Click above for high-res gallery of Nissan GT-R Spec-V spy shots
The Nissan GT-R has already proven it can more than hold its own against competition like the Porsche 911 Turbo and Chevy Corvette Z06, but don't forget that Nissan still plans on revealing a victory specification, i.e. V-Spec, model of the car. Spy photogs from KGP Photography recently caught what they believe is the GT-R V-Spec being unloaded from a transport truck at the Nurburgring in Germany for testing. While the car doesn't outwardly appear as different from the base GT-R as we expected, some differences are noticeable including more air intakes in the revised front splitter, new wheels and a different brake package (carbon ceramic perhaps?), and what could be a carbon fiber rear spoiler. Reports suggest that whole body panels on the Spec-V model will be comprised of carbon fiber, which should, among other things, help reduce the car's portly weight by at least a few hundred pounds. While the spy shooters didn't get to hear the engine fire up, rumor has it that the GT-R V-Spec will be more powerful than the base model, an achievement that shouldn't be hard to accomplish considering dyno results suggest that the twin-turbo 3.8L V6 is already making more than Nissan's official claim of 473 horsepower. We're also not sure on what Nissan's export plans are for the GT-R V-Spec, though it will be sold in limited quantities to some lucky Japanese for sure.
[Source: KGP Photography]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
amdforever @ Apr 7th 2008 11:36AM
Those are DEFINITELY carbon ceramic disks. This Spec-V is going to be epic.
Franz @ Apr 7th 2008 11:48AM
Yep, definitely carbon ceramic. If it matches the 911's braking performance with the regular brakes and near 4000lb weight, the lighter V-Spec with this brake package should be really impressive. I can hardly wait till the 'Ring numbers start coming in.
policyvote @ Apr 7th 2008 11:36AM
Excellent, the Nissan 'fast' suffixes are gradually being applied to this beast. Let me know when they get "Nismo" and "R-Tune" tacked up there, and I'll gladly spend all my imaginary dollars on it.
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Seoultrain @ Apr 7th 2008 11:41AM
So the beat the 911 Turbo with the regular GT-R. Who are they aiming for with this? Ferrari?
rouse42 @ Apr 7th 2008 11:44AM
ZR1, GT2 and Next NSX.
Mr. Oak @ Apr 7th 2008 12:00PM
NSX is a Honda. Will not rise to the level of other cars mentioned here.
The Mac Junkie @ Apr 7th 2008 12:03PM
I wonder how it will stack up against the GT3 RS
John R @ Apr 7th 2008 12:17PM
I wouldn't count Honda out.
(posting on here is kinda ridiculous. I had to hit "reply" 4 times)
SenSpeed @ Apr 7th 2008 12:55PM
I would...Honda has dropped the ball...big time with the next NSX development
ermax18 @ Apr 7th 2008 1:39PM
SenSpeed, says who? You must have some inside info because the rest of us are still waiting to good details about the next NSX.
R @ Apr 7th 2008 1:41PM
They may have dropped the ball, but the game's not over yet, and they haven't even shot yet. Maybe after they actually release the nsx, and it sucks, then we can all write Honda off...
SenSpeed @ Apr 7th 2008 5:54PM
how has honda dropped the ball? hmm well...
1. their plan to move away from a MR platform to a conventional FR one.
2. The countless bland designs theyre come out recently.
3. Their refusal to go v8
4. SWAWD that is bascially a modified FWD
5. the spirit of a company that has basically killed off all of their sports cars in recent times.
rouse42 @ Apr 7th 2008 11:43AM
look, it even comes with 2 cargo containers of parts.
what sort of MSRP do you think? $100,000? $125,000?
John R @ Apr 7th 2008 12:12PM
$110-120k sounds about right. Around $100k is what the R34 Skyline GT-R Z-tune came in at.
John R @ Apr 7th 2008 12:14PM
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=106627
Nevermind, the Z-tune was around $80k.
stefan @ Apr 7th 2008 12:30PM
The GTR r34 Z2 was $170000. http://www.rsportscars.com/nissan/2005-nissan-nismo-skyline-gt-r-z-tune/
CarbonBlack @ Apr 7th 2008 12:37PM
I thought they only made 20 Ztunes (tons of carbon fiber).
I think they were more expensive than 100k. I thought they were +150k
John R @ Apr 7th 2008 12:15PM
I wouldn't count Honda out here.
Tyler @ Apr 7th 2008 1:08PM
The NSX was never very powerful, maybe 260hp when it came out. The NSX was an absolute pleasure to drive and live with. Remember when it came out supercars were flaky uncomfortable and fairly hard to drive. It outperformed many much more powerful cars around track too. Nowadays, Corvettes, Ferraris, Lambos, are all much better actual cars so the NSX will have a tougher time.
John R @ Apr 7th 2008 1:33PM
Interesting. From reading the comments here one would think Honda is incompetent.
Honda has proven with the S2000 and the NSX (which before it bowed out made 300 horses) that it can make excellent chassis and powertrains. So when the rumor is that they are making a 500hp V10 RWD or SH-AWD car, I take it seriously.