Nissan GT-R SpecV - slowest GT-R ever?

I wouldn’t be too concerned about this article. Nissan hasn’t finished with the V Spec yet. The possible reasons for the cars performance has already been stated. Temperature, suspension, different drivers and all that. The simplest thing that might have happened was that the allignment was offset. That happens a lot with track cars.

I wish Nissan had borrowed Cadillacs magnetic ride suspension. It works wonders for the ZR1. I don’t mind a rough ride but magnetic ride is impressive and if its more comfortable, so much the better. And the V Spec won’t even have a comfort mode. The three fancy switches in the middle will have a RACE only setting. So I guess magnetic ride won’t matter.

I also wish this car had around 600hp. Its not that I don’t like drivetrain efficiency or all the other tecnologies but there is really no substitute for a high horsepower turbo engine with $hitloads of torque. Sure, with that much power, the 0to60 times won’t change by much but you will lob of a couple of seconds from 0to150mph.

well the humidity was just a suggestion... i’m not from japan so i wouldn’t really know but here in texas it can greatly affect your car performance but then again one day the humidity will be like nothing and the next it will be really humid...

but on a more important note... not saying he’s not a respectable driver but he’s still not the same guy. different driving styles = different results... even the slightest variations on the track such as moisture etc can affect braking and lateral grip greatly... and i put emphasis on greatly since the slightest bit of moisture can reduce traction quite a bit. also you have to take into account that he probably didn’t get much prep time in driving this car b4 the test runs. the GTR is unlike any other car on the market right now and the Spec V is just breaking out. although the car is lighter and the brakes are better. if he’s not used to the car and it doesn’t fit his driving style then the results will be greatly differen’t. the only way to see if the Spec V is the real deal is test same track, same day (same weather), and same driver

what’s the point then ?

Where is the carbon fiber ? where is the weight loss ? and the extra kick in the butt ?

I was never impressed with any V-specs before and it seems I’ll have to wait for another decade until the make one that’s worth mentioning... the car can barely be distinguished form the stock model... arghh