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NISMO renting GT-R engine and transmission computers in Japan

Beginning June 1, NISMO will begin taking pre-orders on a new ECU and Transmission Control Module (TCM) for the standard GT-R and its SpecV sibling. According to Nissan's motorsports arm, the ECU increases maximum boost pressure by 0.1 bar (1.5 psi) to crank-up low-end torque and enhance throttle response. The TCM tweaks supposedly deliver quicker downshifts and the speed limiter on the street (i.e. when not running on a GPS-approved race track) has been raised to 320 km/h – or just one tick shy of 200 mph. But as you'd expect, ... Read more →

Nissan GT-R SpecV: Details, live images and video Damon Lavrinc

Nissan's press release on the GT-R SpecV left a lot of unanswered questions, particularly the geeky tidbits that we thrive on. So with the help of our friends at GTRBlog who were on hand for the ...

Nissan GT-R SpecV unveiled! Damon Lavrinc

After nearly a year of speculation and spy shots, it's official: the Nissan GT-R SpecV has arrived. The limited edition GT-R is a subtle evolution of the super coupe that's set the world on fire ...

2010 Nissan GT-R Spec-V coming Janaury 8th, full specifications leaked Damon Lavrinc

Over the weekend, Nissan and Datsun devotees descended on the Fuji Speedway to enjoy the festivities at the 12th NISMO Festival in Japan. In the lead-up to the event, speculation swirled that the ...

Nissan GT-R Spec-V release confirmed, possible unveiling at NISMO festival Damon Lavrinc

Reports about the release and pricing of the Nissan GT-R Spec-V have been circulating for months and Nissan HQ has supposedly confirmed the rumors and targeted an on-sale date in Japan in late ...

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First Drive: Sentra SE-R Spec V 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for our full gallery of desktop wallpaper-sized pics Nissan determined that Miami would serve as the East Coast launching ground for the next addition to its SE-R legacy. Why Miami? We don't know either, but ignoring the hard bodies, mojitos and other stereotypes of this great ...

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