Nissan GT-R Spec V specs revealed by R&T
Road & Track just spilled the beans on the new Nissan GT-R Spec V, so we can now share their data with all of you. Thanks guys. While the "regular" GT-R is busy bringing down giants and collecting hardware in the process, the new GT-R Spec V promises to improve on the formula, and probably cure cancer or bring about world peace along the way. Here are the numbers: 2 seats only, 520 hp @ 6500 rpm, 440 lb.-ft. of torque all the way from 3200–5200 rpm, 3615 lbs., 'Ring laps quicker than 7:30, $130,000 MSRP, early 2009.So the car will lose its back seat and enough other stuff to shed 200 pounds, will get an extra 40 advertised horses, cost almost twice as much as the current model and lap the Nordschleife faster than a Porsche 997 GT2. We had that number as low as 7:25 recently, which is just insane. We're guessing there will be enough people that will wait for this model to hit U.S. shores when it debuts in early 2009, but even more who will think they can duplicate the recipe for far fewer dollars and a regular old GT-R. Thanks for the tip, Rob!
Gallery: Nissan GT-R Spec-V - spy shots
Gallery: Review: 2009 Nissan GT-R
[Source: Road & Track]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Marty 10:35AM (7/28/2008)
$130,000?
I'd rather buy two GT-Rs, or just one and a lot of coccaine.
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Kumail 10:38AM (7/28/2008)
+1, ill take two gt-r's, one for keep in the garage and one to drive (one black, one silver). besides, when can you actually open up all of the power the gt-r has, yet alone the spec-v. it is still very desirable though.
Frylock350 10:59AM (7/28/2008)
For that bank I'd get a GT-R and a Z06 and simply be on both sides of the argument. The GT-R would be the "daily driver" because it has the auto, where as the manual Z06 would be the toy. Sadly it makes me wish I had more money and that I didn't need a truck for the boat (boats = way more fun than any car though).
Frank 11:00AM (7/28/2008)
+1 86 coke add lots and lots of budsss.
Vintage 11:25AM (7/28/2008)
ZR-what?
haha!
nastinupe 11:28AM (7/28/2008)
I'd rather pay $200k for a GT2. $70k was a bargan. Sorry Nissan, you just outstepped your territory.
Rafael Illan 11:39AM (7/28/2008)
"For that bank I'd get a GT-R and a Z06 and simply be on both sides of the argument. The GT-R would be the "daily driver" because it has the auto, where as the manual Z06 would be the toy. Sadly it makes me wish I had more money and that I didn't need a truck for the boat (boats = way more fun than any car though).
" Im pretty sure you can attach a hitch to either of these car, you have to find out how much the manufacture says the chassis will hold. the volacones-errr i mean the engines in these cars already have almost the same(or more in the case of the z06 ) torque as many full size trucks in the market.unless were talking about a boat with something more than 20 feet.
RIck 10:38AM (7/28/2008)
The numbers still don't look 'right'. Great HP and just OK torque when compared to other supercars, but that 3600 lb weight disturbs me. Something is off.
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BigMcLargeHuge 10:44AM (7/28/2008)
Of course its off.
Its 200lbs off the base GT-R weight.
Dr. Nick 10:37AM (7/28/2008)
I'd rather have a base Carrera for the GT-R money. Makes me feel all giddy inside when I go to polish the badge. Porsche really knows how to make a badge feel special. Nissan? Not so much.
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Injected 10:49AM (7/28/2008)
You don't like the hamburger badge?
Jason 2:19PM (7/28/2008)
That's all it is.
Just a badge.
Tony 10:40AM (7/28/2008)
Sounds awesome. It seems like the regular versions are going for as much as $130k--wonder what this bad boy will actually sell for.
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Azael 10:40AM (7/28/2008)
WOW, soo many awesome numbers, I hope the car comes with chiropractic treatment because as Jeremy Clarkson showed, this car is not neck muscle friendly.
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Ken 10:40AM (7/28/2008)
Pffffff, I'll take the regular one.
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r33 10:43AM (7/28/2008)
a little to expensive maybe??
funny is, probably, the big tunners will do better numbers then that until 2009.
just a question of :you want yours with or whitout warranty???
either way go godzilla !go !!
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Seminole 10:42AM (7/28/2008)
Thats a lot of money... You'd be better off getting a regular GT-R and spending 40k in upgrades and keep the change for yourself.
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RRL 10:45AM (7/28/2008)
I believe from previous posts that this is not an upgrade friendly car.
BigMcLargeHuge 10:51AM (7/28/2008)
@RLL,
It was 'questionably' unupgradable.
Kinda like people were worried about the EVO X not being upgradable because of the new block. And yet there's already an FQ-360 version.
Mine's, Amuse, Cobb, and a few other tuners have already cracked the GT-R open for a bit more performance.
When you start with an expensive car, the upgrades get expensive. But it can be done.
Frylock350 10:58AM (7/28/2008)
@RRL,
Its a car with a turbo, it doesn't get easier to upgrade. I'm sure the stock internals could take more boost (probably another 4-5psi at least).