GT-R Motor Trend - First Drive: Nissan GT-R SpecV

[Merc1]

Godzilla Gone Nuclear


This is no normal GT-R. It's Godzilla gone nuclear. Donning lightweight carbon-fiber body parts, no rear seats, GBP36,000-plus world-beating carbon-ceramic brakes, a high gear boost control, unique fixed Bilstein suspension, and ultra-high-performance 20-in. Rays rims and extra-grippy Bridgestone rubber, the new GT-R SpecV certainly looks a lot meaner than the stock GT-R. This coupe is without doubt the most radical roadgoing racer Japan has ever produced. Bar none.

Invited to drive the black beast at the Sendai Highland Raceway, development home of the GT-R in Japan, we rode north from Tokyo on the bullet train for two hours.

Arriving at the raceway, chief engineer Kazutoshi Mizuno greeted us with an animated konichiwa and hurried us into the briefing room for the lowdown on his baby.


Full Story: Motor Trend - First Drive: Nissan GT-R SpecV


M

 

[Tarek]

As expected Nissan did it again..i love that car

 

[Monster]

The six-piston Brembo carbon ceramic package boasts a unique mix of carbon and ceramic "thatching" that dissipates heat and resists fade more than any current brake assembly, even a Ferrari FXX according to Mizuno.

As we left the track, Mizuno hinted that the least his new charger would do is to better the Corvette ZR1's 7-min/26-sec lap. "That's not hard," he said. "Be ready for a quick time."

Amazing if true.

I still find it a little disappointing that Nissan didn't increase the power of the engine. The guys at work managed to get 400kW out of that engine with no problem at all, there are plenty of potential left in that engine.

 

[Tarek]

I still find it a little disappointing that Nissan didn't increase the power of the engine. The guys at work managed to get 400kW out of that engine with no problem at all, there are plenty of potential left in that engine.

i'm a power freak but trust me with this car it doesn't matter at all,it's already on par with 500+ cars now imagine the lighter body plus the usual performance tweaks,prepare for some insane ring times

 

[Beemer B773ER]

Well now Porsche can shut up and give Nissan some over-due respect.

Amazing car in every way. I wonder what part of his body Clarkson will strain driving the Spec-V.