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click above for a gallery of high-res images of the Nissan GT-R GT500

The debut of the production Nissan GT-R remains one of the hottest happenings in the automotive world this past year, but the return of the GT-R to Japan's SuperGT series is of equal importance. We've already seen what the new racer will look like as it gears up for its assault on the GT500 class, and today, Nissan finally released all the technical details about the SuperGT competitor. Let the bench racing begin.

As rumored, the GT-R will be powered by the VK45DE V8 that's been successfully campaigned in the 350Z over the last two years. The naturally aspirated mill produces 500+ hp and well over 376 lb.-ft. of torque. The 4.5-liter sends power to a six-speed sequential gearbox and on down to the rear wheels. Nissan opted for the V8 instead of the production GT-R's twin-turbo'd 3.8-liter V6 because the new mill is still too green to compete in the upper echelon of motorsport and the torque output isn't up to GT500 standards - something that's key to competing in SuperGT.

Nissan's Works program will be fielding five GT-Rs spread across four teams, with the first race set to begin March 15-16 at Suzuka. Nissan's full press release is posted after the jump.

Gallery: Nissan GT-R GT500 Race Car

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Click the image above for a gallery of pics.

We got an early look at an un-liveried version of the Nissan GT-R GT500 race car testing at Suzuka back in October. Nissan has finally revealed the final version today at the Tokyo Auto Salon complete with its all-new paint scheme that will be featured across all of Nissan motorsport in 2008. The design is a result of close cooperation between Nissan and NISMO with some input from a NISMO enthusiasts club. The red signifies Nissan's passion for racing while the black symbolizes the extreme performance of the GT-R.

Technical details and specifications have yet to be released, but we should be getting the official numbers by the end of the month. For now, check out the new photos in the gallery below or follow the jump for a video of the GT-R race car on track and the press release from Nissan.

[Source: Nissan]

Gallery: Nissan GT-R GT500 Race Car

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We announced earlier that Nissan would be running the GT-R in the GT500 class of the SUPER GT series in Japan for 2008. At that time, we didn't have any photos for you, but a few (five, actually) have finally surfaced of the race car testing at Suzuka. The widened body, massive rear wing, and heavily vented hood make it that much meaner looking than the street version. Click the image above or select an image below to view the gallery.

Gallery: Nissan GT-R GT500 Race Car

Photos: Nissan GT-R 500 at Suzuka originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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