Spec
In my humble opinion, and as someone who has paid his £3.5 k and will wait patiently until my Black Edition with SatNav arrives, the V-Spec will be a different kettle of fish.
Think F430 and F430 Scuderia or 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 RS, to the non-enthusiast quite similar but actually can appeal to two different groups of drivers. I believe the V-Spec GT-R will be far more hardcore, of course more power and less weight and maybe no rear seats and a half rollcage as in the RS.
Nissan are not shooting themselves in the foot with this model. it will not arrive here for probably two years after the GT-R and will sell to current GT-R owners as an upgrade and also to a new group of buyers.
Look out 911 GT2 - Nissan is after you as well ......
Re: Spied: Nissan GT-R V-Spec
Sounds about right then.
Re: Spied: Nissan GT-R V-Spec
The softer spec R32,33 & 34's were known under several nomenclatures, most though were GT-T, GTT-S or something like that. The engines in those cars were lower spec also, but as with most of these cars they have been fettled by owners to bring them upto and beyond the original V spec engines.