Nissan GT-R News
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A few days ago we were talking about Nissan wanting to get the GT-R to an SAE-certified 480hp so it would match the Porsche 911 Turbo, one of its chief rivals. It looks like that should be an easy feat if the dyno numbers coming out of Japan today are solid - and it looks like they are. According to testing done on a Dynapack dynamometer, the new GT-R pumps 482PS (475hp) to all four hubs, with torque peaking at 580Nm (428lb-ft) at the hubs. Assuming parasitic drivetrain losses around 15% - although the loss could be even larger given the GT-R’s all-wheel drive platform - that would put...
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‘Used’ Nissan GT-R sells for $20K over MSRPStretching the meaning of the word ‘used’ to its most technical limits, Japanese car auction firm Aucnet has sold a barely-driven GT-R at auction. The pearl-white GT-R sold for 10.4 million Japanese yen, which works out to roughly US$94,000 or €63,945 - about US$25,000 over the...
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Nissan GT-R shooting for 480HP SAE certification
But isn’t Nissan’s supercar-killer already rated at 480hp? Well, yes and no. It’s rated at 480PS, or metric horsepower, which translates to 473hp - as we reported shortly after the original release of the GT-R. Now, as Nissan submits the GT-R for SAE power certification before it...
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Spy Shots: Nissan GT-R club racer or possible V-Spec
Just when you think there’s nothing more to see or read about Nissan’s GT-R super-coupe, images of a mysterious prototype start to crop up on the internet. These latest shots depict car with several features you won’t find on the standard model, leading us to believe this is...
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Video: Nissan GT-R production line
The all-new 2008 GT-R is like no other Nissan currently in production, not only because of its supercar performance but also because of its exorbitant (for a Nissan) price tag. That’s why production of the super-coupe, as you’ll see in the video after the jump, involves a lot more hands...
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Nissan GT-R super-coupe to get ‘Super Mechanics’
The all new GT-R is like no other car Nissan dealers across Europe and the U.S. have ever sold before so it’s little wonder scores of maintenance workers and sales staff around the globe are being specially trained in readiness for the car’s official launch. The highly-strung twin-turbo...
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Nissan has finally revealed its new GT-R SpecV. Click here for all the images and details. According to latest reports Nissan will be building an even more potent version of the GT-R but it won’t arrive until 2009, one year after the super-coupe is launched in most markets. The new model will carry the familiar V-Spec title, a badge used by the older R32-R34 series cars to denote the GT-R’s racing success as well as some serious performance enhancements. A Nissan source has revealed to Edmunds that a V-spec version of the all-new GT-R will arrive in 2009 as a 2010 model. The new...
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Video: Nissan GT-R laps the Nurburgring in 7m 38s
Nissan’s GT-R has been hyped up as a worthy contender to the 911 turbo, and with word being spread of super-hot Nurburgring laps you wouldn’t be wrong to question the credibility of the rumored lap times. Well now all those doubts can be put to rest as you enjoy this thrilling video of...
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Nissan GT-R site goes global, brochure details leaked
Sales people at Nissan will be taking pre-orders for the new GT-R super coupe as of tomorrow, which means there will be official brochures packed with crucial details for would be buyers. Nissan has released a press release with some initial details, the only important piece of info being that the...
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Nissan GT-R In Depth
Now that some of the ruckus over the initial exposure of the GT-R has died down, the official pictures have all been ogled, and the wild accusations have been settled, it’s time to get intimate with the GT-R. Nothing can tell you as much about a car as the feeling you get behind the wheel...
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Infiniti looks at expanding range, mulls GT-R based coupe
Infiniti is considering expanding its lineup with a new small car, a high-end coupe and possibly a minivan, and the automaker is also considering smaller engines. Despite fuel prices heading northwards, the smallest engine in Infiniti’s range remains a 3.5-liter V-6. However, it’s not...
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2009 Nissan GT-R spy shots
Visitors at this month’s Goodwood Festival of Speed were treated with a rare sighting of the 2009 GT-R prototype, with test drivers doing a couple of laps to entertain the crowd. The annual Goodwood event has definitely proven itself to be one of the most exciting car shows of the year, with...
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Nissan’s North American arm will be launching an onslaught of vehicles over the next several years. For the first time in the model’s history, the infamous GT-R will be sold in the U.S., being launched as a 2008 model and priced around the $60,000 mark. The new GT-R will likely be powered by a twin-turbo V6 displacing 3.7-litres with an output of at least 450 horsepower and will be sold alongside the next generation 350Z which will arrive in late 2009 or early 2010. For the budget buyers, Nissan is releasing its B segment Versa, which promises more space than the Toyota Yaris and...
