Posted on Thursday 24 April 2008
Just when you thought there was nothing more to see or read about Nissan’s GT-R super-coupe, a brand new prototype turns up at the Nurburgring and allegedly scorches the time set by previous test-mules. The new car is a prototype for the upcoming Spec-V version of the new R35 GTR and according to initial reports it will lap the 20+km track in just 7m 25s.
This latest video shows the car as it undergoes testing and reveals a number of important clues about the new model. The key difference between this latest prototype and the stock GT-R is the new front bumper with additional cooling intakes in the integrated lip spoiler. Other changes include racing-style alloy wheels and new brake calipers – possibly with new carbon-ceramic discs.
Previous generations of the Skyline GT-R, including the R32 up until the R34, included high-performance models dubbed V-spec previously. The cars featured improved brake packages, lowered suspension, and plenty of carbon-fiber and aluminum, and the latest generation is expected to be no different. Already there are rumors the car will develop up to 550hp and could weigh 250kg less than the portly standard mdoel.
Late last year Nissan insiders revealed a lighter and more powerful Spec-V model would arrive by 2009 and this video gives us a taste of what this car is capable of doing.
“550hp and could weigh 250kg less than the portly standard model” will surely do!
How’s that Mercedes keeping up then??
The SL Black Series? Don’t know but it’s for sure a mean thing Merc is building.
Holy crap that time is less than the production car record of 7:26 set by the Zonda F!
Didn’t look like it was keeping up…looks like it was passed
OMG…This is RIDICULOUSLY fast…like layne said itll be beating a zonda f’s time…(stares with astonishment) and the original stock skyline gtr is just 2 second slower than the enzo….ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY AT ITS BEST!
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and the original stock skyline gtr is just 2 second slower than the enzo on the nurburg ring ****
7:25 would be an amazing time, and it most likely will need all that 550bhp and weight reduction to achieve it. I’m sure 550bhp can be done easily, but 250kg weight reduction? I really doubt that.
Either way, it’s going to be an awesome car. Only one thing though, the engine note, like the regular GTR still sounds bit boring. I’m sure they can do something about it