Mr.B
Apr 8 2009, 06:27 AM
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After announcing its intention to run in the FIA Championship with a GT-R, Nissan has finally released a host of technical details and race-dates for its GT1-spec R35. The GT-R will make its debut at Silverstone on May 3rd and will campaign in three more races in 2009 before its all-out assault on the field in 2010.
The GT1 GT-R was testing at the Paul Ricard circuit in France earlier this week, and with the help of NISMO and Gigawave Motorsports, the racer is well on its way. As expected, Nissan has dropped the twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V6 in favor of a naturally aspirated VK56DE 5.6-liter V8 engine putting out 600 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. A Ricardo six-speed transmission and a 5.5-inch carbon triple plate clutch is fitted to channel power to the rear wheels. Six-piston calipers, carbon ceramic discs and 18x13-inch RAYS forged wheels are fitted at all four corners.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/07/fia-gt1...with-600-hp-v8/
clutch-monkey
Apr 8 2009, 07:47 AM
V8, RWD... sounds fun!
That looks fucking serious! Hot in matt black! ....actually looks full carbon
83_SUS
Apr 8 2009, 08:08 AM
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actually looks full carbon
looks nothing like carbon
OT: looks fuckin sick pretty sure it will hold its own in the field with the 5.6L V8
Soube
Apr 8 2009, 05:31 PM
Wow... GT1 GTR ... say that 20 times quickly
bring back the R390!!!
Marcus89
Apr 8 2009, 05:36 PM
18x13 rims i don't know if they are quiet fat enough
QUOTE(83_SUS @ Apr 8 2009, 08:08 AM) [snapback]1283868303[/snapback]
looks nothing like carbon
OT: looks fuckin sick pretty sure it will hold its own in the field with the 5.6L V8
Close up of the pic, it appears to be matt paint, but over what.
There's a few different looking carbon composites out there, you're probably used to seeing the common fibre type. Looking at the calibre of the vehicle, I bet there is plenty.
Zeeute
Apr 8 2009, 08:26 PM
Would be insane! I'd like to see how it matches up with a normal GTR
GTRVspec95
Apr 8 2009, 11:24 PM
I find it amusing that Nissan actually made the guards so big to fit the 'dub' sized 20's obviously meant to appeal to the American market
but I still want one
bloodzkull
Apr 10 2009, 12:22 AM
loving it. still reckon the super gt one looks better though
Sharpy
Apr 27 2009, 02:02 PM
why a v8 and rwd.... sigh......
someblackguy
Apr 27 2009, 03:16 PM
QUOTE(Sharpy @ Apr 27 2009, 02:02 PM) [snapback]1283969663[/snapback]
why a v8 and rwd.... sigh......
cos its betterer
bloodzkull
Apr 27 2009, 05:35 PM
QUOTE(Sharpy @ Apr 27 2009, 02:02 PM) [snapback]1283969663[/snapback]
why a v8 and rwd.... sigh......
because it has to run rwd for the class. and because the v8 has more devolopment work. they are planning to use the vr38dett next season after they can do all the develpment and testing they need to make sure it's reliable enough, pretty sure they are only allowed a certain amount of engine changes like f1
QUOTE(someblackguy @ Apr 27 2009, 03:16 PM) [snapback]1283970003[/snapback]
cos its betterer
lol no
blondie_curls
Apr 27 2009, 07:15 PM
I <3 MR B!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RaceSupplies
Apr 27 2009, 10:21 PM
TheKhakiWarrior
May 3 2009, 10:52 PM
So, how much for them to build me one?
chris_F
May 3 2009, 11:36 PM
V8 GTR huh?
They should enter this in the v8 supercars lol
180sxy
May 7 2009, 01:47 PM
I don't think our 'mighty' V8's could take another beating from Nissan again, especially at their own game!
TurboHolic.
May 8 2009, 09:22 AM
Looks awesome.
mikeambler
May 8 2009, 05:34 PM
Whoa!! This car sure looks like its competitors will eat dust.
GTRVspec95
May 8 2009, 05:53 PM
QUOTE (mikeambler @ May 8 2009, 05:34 PM)
Whoa!! This car sure looks like its competitors will eat dust.
There are no soft cocks in FIA GT racing
Will be an excellent challenge just to really see if Nissan have gotten it right ... again
RaceSupplies
May 8 2009, 06:25 PM
And really, the series will be run like the rest of the ones run by SRO. If any one car is too fast, they'll make their restrictors smaller (ie. give them less air, and therefore less power) to keep them all at about the same lap times.
mikeambler
Jun 15 2009, 12:15 PM
Best of luck to Nissan. I am a huge Nissan fan and I hope they do well in FIA.
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