Some new GTR news..........

[buzzardmountain]

Nissan has made it clear from the start that their new Skyline GT-R sports car is gunning for the Porsche 911 Turbo. A 911 Turbo has been the benchmark on hand during the Skyline track sessions, and some wheel-to-wheel, nose-to-tail battles have even been documented during testing. Nissan’s assault on Porsche’s pre-eminence has continued this past week at the Nürburgring, as test drivers have been running flat-out on the Nordschleife in pursuit of a fastest lap time than the 997 911 Turbo.We watched as a Porsche-driven prototype for a facelifted 911 Turbo was on the track at the same time as a Skyline GT-R prototype. Our observations from earlier test sessions–that the Skyline is as fast, and probably faster than the 911 Turbo–appeared to hold true this week, as the Skyline reeled-in, and overtook the 911 Turbo prototype. While this is not scientific by any means–the 911 may have been running a less-intense durability cycle, and not a flat-out race run–our reporters on the scene hand-timed several of the Skylines laps and they recorded a best lap of 7 minutes 38 seconds. If those times are accurate, then it appears that the Skyline may have bettered the 7:40 time logged by a 997 911 Turbo that stands as a lofty Nürburgring benchmark.

Nissan will be reportedly be continuing their run at the ‘Ring record books next week. We’ll be searching out any official confirmation of the Skyline’s lap times, but you can be sure that if Nissan is successful at dethroning the 911 Turbo, it will be trumpeted loudly during the car’s Tokyo debut in October.

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[buzzardmountain]

1st production year trim levels????


here is the information we at www.NAGTROC.com (http://www.NAGTROC.com) have from a member who ordered one


its 3 trims not verient models (as in vspec and evo or what ever was reported)

Exterior color options - Black, Red, Pearl White, Titanium Grey, Dark Metal Grey, Ultimate Metal Silver


3 trims all paddle shift


“Base” 66,675 alloy wheels

“black” -$68,580 forged wheels ( black leather only)

“Premium” 71,870 Bose . alarm. Side air bags forged wheels

Maybe the coveted evo spec that keeps getting mentioned is 2nd or 3rd year.....???

[NightOWL.CZC]

all paddle shift? interesting.

[buzzardmountain]

ok guys im getting confirmation from other sources the info in my inital post is correct for the japanese market



also how about a tease of the unmasked car
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[buzzardmountain]

anyone want to decipher the option list?

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[buzzardmountain]

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[NightOWL.CZC]

Porsche pretty...*drool ;)

[buzzardmountain]

from the japanese guys who are preordering, they are confirming its

VR38TT

might actually be VR38VTT im not sure

[buzzardmountain]

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ok this is a photoshop from the GT-R proto

so disregard the small stuff like the carbon from the CF, the side morrors and the projectors. this is the production front fascia!!!!!!!


canards replace the air ducts and notice the headlight shape!


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[buzzardmountain]

thanks chuck_ h for finding these
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[buzzardmountain]

and to illustrate mine


this aesthetic design on the metal badge is there to match the canard

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[buzzardmountain]

here's the wheel
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[buzzardmountain]

here is the information we at www.NAGTROC.com (http://www.NAGTROC.com) have from a member who ordered one



VR38 Twin Turbo V6

R35 Chasis


its 3 trims not variants models (as in vspec and evo or what ever was reported)

Exterior color options - Black, Red, Pearl White, Titanium Grey, Dark Metal Grey, Ultimate Metal Silver


3 trims all paddle shift


“Base” 66,675 alloy wheels

“black” -$68,580 forged wheels ( black leather only)

“Premium” 71,870 Bose . alarm. Side air bags forged wheels



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[buzzardmountain]

we have talked about VR38 for the last few weeks. but know you get to see it on paper from an official ordering guide

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[buzzardmountain]

i think its it 99.9999% thanks to our member sup's photoshop skills!!



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[buzzardmountain]

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long time no see, guys.

ok, heres what it is.

first option: anti-freezing version. note that its different from the "cold area version". for this I learned that they only put in the coolant for extreme cold areas, namely hokkaido.

second: bridgestone potenza. well, you know this already. btw the standard tyres are dunlop.

third: Thatcham anti-theft device. the first ever to be added in Japanese cars.

fourth: BOSE sound system. you know this too. a lot of speakers I guess.

fifth: SRS side and curtain airbags. surprisingly this is not standard.

the Z and A stands for "optional equipment". the chinese character 標準　means its standard.

the top row is the standard spec, the second is "Black Edition", the third "Premium Edition"

whats not on this sheet is that Black edition comes with a unique black and red two tone interior.

the numbers on the bottom are the price in yen.

hope this helps you.

PS. of course I ordered this car !!:rockout:

[buzzardmountain]

Official Website's just begun.
http://www.gtrnissan.com/

and the seat colours.

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[buzzardmountain]

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[NightOWL.CZC]

http://www.gtrnissan.com/
;D

Go have fun Robin.

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nveiled on October 24th, 2007.

The site includes photos of past GT-R models to keep you entertained until the car is officially unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Show.

GT-R Global Site

Nissan is also going to start taking preorders today in Japan for the car. Thanks to the guys over at NAGTROC we now have some more info on the car:

There are three trim levels:

- Base: $66,675 alloy wheels
- Black Edition: $68,580 forged wheels, black/red leather seats
- Premium Edition: $71,870, forged wheels, side airbags, Bose,

There are 6 exterior colors:

- Super Black
- Vibrant Red
- Pearl White (30k yen option)
- Titanium Grey
- Dark Metal Grey (according to a magazine, they will only produce 40 cars a month with this color)
- Ultimate Metal Silver (300k yen option)

There are 2 interior colors:

- Black edition only gets black
- Base and Premium can choose black or grey

Wheels and Tires:

- Base GT-R comes with unnamed alloys and Dunlop Sport tires
- Black and Premium editions come with Rays wheels and Bridgestone RE070s (run flat).

Other:

- The chassis code is CBA-R35
- Weight is ~1590 kg/3500 lbs
- Premium edition comes with a Thatcham class immobiliser and alarm (optional on the Base and Black Edition)
- Premium edition comes with a Bose sound system (optional on the Base and Black Edition)
- Premium edition has seat heater
- Side airbag system is optional on all 3 trims

Engine and Drivetrain:

- The engine designation is VR38DETT (Twin Turbocharged 3.8-liter V6)
- The engine performance of the 3 trims is the same
- There is no Manual transmission option

Optional:

- Titanium muffler (10 kg lighter)
- Anti-theft immobilizer 250,000 yen

There will be 160 high performance centers throughout Japan specialized in servicing the GT-R with GT-R specific mechanics (written in the preorder material).

[buzzardmountain]

^^^pffftt......that's soooooooo yesterday at lunch time...

Look two posts up from yours.

How much are kidneys going for these dayz???

[buzzardmountain]

:drooling:

Since we know black is the best color.......

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[NightOWL.CZC]

as long as it has black and red seats ;)

[buzzardmountain]

^^^lol...

I'm thinking black exterior....15% tint....and black interior....

[TheNazgul280Z]

I'm starting to warm up to the syling of this car....still doesn't look like a supercar yet though. It's a shame that the current trend is Huge wheels.

BuzzardMountain, if you ever get one and it can truly beat that Porsche, do you think we could take it to my boss' house and do some donuts in his driveway?

[buzzardmountain]

haha.....don't count on me getting one of these anytime soon.....however, I did buy a lottery ticket today. ;D

[NightOWL.CZC]

hmmm, we both would like one as well ;D

[buzzardmountain]

7 days and counting until the unveiling......... ;D

[ZMIKEMAN]

That black does look pretty sexy. I'll hold off untill I see it in all the colors but black is sure to be at the top in my book. Suprised they will all be auto's though. Must have been a drivetrain issue.... shouldn't have been though.

[Sisko99]

Jr. they're 6 speed sequential boxes with paddle shifters. Not your ordinary auto tranny.

[NightOWL.CZC]

that have paddle shifters so people don't spin in corners ;D