PRESS RELEASE

TOKYO (January 8, 2008) - The GT500 specification Nissan GT-R racing car, which will vie for the 2008 SUPER GT series, will make its public debut at the upcoming "Tokyo Auto Salon with NAPAC" (January 11-13, 2008 at Makuhari Messe), followed by the "Osaka Auto Messe 2008? (February 9-11, 2008 at Intecks Osaka), the country's two largest annual custom car shows.

The new works livery - which will be featured across Nissan motorsports activities during the 2008 season - will be unveiled on the race car. Nissan will vie for the SUPER GT Championship, one of the world's most demanding GT race series, with the new machine built on the same multi-performance super car concept of the Nissan GT-R road car.

The new livery resulted from close collaboration between Nissan's design team and NISMO, its motorsports affiliate company, and incorporates feedback from members of the "Club NISMO" fan club.

The signature wide "brush stroke" design motif, synonymous with the current Fairlady Z race car, was carried forward into the new GT-R racing car as Nissan's racing fans worldwide could immediately associate with the design. The livery design swipes forward from the rear in bold red and black - the red symbolizes the passion for racing, while the black signifies the high performance of the new Nissan GT-R.

Further details of the GT500 Nissan GT-R including technical specifications will be announced on January 31st, as well as Nissan's full range of global motorsports activities for the coming season.

 

via autoblog

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dH_lVFBiI8
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All business baby. I bet that thing is going to terrorize the circuit!

 

That is a crazy rear diffuser.

 

Fantastic. Almost looks stock, lol

 

god it sounds insane! i can't wait to see how the car does in future races. still remember the old days when the previous skyline gtr completely ruled the races

 

FYI, JGTC doesn't exist anymore
I wonder how closely it resembles the production model...

 

it's about time for GTR get back to the races!!!

 

lol yah there is no more jgtc. i mean, even the windshield clearly says "super gt". same thing though.

 

I can't believe it's a Nissan...because I like it. ALOT

 

It'll be interesting to see the tech specs at the end of the month. Remember, being a great street car does not translate into SuperGT performance at all.

 

why don't they show this series in the US, it would have as big a following as NASCAR has in the south, and we know how much money that brings in.

 

It's a lot like the production model. For that class, power can't exceed 500hp so that's only 20 more than your production one. This one has extensive reworked suspension and weight reduction of course.

 

It's not a STOCK car.