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Report: 2012 Nissan GT-R Coming With More Than 500 Horsepower

 
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With its arch rival, the Porsche 911 Turbo, now packing 530 horsepower, at least in “S” trim, the Nissan GT-R’s 485 horsepower output is starting to look a little feeble. Well that won’t be for too long as latest reports indicate that there will be some major upgrades to the Nissan GT-R’s powertrain in time for the 2012 model year.

In line with automaker’s plan to continuously update its world-beating supercar, the 2012 Nissan GT-R is expected to receive a power hike to the tune of 500+ horsepower and 450+ pound-feet of torque.

To go with the extra oomph, there’s also expected to be several aero enhancements and suspension and brake upgrades. Differentiating the 2012 model from the outside should be a new front splitter and rear diffuser design.

We just hope the six-speed dual clutch transmission also receives an update to handle the extra performance.

The 2012 Nissan GT-R will go on sale early next year.

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Comments (4)

  1. By Ian Posted: 5/18/2010 8:13am PDT

    GT-R is king.
     
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  2. By  momo#1 Posted: 5/18/2010 9:10am PDT

    HAHAH Yeah Right
    didnt blow my socks off
     
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  3. By JTagman Posted: 5/18/2010 12:16pm PDT

    @Ian- I agree 100%! There is no better performance value for the dollar. Having driven the GTR, I can honestly say...HOLY S@%T!! I'm serioiusly looking forward to this "enhanced" 2012 version. My only true complaint is the cheapness of the materials in the dash. The knobs and controls on the Altima are richer looking. It looks like they used parts from the Versa or Sentra. They should head over to the Infiniti parts bin, and spruce up the interior for the revamp. I'll forever be a fan of the GTR and hope to one day be a proud owner.
     
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  4. By NoNameDenton Posted: 5/18/2010 3:35pm PDT

    JTagman, yes there is, called a Corvette. Though this addition should make it more competitive with the Porsche 911 and Corvette.
     
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