GTR Unveiled
10-16-2007, 09:50 AM
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GTR Unveiled http://www.motorauthority.com/images..._cover_dec.jpg
After months of spy shots and drip-fed teasers Nissan’s all new GT-R super-coupe has been revealed with the early release of the December issue of MotorTrend. The tagline on the magazine’s cover claims the car is as fast as the Porsche 911 Turbo and is priced less than $80,000, confirming rumors the new GT-R will set a new standard in bang-for-your-buck comparisons.
Other details include the GT-R’s acceleration time of 3.5 seconds for the 0-60mph and 11.7 seconds for the quarter mile. Top speed is claimed to be a staggering 192mph.
Although we still don’t have any official details about the car’s new drivetrain, most are expecting to see a 3.8L V6 engine fed by a pair of turbochargers and mated to a dual-clutch gearbox with the latest ATESSA all-wheel drive setup. The car should measure in at 4,650mm in length and 1,920mm across. There’s rumored to be three different flavors of the new GT-R, starting with a 450hp entry-level model and ranging up to a 530hp flagship. This latter version is expected to be a stripped out racer with plenty of carbon-fiber and a track-tuned suspension.
Stay tuned for the flood of official details and images once the car is revealed at next week’s Tokyo Motor Show.
After months of spy shots and drip-fed teasers Nissan’s all new GT-R super-coupe has been revealed with the early release of the December issue of MotorTrend. The tagline on the magazine’s cover claims the car is as fast as the Porsche 911 Turbo and is priced less than $80,000, confirming rumors the new GT-R will set a new standard in bang-for-your-buck comparisons.
Other details include the GT-R’s acceleration time of 3.5 seconds for the 0-60mph and 11.7 seconds for the quarter mile. Top speed is claimed to be a staggering 192mph.
Although we still don’t have any official details about the car’s new drivetrain, most are expecting to see a 3.8L V6 engine fed by a pair of turbochargers and mated to a dual-clutch gearbox with the latest ATESSA all-wheel drive setup. The car should measure in at 4,650mm in length and 1,920mm across. There’s rumored to be three different flavors of the new GT-R, starting with a 450hp entry-level model and ranging up to a 530hp flagship. This latter version is expected to be a stripped out racer with plenty of carbon-fiber and a track-tuned suspension.
Stay tuned for the flood of official details and images once the car is revealed at next week’s Tokyo Motor Show.
10-16-2007, 04:24 PM
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Yawn. It's chic chic and way too overrated honestly. The "best bang for your buck" at it's relative lack of leading edge in comparison to better performing for the dollar proves it.
10-16-2007, 07:48 PM
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Wow, an $80K Skyline GT-R. I **** on that car!
For $80k, you could import a slightly used R34 GT-R V-SpecII, spend the remaining 25K on go fast parts, and be WAY FASTER than that ugly POS that doesn't even look like a real Skyline. Don't get me wrong, I think that it would look fantastic if it was a 3000GT re-do, but it's not, and therefore fails at life.
With that said, badass car! The ricer god cometh!
For $80k, you could import a slightly used R34 GT-R V-SpecII, spend the remaining 25K on go fast parts, and be WAY FASTER than that ugly POS that doesn't even look like a real Skyline. Don't get me wrong, I think that it would look fantastic if it was a 3000GT re-do, but it's not, and therefore fails at life.
With that said, badass car! The ricer god cometh!
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10-17-2007, 01:00 AM
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Now im not saying this car is a total piece of ****, it looks like it will perform better than many have expected it to. But its pretty crazy to call something a corvette killer when just a few months away GM will be the unveiling of one of the baddest cars this world has ever seen. That and i guess i will never like any Nissan like the 300ZX Twin Turbo, thats a nissan i would love to have.
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10-21-2007, 05:50 PM
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10-21-2007, 07:05 PM
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Not sure about this one. Although I love the Z06, the interior + the fit and finish, doesnt equal that of what Im seeing.
From what magazines and Wiki have said, is that this car is a detuned race motor that is easily capable of 650hp. Test have also shown, that it makes peak torque around 1700 rpm.
10-21-2007, 07:42 PM
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"From what magazines and Wiki have said, is that this car is a detuned race motor that is easily capable of 650hp. Test have also shown, that it makes peak torque around 1700 rpm."
What motor and what car?
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What motor and what car?
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10-21-2007, 07:47 PM
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The motor in the new GTR is a detuned race motor capable of sustaining 650hp with ease.
I highly doubt Nissan would offer anything different, considering the old Skylines are good for 700+hp on stock internals. With better head flow and 1.2 liters of displacement more, this should easily be obtainable. Lets not forget, this car is making 500hp with only 10.2 psi.
I highly doubt Nissan would offer anything different, considering the old Skylines are good for 700+hp on stock internals. With better head flow and 1.2 liters of displacement more, this should easily be obtainable. Lets not forget, this car is making 500hp with only 10.2 psi.
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Not sure about this one. Although I love the Z06, the interior + the fit and finish, doesnt equal that of what Im seeing.
From what magazines and Wiki have said, is that this car is a detuned race motor that is easily capable of 650hp. Test have also shown, that it makes peak torque around 1700 rpm.
From what magazines and Wiki have said, is that this car is a detuned race motor that is easily capable of 650hp. Test have also shown, that it makes peak torque around 1700 rpm.
10-21-2007, 08:26 PM
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Do not need to. Look at the intricate detail Nissan displayed in the pics. Leather rapped dashboard, Center Screen computer able to display g's, boost, water temp, oil etc.... Basically everything about the car is well proportioned.