2010 Nissan GTR Spec V
#1
01-08-2009, 12:11 PM
2010 Nissan GTR Spec V
TOKYO (Jan. 8, 2009) -- Nissan today revealed details for its new limited-production GT-R SpecV model, which goes on sale in Japan early next month and is expected to arrive in the U.S. later this year. The SpecV is targeted specifically at enthusiast drivers who desire race car-level performance in a street-legal vehicle.
Based on the new ‘Series II’ GT-R, the SpecV model includes unique body, interior and performance equipment and modifications, raising the already potent supercar’s performance to even higher levels.
The SpecV's new exterior features include a carbon-fiber rear spoiler, a carbon-fiber grille, and carbon-fiber brake ducts. The special edition is also available with an exclusive ‘Ultimate Black Opal’ paint scheme – a unique purplish black. Inside, the car comes with only the two front seats, which themselves are special Recaro carbon-fiber buckets. More carbon-fiber is used for the rear center storage box, instrument panel and other trim areas.
Performance is enhanced with a new high gear boost control device, which momentarily increases boost of the engine's twin turbochargers for greater torque in the intermediate-to-high speed ranges to provide a more powerful feeling of acceleration, while also allowing the engine to operate at a lower speed for improved fuel economy. Other modifications include a titanium-coated exhaust system and carbon-ceramic brakes that provide powerful stopping performance.
Nissan is yet to reveal official power figures but output is expected to be similar to the 478hp (356kW) level offered in the standard Series II model.
Instead, Nissan engineers have focused on handling performance, equipping the car with lightweight, racing-style forged aluminum wheels developed by Nismo. The lighter unsprung weight provided by the new wheels, together with the enhanced braking capability, an exclusive suspension and high-grip tires, combine to deliver improved race-track performance.
The new SpecV will officially make its world debut at this weekend’s Tokyo Auto Salon. Pricing will start at ¥15,750,000 in Japan, which is roughly double the price of the standard model.
Based on the new ‘Series II’ GT-R, the SpecV model includes unique body, interior and performance equipment and modifications, raising the already potent supercar’s performance to even higher levels.
The SpecV's new exterior features include a carbon-fiber rear spoiler, a carbon-fiber grille, and carbon-fiber brake ducts. The special edition is also available with an exclusive ‘Ultimate Black Opal’ paint scheme – a unique purplish black. Inside, the car comes with only the two front seats, which themselves are special Recaro carbon-fiber buckets. More carbon-fiber is used for the rear center storage box, instrument panel and other trim areas.
Performance is enhanced with a new high gear boost control device, which momentarily increases boost of the engine's twin turbochargers for greater torque in the intermediate-to-high speed ranges to provide a more powerful feeling of acceleration, while also allowing the engine to operate at a lower speed for improved fuel economy. Other modifications include a titanium-coated exhaust system and carbon-ceramic brakes that provide powerful stopping performance.
Nissan is yet to reveal official power figures but output is expected to be similar to the 478hp (356kW) level offered in the standard Series II model.
Instead, Nissan engineers have focused on handling performance, equipping the car with lightweight, racing-style forged aluminum wheels developed by Nismo. The lighter unsprung weight provided by the new wheels, together with the enhanced braking capability, an exclusive suspension and high-grip tires, combine to deliver improved race-track performance.
The new SpecV will officially make its world debut at this weekend’s Tokyo Auto Salon. Pricing will start at ¥15,750,000 in Japan, which is roughly double the price of the standard model.
#4
01-08-2009, 12:43 PM
Exactly what I was thinking. They look like old school ricer wheels. The name Motegi rings a bell for some reason.
#5
01-08-2009, 12:54 PM
At today's exchange rate, since the yen is waaaayyyy overvalued, and the US Dollar is barely worth the cost to print it, the MSRP would be about $175,000 (if you were to just add the "normal" $25k dealer "market adjusment", then you would now have a GT-R that weighs 200lbs less, have 5 more peak crank horsepower, a smidge more mid-range torque from a temporary overboost, purple paint, slatherings of bare carbon fibre, black wheels, no fake rear seats, and no more tranny select or "VDC off" buttons eliminating LC, all for double the base price of a ZR1.)
Oh and:
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#8
01-09-2009, 01:10 AM
Would you guys like to know why the Spec V costs more than DOUBLE the price of the GTR?
Think about that for a minute. A ZR1 costs a base price of only about $22-25k more than a 2009 Z06 Corvette.
A 2008 Porsche GT2 costs about $70,000 more than the $125,000 the 2008 911 turbo MSRP. But the GT2 has 50 more hp and weighs over 300lbs less. The GT2 also includes carbon/ceramic brakes in that price. According to Porsche, the brake upgrade option costs $8,800 if it were ordered on a 2008 911 Turbo.
Now consider the Spec V. It has 5 more hp than stock. It actually weighs only 130lbs less than the regular GT-R. Other than removing the rear seats, and installing carbon shelled front Recaro seats, the interior is exactly the same as the regular GT-R with just a few carbon dress-up items.
The suspension has been tuned slightly, mostly to take advantage of the 20" Rays wheels, which are saving some unsprung weight at each corner. But you lose electronic adjustability. Basically it is the regular GT-R in permanent 'R' mode.
The only electronic upgrade you have available is the OverBoost button, which I just read only actually adds 15ft-lbs extra torque.
So lets list this:
And now we come to the brakes.
The brakes.
I just found out what Nissan is saying as to the cost of those ceramic/carbon Brembo brakes.
Understand this, the calipers are the exact same calipers as the regular GT-R, they are just painted silver. So, the hardware being upgraded includes the slightly larger rotors and the pads. I don't think they even used different brake lines. Maybe they used special fluid, but I can't think of why, carbon brakes run a lot cooler than the iron/aluminum versions.
Here it is: the price. Those carbon/ceramic brakes cost more than $45,000 US.
So that is what you are getting for more than double the $79,000 entry fee of the regular GT-R.
Think about that for a minute. A ZR1 costs a base price of only about $22-25k more than a 2009 Z06 Corvette.
A 2008 Porsche GT2 costs about $70,000 more than the $125,000 the 2008 911 turbo MSRP. But the GT2 has 50 more hp and weighs over 300lbs less. The GT2 also includes carbon/ceramic brakes in that price. According to Porsche, the brake upgrade option costs $8,800 if it were ordered on a 2008 911 Turbo.
Now consider the Spec V. It has 5 more hp than stock. It actually weighs only 130lbs less than the regular GT-R. Other than removing the rear seats, and installing carbon shelled front Recaro seats, the interior is exactly the same as the regular GT-R with just a few carbon dress-up items.
The suspension has been tuned slightly, mostly to take advantage of the 20" Rays wheels, which are saving some unsprung weight at each corner. But you lose electronic adjustability. Basically it is the regular GT-R in permanent 'R' mode.
The only electronic upgrade you have available is the OverBoost button, which I just read only actually adds 15ft-lbs extra torque.
So lets list this:
- A small number of carbon exterior items, the most influential being the rear wing.
- Carbon trim dress up in the interior.
- Removed rear seats
- Recaro carbon front seats.
- Scramble boost button for 15ft-lbs more torque
- 5 more peak hp
- Lightweight wheels
- 1 new $6000 optional color (purplely black metal flake, gag)
- Titanium COATED axle-back exhaust (not solid titanium/nor turbo back)
- Non-adjustable suspension stuck in rock hard 'R' mode
- Ultra Performance near-R compound tires (read = 8-10k miles/set, and remember you must use all 4 new tires even say only one had a blowout. You can't just swap out 1 tire)
And now we come to the brakes.
The brakes.
I just found out what Nissan is saying as to the cost of those ceramic/carbon Brembo brakes.
Understand this, the calipers are the exact same calipers as the regular GT-R, they are just painted silver. So, the hardware being upgraded includes the slightly larger rotors and the pads. I don't think they even used different brake lines. Maybe they used special fluid, but I can't think of why, carbon brakes run a lot cooler than the iron/aluminum versions.
Here it is: the price. Those carbon/ceramic brakes cost more than $45,000 US.
So that is what you are getting for more than double the $79,000 entry fee of the regular GT-R.
To begin with, Nissan maintains that the GT-R SpecV is aimed at the discerning enthusiast, the same kind of buyer that would pass up the Porsche 911 GT3 for the RS variant. For $170,000, that's a very select group of consumers, but we doubt Nissan will have much difficulty moving the 20 to 30 SpecVs it'll be producing each month when sales begin February 8th.
Peak output remains the same, at 478 horsepower, but a switch on the right of the steering wheel (shared with the cruise control) activates an electronic circuit to boost mid-range torque by 15 lb-ft (up to 449 lb-ft). A green light illuminates on the dash when the overboost function is enabled, giving drivers 80 seconds to perform any overtaking maneuvers, and then defaulting back to the standard setting.
The SpecV's carbon ceramic brakes were developed in conjunction with Brembo and are painted silver to differentiate the upgraded stoppers from the standard GT-R. Although the six-piston (front) caliper size remains the same, the discs have been upgraded to 390mm (15.35 inches) and fitted with SpecV specific brake pads. Nissan claims a weight savings of 11 pounds per corner and –2.0 Gs worth of stopping power, but the system comes at a cost: $45,000.
The 20-inch RAYS forged aluminum wheels – the same units offered on the NISMO Clubsports GT-R -- also contribute to the overall weight savings, which comes in 132 pounds lighter than the standard model at 3,704 pounds. As mentioned in our previous post, Nissan replaced several components with lightweight carbon fiber, including the seats, interior trim (even the seat-back adjuster), grille and brake ducts, along with the trick dry carbon fiber rear wing (coated in clear matte paint) that increases downforce. The Bilsteins have been retuned to be more responsive on the racetrack and the engine cover has been replaced with a SpecV-only piece. The standard GT-R hues are available, but if you want to stand out, the Ultimate Opal Black paint job will set you back an additional $6,100.
Peak output remains the same, at 478 horsepower, but a switch on the right of the steering wheel (shared with the cruise control) activates an electronic circuit to boost mid-range torque by 15 lb-ft (up to 449 lb-ft). A green light illuminates on the dash when the overboost function is enabled, giving drivers 80 seconds to perform any overtaking maneuvers, and then defaulting back to the standard setting.
The SpecV's carbon ceramic brakes were developed in conjunction with Brembo and are painted silver to differentiate the upgraded stoppers from the standard GT-R. Although the six-piston (front) caliper size remains the same, the discs have been upgraded to 390mm (15.35 inches) and fitted with SpecV specific brake pads. Nissan claims a weight savings of 11 pounds per corner and –2.0 Gs worth of stopping power, but the system comes at a cost: $45,000.
The 20-inch RAYS forged aluminum wheels – the same units offered on the NISMO Clubsports GT-R -- also contribute to the overall weight savings, which comes in 132 pounds lighter than the standard model at 3,704 pounds. As mentioned in our previous post, Nissan replaced several components with lightweight carbon fiber, including the seats, interior trim (even the seat-back adjuster), grille and brake ducts, along with the trick dry carbon fiber rear wing (coated in clear matte paint) that increases downforce. The Bilsteins have been retuned to be more responsive on the racetrack and the engine cover has been replaced with a SpecV-only piece. The standard GT-R hues are available, but if you want to stand out, the Ultimate Opal Black paint job will set you back an additional $6,100.
#13
01-20-2009, 11:03 AM
i don't get why people laugh and judge Nissan for the GTR's LC/tranny issues.. the same thing would happen if you dumped the clutch on any awd car 24hrs. a day.
#16
02-21-2009, 05:43 PM
This is going to be a badass car...but the side profile still looks like s**t. I honestly contemplated saving up for a GT-R in a few years...then I saw the side view and said "no thanks"
#17
02-21-2009, 06:49 PM
hahaha
that picture is so funny
the wheels are ugly.
it's way too overpriced
they could have atleast equipped it with MT...
that picture is so funny
the wheels are ugly.
it's way too overpriced
they could have atleast equipped it with MT...
#19
06-11-2009, 03:39 PM
Mines Spec-3
Stock Piston/Rod
300gr Lighter Combo
SpecV turbine discrepancy
Nissan GT-R News - GTRBlog.com
When the price of SpecV parts were being made public via various Japanese media outlets many were firstly shocked that a SpecV badge could cost $1,500 and then intrigued why the SpecV’s turbochargers were listed as a separate part with a higher cost.
Nowhere did Nissan mention that the turbochargers were different so why the cost?
Garage Saurus have had a SpecV in the workshop for a couple of weeks and couldn’t help themselves. They’ve pulled the exhaust off and taken photographs to compare.
What we see here is quite unexpected. A larger exhaust wheel combined with a totally different blade design. Add to that a what looks like a slightly larger volume exhaust opening. The SpecV’s turbo is actually a rather big improvement over the standard item then.
Garage Saurus have commented that this difference could mean we see a lot more horsepower without reaching the turbos limit from the SpecV versus a base model GT-R. Who’s game enough to do it though with a 16 million plus yen investment?
Stock Piston/Rod
300gr Lighter Combo
SpecV turbine discrepancy
Nissan GT-R News - GTRBlog.com
When the price of SpecV parts were being made public via various Japanese media outlets many were firstly shocked that a SpecV badge could cost $1,500 and then intrigued why the SpecV’s turbochargers were listed as a separate part with a higher cost.
Nowhere did Nissan mention that the turbochargers were different so why the cost?
Garage Saurus have had a SpecV in the workshop for a couple of weeks and couldn’t help themselves. They’ve pulled the exhaust off and taken photographs to compare.
What we see here is quite unexpected. A larger exhaust wheel combined with a totally different blade design. Add to that a what looks like a slightly larger volume exhaust opening. The SpecV’s turbo is actually a rather big improvement over the standard item then.
Garage Saurus have commented that this difference could mean we see a lot more horsepower without reaching the turbos limit from the SpecV versus a base model GT-R. Who’s game enough to do it though with a 16 million plus yen investment?
#20
06-11-2009, 04:00 PM
I saw the Spec V in Tokyo (Nissan headquarters showroom in Ginza) in the Purple Opal color.
Very nice in person and about $165,000 US with the current exchange rate but Not available for the US this year and only a few dealerships in Japan can do the servicing.
The bulk of the high cost is the brakes which are most used during high speed driving/ tracking. Also you get a little better performance with a Nissan Warranty.
The reason people would buy the Spec V is to be exclusive. If you wanted a faster GTR you can consult with a tuner shop and do better but you will void your warranty.
Will it ever come to the US? Not likely.
Very nice in person and about $165,000 US with the current exchange rate but Not available for the US this year and only a few dealerships in Japan can do the servicing.
The bulk of the high cost is the brakes which are most used during high speed driving/ tracking. Also you get a little better performance with a Nissan Warranty.
The reason people would buy the Spec V is to be exclusive. If you wanted a faster GTR you can consult with a tuner shop and do better but you will void your warranty.
Will it ever come to the US? Not likely.