Nissan GT-R Spec V Details Spilled

by Brian Potter
July 28, 2008 8:00 PM
Filed Under: Japanese, Leaks, Nissan, Spy Photos

The flood gates have been cracked open by French owned publication, Road&Track, on the Nissan GT-R Spec V. Already a legend before it has even hits the streets, we've seen the Skyline successor earn itself a place amongst the Nurburgring elite in plain GT-R guise. Now, Nissan is preparing an even more extreme lightweight version known as the GT-R Spec V. Altogether, the Spec V loses 200 lbs (90 kg) and gains 40hp.

Brace yourself: 520 hp at 6500 rpm, 440 lb.-ft. (596 Nm) of torque all the way from 3200 to 5200 rpm, 3615 lbs. (1640 kg), arrives early 2009, 2-seater, cost $130,000 USD, and reportedly laps the Ring faster than 7m 30 sec. - a dummy spec given the GT-R already does it in 7:29. Therefore, its a safe bet that the Spec V will crush the Corvette ZR-1 at 7 min 26 sec, despite the price almost doubling.

According to the other French owned magazine, Car & Driver, the GT-R Spec V will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October with sales to commence as soon as December for the Japanese market.

Source: Road&Track via Autoblog.com
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wooow. thats all i can say. o, wait, car and driver is french?

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by jai_mav | July 28, 2008 8:19 PM
Its an American car magazine owned by Hachette Filipacchi Médias, S.A.

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by AG4 | July 28, 2008 8:38 PM
...US subsidiary is Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc.

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by AG4 | July 28, 2008 8:39 PM
It loses 90kgs and gains 40hp my ass lol. We all know and have seen dynos of the GT0R actually making 480 @ THE WHEELS! meaning the GT-R actually makes around 520crankhp. This car makes 520 ? Nooo, it obviously doesnt, i estimate this car will be putting down around 600hp in reality. Im not saying Nissan under-rating their cars is a bad thing...They have their reasons but the truth is truth and for us buyers, its a great thing. However, even if it is faster than a Corvette the cars still aren't totally rivals so Chevy wouldn't have to worry too much, same goes vice versa for Nissan. The GT-R is essentially one of the worlds fastest 2+2 Coupes. The ZR1, is a 2 seater sports car and even if it is slower...its a different car as its far more of a "Drivers Car" as the only aid you truly get is TCS unlike the GT-Rs 4WD. Neither set-up is bad, they're just different cars, pretty much for different people. However, i would easily own both in my dream garage alongside an ACR(Viper), 997GT-2, SL65 BS, and a Lotus Exige :)

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by Xanavi23 | July 28, 2008 9:21 PM
You're right about the power figures: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0803_2009_nissan_gt_r_dyno_test/index.html ;) This practice is ok as look as manufacturers don't abuse it. That is exactly why I don't like the fact that Nissan has been bragging since the beginning that their car "puts the power to the wheels" more efficiently. Utter bulldung! It kicks the 911 GT2 and all other competitors in the rear because it has more horsepower and a better gearbox, not because it's "more efficient" !

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by ShinyG | July 29, 2008 9:46 AM
It does get power to the ground better than the 911 because it is more balanced and has a more advanved AWD system. It also has meatier tires and large 20 inchers. "The axles are assembled on hydrolic rigs that replicate the weight of the car so that the geometry is perfect before they assemble the suspension." So it has better suspension, a better engine, better transmission, better awd system, better drag ratio, the engine in a a better place, and costs half of a 911. Its also more even more practical than a 911. Its a no brainer.

The reason why Nissan said 480hp is so that they can give an estimate that is not over rated. You have to remember that each engine is hand built in a air tight room. This means that each engine has a slightly different HP rating than the other. Also and the assembly process becomes more and more familiar to the assemblers you can probably expect the build quality to go up along with HP.

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by pzigly | July 29, 2008 1:10 PM
130,000?? that's a little extreme for only 90kg lost and a gain of only 40 hp. seriously. i think amuse, or the other nissan GTR tuners do a better job for less don't they?? just a simple exhaust replacement kit increases hp by 40 hp, and they tune handling and everything and they look nicer than this too. anyways. It's total bullshit :P haha they really are making more than that. also, isn't each engine made differently?? different outcomes?? sweet :D

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by carcrazy1234 | July 28, 2008 9:51 PM
LOL at how you think 130,000 is expensive. down in aus the normal spec R35 is closer to 200,000

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by Lucifa | July 29, 2008 1:22 PM
we don't care anymore, that just means this car for you is going to be closer to $350,000

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by joe_limon | July 29, 2008 6:25 PM
are u kidding me?? i said for what you GET aka ONLY a 40 hp increase and 90kg weight reduction. are you PROUD of paying 200,000 for a NISSAN!?!? seriously man, you guys should complain haha. isn't the stock nissan like 80,000 and maybe some 50,000 markups from the dealership etc.etc...??? so for this to be 130,000, along with mark ups from the dealership that's a HUGE rip. At least make it 100hp more or something more worthy, and more weight reduced. then you can maybe sell it off.

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by carcrazy1234 | July 30, 2008 8:48 PM
...I have been a Skyline fan since the early 90s and I am still a fan...but let us not forget the Corvette ZR1 supercharged engine can be tuned higher and with the additional displacement it could certainly beat any numbers put out by the GTR...but as Xanavi23 said they are both sports cars but not direct rivals...though the $ 130,000 price tag does make the Corvette ZR1 look like the performance car value it is...let us all

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by Benzian | July 28, 2008 10:05 PM
just to make sure, the R35 is no Skyline

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by aesthetics | July 29, 2008 5:49 PM
60k more haha, nissan showing their real face ....

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by catchmyshadow | July 28, 2008 10:26 PM
The GT-R did a 1.19.07 on the topgear power lap that's impressive and there's not many cars faster than that! the v-spec will be another benchmark to beat despite the price, it would still be worth it!!!!

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by mortz | July 28, 2008 10:49 PM
you know what else weighs as much as this? the new camaro :P

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by joe_limon | July 28, 2008 11:09 PM
xanavi23: true, ZR1 and GT-R are two completely different animals, both are superb indeed. But the 130,000$ refers to Europe, I think.

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by kimbo | July 28, 2008 11:21 PM
"$130,000 USD"

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by benz_man | July 28, 2008 11:49 PM
I'll wait for it on the used car market. Thanks!!

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by nurchus | July 28, 2008 11:49 PM
Ok, so the overall price tag for the V-spec nissan Is up by about 60k, or something like that? that's the price for a 200 lb reduction and a 40 hp gain? Hmmmm... What sort of materials did the people at Nissan used to obtain this? Cause as a consumer, I would like to know that my money is being well spent, that it's truly worth it for that price.

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by tootall | July 29, 2008 5:11 AM
i doubt it really gonna be that much. c'mon now seriously. Nissan know they have a powerhouse but they are not that greedy. $80,000 w/ $50,000 dealer mark up would be more believable. i'm sure over time things will become more clear

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by boondoc001 | July 29, 2008 5:55 AM
with nissan's white lie i am still waiting for a 70 hp boost,i've heard 550 hp...with 200lbs less weight,40hp - 70 hp more, ceramic brake, tweaked ATTESA, harder suspension maybe a new one, i'll cash 60k usd anytime if i have it..thumbs up to the ZR1, but the v - spec will smash the current record

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by phobos | July 29, 2008 6:28 AM
The reason why Nissan said 480hp is so that they can give an estimate that is not over rated. You have to remember that each engine is hand built in a air tight room. This means that each engine has a slightly different HP rating than the other. Also and the assembly process becomes more and more familiar to the assemblers you can probably expect the build quality to go up along with HP. The spec V hand built is no different. You can have a 40 hp gain or a 70 hp gain. There is no lieing here

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by pzigly | July 29, 2008 1:18 PM
I think Road and Track might have missed the mark a little here. I seriously cannot fathom how Nissan can double the price of the standard GT-R while only offering modest upgrades. For that kind of price hike, I'd expect a lot more. I agree with Phobos, Nissan needs to put in a more powerful engine, ceramic brakes, carbon panels, hardcore drivetrain, in order to satisfy us.

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by Wunderkind | July 29, 2008 9:43 AM
The "normal" one has two things that make it so desirable: performance and price. Don't get me started on looks, that subjective and if you ask me, it is as ugly as a slightly smoothed brick! Even with dubious pricing by dealers, the car is still loved by performance figures geeks and teenagers around the planet. This one retains the 12 year old styling, ups the performance a bit and adds new toys. The pricing has all but doubled and considering this will be imported in even smaller numbers than the GTR, I think the dealer markups have little chance of dropping.

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by ShinyG | July 29, 2008 9:57 AM
r34 kicked more than 280hp ( 300 ) and know r35 kicks more than 480 ( 520 )...they lie and i love it

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by phobos | July 29, 2008 2:41 PM
If you want a nissan GTR, get a GTR, but I would get a Porsche 959 instead.

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by Gumball | July 29, 2008 3:50 PM
only thing that surprises me about the GT-R's speed is its weight, everything else is not a surprise at all. electronic 4WD to handle a turbocharged huge engine with variable this and that, double clutch gearbox that simple does not miss a heart beat and of course, a very balanced weight with that gearbox/clutch unit mounted at the back.

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by aesthetics | July 29, 2008 5:55 PM
i have a normal r35 in dubai and it is a good car and all but it is to fragiel i also have a g55 amg it has done 1 hole year with out breaking down once but the r35 has just done over 2000 miels and has broken down twice

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by mmr66 | July 29, 2008 8:36 PM
@mmr66 that`s cos` the G55 has bulletproof engine

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by Swifthead | July 29, 2008 10:13 PM
i Cant wait for the V-SPEC to come out, if the GT-R can manage a 7.29 on the nurburgring and a 1.19.07 on the top gear power circuit (and that's 7th place on the tg record chart) the v-spec will be more fine tuned and balanced. Expect record results.

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by mortz | July 30, 2008 12:04 AM
those records won't last long anyway, to have long lasting records nissan need to fork out money to build cars like the mclaren f1 to have long standing records

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by Gumball | July 30, 2008 1:50 AM
Yea broken again buy nissan with the GT-R

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by mortz | August 28, 2008 1:45 AM

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