Spied: Nissan GT-R beats 911 Turbo around Nurburgring(+spec.sheet/prices-Pg.19)
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I really don't like the VQ exhaust sound either, not matter which VQ car we're talking about. Sometimes the exhaust sounds like a vacuum cleaner, and sometimes it sounds like a person with a dry throat. I also don't like the fact that the exhaust makes a dry growl noise even when only cruising at 40 mph. I feel the exhaust should only growl when the engine is revved, not when cruising at low RPMs.
Gettin on-topic, I have my doubts that the GT-R's engine is based off of the VR. Anything is possible, but I doubt it simply because the VR was a custom-built racing engine made specifically for the Le Mans R390 machine. Also the VR was a V8 twin turbo engine displacing 3.5L. Perhaps the GT-R's engine is based on the VR is some way, but I highly doubt it's directly related to the VR. We will see soon enough what engine is in there.
Gettin on-topic, I have my doubts that the GT-R's engine is based off of the VR. Anything is possible, but I doubt it simply because the VR was a custom-built racing engine made specifically for the Le Mans R390 machine. Also the VR was a V8 twin turbo engine displacing 3.5L. Perhaps the GT-R's engine is based on the VR is some way, but I highly doubt it's directly related to the VR. We will see soon enough what engine is in there.
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If my math is correct, 480 PS should be equivalent to 353kW which is approximately 473 HP.
EDIT: Calculations:
PS to kW : 480 * 0.735 (can't remember the rest) = 353 kW * 1.34 = 473 HP. (not sure if the multiplied factors are accurate though since this was material from well over a year ago)
EDIT: Calculations:
PS to kW : 480 * 0.735 (can't remember the rest) = 353 kW * 1.34 = 473 HP. (not sure if the multiplied factors are accurate though since this was material from well over a year ago)
Last edited by legit; 08-15-07 at 01:05 PM.