Nissan GT-R V-Spec… But Not By Much

aka JDMGTR

At some point during the seemingly arduous task of developing the GT-R, Nissan took a stand on the warranty side of things (as we all know). The purists got involved (and apparently Porsche was none to happy about Nissan) and therefore, the Series II R35 GT-R will not feature launch control, which hinders it’s acceleration time by .6 seconds (3.3 to 3.9).

Then, to seemingly clarify things, we all saw the R35 GT-R V-Spec roaming the ‘Ring. And we thought "Hey! You know what!? Nissan has something up their sleeve!"

Well you can count that speculation as a farce as well, because Nissan has just unveiled to a select few the specs of the V-Spec. And it’s a little bit less then underwhelming. You see, they’ve taken the weight down, added a new set of wheels, bumped the horsepower up a notch (new reports suggest 520 horsepower), added some lightweight seats, removed any mode except for R Mode, and dazzled up the exterior with functional carbon bits and some ceramic brakes that fit the same mold as the carbon bits.

All this for $170,000. That’s essentially twice the price of a standard GT-R. Do you believe it’s worth the extra dough? Via GTR.co.uk

Nissan GT-R V-Spec... But Not By Much

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Posted at 1:11 am in GT-R, Nissan

Comments

Steve
Dec 3, 2008 at 7:26 pm

I highly doubt there will be a Z-Tune model of the R35. I could see an S-Tune, or possibly even an R-Tune, but not another Z-Tune.

I believe it was made under the knowledge that it would be the last of the “Skyline GT-R” breed, therefore it was called Z…Tune. Thus bringing in a new breed of cars without the Skyline moniker.

OH YEAH
Dec 3, 2008 at 6:33 pm

The real gem is going to be the Z-Tune, which will come out in the end of the model cycle of this GTR.
Too bad the V-Spec won’t be faster in a straight line, but it will be faster around a track.

James
Dec 3, 2008 at 4:55 pm

Dave – GT-R owners have money. And people with money can type without sounding like a middle schooler. Therefore you are lying.

BTW, apparently the V-Spec is not even going to get a power bump over a stock VII GT-R. weak.

Dave
Dec 3, 2008 at 3:23 am

I own a Gtr myself and would say this is a total waste of 100K$ ffs i would bet a gtr with 30k$ worth of mods would wip this car any day.

Sean Morris
Dec 3, 2008 at 3:23 am

The aftermarket will make a faster, lighter, quicker, and better handling car for a lot less. This year at SEMA there were 24 GT-R’s. Most had minor mods, but soon we will see some GT-R’s putting down some real power.

http://www.2009gtr.com/2008/11/gt-rs-at-2008-sema-show.html

jack
Dec 3, 2008 at 2:25 am

If I had $170k to spend on a car, there is zero chance this is the car I buy.

Steve
Dec 3, 2008 at 2:16 am

You my friend, are incorrect. Most V-Spec’s from the past didn’t offer substantial performance gains, and this is no exception.

And as for GM, all it takes is a look at a standard C6, and a ZR1, to know that their performance differs greatly.

GTR
Dec 3, 2008 at 1:59 am

This isn’t true.
The new v-spec will offer substantially better performance than a regular GTR.
Who do you think nissan is?
GM?

FUck no.