2009 GTR Spec V

[Daryl @ RightDrive]

Some pictures and info were released abut the 2009 JDM GTR Spec V (not V-Spec). I'm not sure if it is official, but perhaps Nissan purposly leaking info to build interest. Lots of carbon, and 100kg lighter.

VR38DETT twin turbo
520ps at 6500rpm
about $120,000 CAD

You can't really see from my fuzzy pic, but it has:

front Nismo style air ducts
carbon lip
carbon side skirts
carbon rear lip
carbon hood
carbon doors (!)
updated wheels, 2 options (one looks like TE37 with black lip and centre cap, silver spokes)
rear center roll/safety bar (comes down from the roof, along the inside of the back window and between the passengers)
roof mounted antenna (radio, GPS?)
rear brake ducts

[Z-Tuned]

And 1640kg or 3608 lbs, now were headed in the right direction...3200-3400 would be better

Where is all the weight coming from, there is loads of carbon, loads of aluminum?
I guess its all the luxuries leather power seats and 1000lbs of harness for all the elctronics.

[The Stig]

Carbon doors? Wow.

[love4GT-R]

looks much better then the orignal 09 gtr

[Marke]

The weight is coming from the dimensions of this car. I aways thought the BNR34 was a big looking car, but next too the R35 it is a shrimp. All that extra width means more material.

I was like everyone else when I heard the weight. I was in shock. Now that I have seen them side-by-side I am not so surprised.

[SpartanAir]

Well apparently the designers don't seem concerned about the weight; record shattering times a nuremburg, comparable acceleration and handling to porsches and other supercars...maybe cars are just getting heavier, but due to power and design, weight is not such a factor.