Confirmed Specifications: Nissan GT-R Spec-V
Nissan’s GT-R was one of the most anticipated new cars of 2007 (not to mention the 5 years leading up to 2007) and what an enormous success it was. In 2008 all the talk has been about Nissan’s next GT-R model, the Nissan GT-R Spec-V.
The Spec-V has been spied and rumored and talked up on blogs and forums but not much in the way of confirmed data has been delivered yet. Today we have been tipped off on the list of confirmed changes in the Nissan GT-R Spec-V versus the standard Nissan GT-R.
The Spec-V Nissan GT-R will be released on the 8th of January 2009
Nissan GT-R Spec-V – The Changes
The Spec-V builds on the already solid base of the standard series II Nissan GT-R with the following subtle changes which set it apart.
Engine/Drivetrain:
- Engine output increased to 485 ps
- Transmission mode selection button has been removed
- Overboost button for increased midrange boost during overtaking
- Carbon brakes
Interior:
- Carbon fibre MFD surround
- Carbon fibre mirror switch surround
- Black interior only
- Silver painted panels are now chrome
- Carbon fibre front seats
- Carbon fibre rear shelf replaces seats
Exterior:
- Carbon fibre grille painted matte clear
- Carbon fibre rear wing painted matte clear
- Carbon fibre ducts in front lip spoiler
- New colour available: Ultimate Black Pearl, this is said to be a purplish black
- Available colours: Ultimate Black Pearl, Brilliant White (new for MY09), Red, Dark Metal Gray, Black
Wheels and Suspension:
- Rays 20″ Forged Aluminum Wheels
- Bilstein Damptronic suspension upgraded, superiour in performance to the Nismo ClubSport package suspension
Optional Extras:
- Dunlop Tires (no cost option)
- Thatcham alarm system
- BOSE Sound System and ETC (Electronic Toll Card system)
- Ultimate Black Pearl Paint – a 577,500 yen option
The Bottom Line
- Base Price: 15,750,000 yen excluding tax
- Fully Optioned: 16,978,500 yen excluding tax
For all that, how does it perform? Well by all means it is faster than a standard GT-R on road and at the track. At Sendai Highland Raceway, where the Nismo and Spec-V GT-Rs get tested the Spec-V was 2 seconds faster than the standard series II GT-R.
How about a Nurburgring time? Unfortunately we may never know what Nissan managed at the ‘ring. All signs point to them not publishing the Nurburgring times going forward.
Source: GTR-World.net
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Huh, not a huge power increase just a whole lot lighter, any word on the curb weight?
depressing indeed. im guessing they had to make major changes. good thing there will be other special editions that are being worked on aswell.
Buy a standard R35 and do all the aftermarket work yourself.
I am very disappointed, 485 ps, noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
It just doesn’t seem to be worth more than double the price of the superb standard GT-R.
i hope that spec-v can beat ZR1 and the GT2
Indeed. Those of you holding out to buy the Spec-V outside of Japan. Go buy a standard GT-R.
It’s not confirmed but we may never see a Spec-V sold outside Japan…
ditto.. for most of us i think that’s half the fun.. buy and build..
I agree. Just buy a standard GTR and build one yourself. The HKS 570 kit is now definitely worth every cent w/ this news on the V spec.
you dont have to worry!
Push a Overboost button. →530ps
spec-v is an incredibly fast car. spec-v is under 20 seconds at Nur.
Don’t make me down in Nur…
Based on a standard series II Nissan GT-R means it doesn’t have Launch control?
With 5 Japanese hp extra it will do new N lap
time in 5 minutes 12 seconds probably even less.
probabllyyyyy
maybe even 4:40
Oh and that over boost thing is the most innovative thing
to ever come up in a car. as useless if not more
useless than an M button on Bimmers.
Ha-ha, mr. Hater, M Button is GREAT thing.
hi
guys
only 485hp??
only more 5hp??
i remenber that evrybody talk about 540 or 550.
is the nissan expet tho sale the two version .of the gtr tho make the 600lm ??
hi
guys
i live in portugal and the gtr that sale in my contry have 480 hp. and the version in england have 477hp, the diference is beacause the fuel in portugal exist the 95 ron and 98 and the bp have the 100ron.
in the states i think they dont have this type of gasoline.my father sale nissan cars
and in the ear of 1974 my father car is a datsun 240kgt is a skilne r30 they made two versions,of this skiline the coupe, and the sedan they export the 4 door ,and the car only have 4 speed gears ,and the coupe have 5 seep gears.
hi
again
i thingt that nissan dont put more pwoer in the gtr .is beacause that have affraid that the people quit the normal gtr and only buy
the v spec.
RE: GT-Rlover M5 owner
sure it’s great if you like to show off features that make no sense like a movie car or something. Why not jut have 500 hp constantly? why have to press a button to add 100 hp extra. It’s a cliche that worked well in sales but that’s about it.
hi
gtrhater
yes a aggreed it your message ,but is that the
public want for the cars thah they liked.
is power .but ists strange the gtrs in competion they use a v8 engine
at jose:
Since there are reports that only 10 V-Specs will be made a month a doubt that people will stop buying the GT-R. The V-Spec will also probably be out of the price range of many future GT-R owners.
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/01/2010-nissan-gt-r-spec-v-coming-janaury-8th-full-specifications/
According to GTR-World and the GTRBlog, engine output will swell to 485 PS (just over 478 hp) 520 hp.
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/01/2010-nissan-gt-r-spec-v-coming-janaury-8th-full-specifications/
Cmon guys more updates!
hi
guys
tho you know any words of the big boss of the nissan??
about this very very litle v spec!
they problaby reed the blogs ,and they problaby dont expect this sad reaction about.
the micro v spec amount the gtr fans in all world.
its better that send thousands of email messages tho protest .
any body know the email of the nissan in japan??
no need
overboost may give us big suprise.
this way will protect VR38DETT well because a Spec-V owner doesn’t need a 550hp all the time. If U want a 1.0+bar,drive well at 0.85 bar at first.
But I just dont’ understand why NISSAN removes the Transmission mode selection button. why?
the gtr35 is awesome. how much better does it look than the porsche 911 turbo. BUT i dont get y it is 577,500 yen for that ultimate paint (at the moment that is about 9045 aussie dollars! – what a rip)
I think d power hs gone above 500 bhp…….im nt sure but its around 510 bhp……..n its said to be 100kg lighter dan the stock GT-R
This car is sick! I am really impressed with Nissan latley… those brakes are going to be wonderous!
i love this car...
you see? every nissan fanboi said “oh, the gtr still has it’s 550 hp spec-v trump card.”
*AHEM* COUGH COUGH
hey CAT CRAP :}