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Hottest GT-R yet leaks onto web

Details of the hardcore Nissan GT-R V-Spec have leaked onto the web, revealing a lighter but no more powerful version of the Japanese supercar.

The 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 has been tweaked to offer a mid-range overboost function but peak power remains the same at 473bhp, according to the Japanese document.

Instead, changes include more extensive use of carbonfibre to save weight. The grille and rear wing are made of carbonfibre as are the front seats and rear shelf. The new wheels are 20-inch units made from aluminium.

The V Spec gets carbonfibre brakes and – crucially - upgraded Bilstein Damptronic suspension that Nissan says offers superior performance to the Nismo ClubSport package.

The upshot of the upgrades is a car that can lap a track – specifically the Sendai Highland Raceway in Japan – two seconds faster than the standard GT-R.

Will Powell

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TegTypeR 3 December 2008

Re: Nissan GT-R V-Spec revealed

Who really gives a toss what the output and Nurburgring figure are?

At the end of the day its all about the driving.

Paul J 3 December 2008

Re: Nissan GT-R V-Spec revealed

Colonel Snappy wrote:
Or to put it another way, Nissan are persisting with the fiction that it only has 473 bhp ...

They've missed a trick here as they could have thought of another ficticious number and won greater bar room bragging rights and a few more sales.

csmith319 3 December 2008

Re: Nissan GT-R V-Spec revealed

There's an interesting article on DR about the GTR and GT2 at the 'ring - trying to see which is faster. On a drying track, the GT2 was faster overall - by about 6 seconds I think.

The conclusion was - the GT-R is a phenomenal achievement, but the extra power and lighter wieght of the GT2 simply make it faster.