The American tuning company Vivid Racing has been hard at work for the past four months developing the ultimate Nissan GT-R. Their goal was to create a car that would not only turn heads, but also freeze people in their tracks. This GT-R is a showcase for their performance, handling and aero abilities, a car that not only terrorizes drag strips but is competitive on the circuit as well.
Remember the GT-R spied the other weeks testing at Nurburgring? It was a prototype of a 2011 model. But why did Nissan wanted a new model when it has just launched the 2010MY? The answer is simple: they need more power. And if the 2010 model brings an extra 5 hp. well the 2011 one will go up to 500 hp!
Besides that the 2011 Nissan GT-R will add new aero bits and a redesigned front bumper. Under the hood there will be a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine.
The Japanese tuning house Mine’s have been hard at work developing parts for all versions of the R35 Nissan GT-R, SpecV and traditional. They have already unlocked and remapped Nissan’s uncrackable ECU and are currently developing a Super Big Throttle Body to work with their VX-ROM. The tuners have also created a number of dry carbon fiber products and are working on a VR38DETT Super Complete Engine.
Answering the age old question about the benefits of affordable speed, the gang at AutoCar took the opportunity to look at two different versions of cheep speed. The Focus RS running with Subaru STi’s and rally bred EVO’s, while the $80,000 Nissan GT-R makes supercars twice as expensive seem like a joke. So which is a better bargain? Check out the video to find out!
Imagine an endurance race that lasts for over a week and covers more than 3000 miles. In the spirit of the original Cannonball Run and more recent Gumball Rally America’s largest rubber donut distributor will be sponsoring the 2009 Tire Rack One Lap of America. When it all begins today, May 1st, Derek Whitis’ Freedom Autosport team with veteran Grand Am Rolex driver Tom Long behind the wheel, will be competing in a heavily modified Nissan R35 GT-R.
The Japanese supercar has been tuned by Tym Switzer’s Ohio-based tuning house, Switzer Performance, to deliver more than 700 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque. The power comes thanks to Switzer’s P800 performance package, the next step up from their P700 power package. The race begins at the Tire Rack factory in South Bend, Indiana and wraps up 8 days and 3200 mile later, back where it all began.
This is the first official video from Nissan showing off the ever more aggressive GT-R Spec V. Even though I could not understand a word that Mizuno-san is saying, the video gives an interesting look at the new Bilstein suspension and shows off the upgraded composite brakes in action.
We’re not exactly sure what this is yet, but it’s been a while since we’ve seen a Nissan GT-R with any body camouflage. This car was caught running around the Nurburgring at the same time Nissan was going for its record run.
One theory pegs this as a 2011 mule. Where the 2009 to 2010 changeover saw more horsepower (a whole five more ponies,) the 2011 car may be more about aerodynamics. All that is known right now is that this car features a different rear air diffuser and new venting on the underspoiler. While this may not seem like much, we found out from Nissan’s Colin Price that aerodynamics on the GT-R are everything.
Okada Projects have just released a Plasma Direct coil upgrade for the Nissan GT-R. The units are specifically designed for Godzilla owners who are running higher than stock amounts of boost, and thus pushing the factory coils beyond their capacity to create adequate spark.
In the hands of a professional driver, the Nissan GT-R can beat a Porsche around the Nurburgring, but it in the hands of this amateur, even 93 mph is a problem. The accident happened in Romania. The GT-R driver rear-ended another car and then lost control, eventually winding up in/on a tree. No one was seriously hurt, except for the driver’s ego.
With the Nissan GT-R receiving every possible performance and aero modification imaginable, the only thing left is the ridiculous. So for the GT-R owner who has already done it all to their Nissan super car comes the Lambo Style Door kit at a price starting at around 2000 Euros that give the car the added flair traditionally reserved for Italian exotics.
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