GT-R Spec V lap times
02-25-09, 11:48 AM
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GT-R Spec V lap times
The following news will either disappoint or delight some Nissan GT-R fans. The new GT-R SpecV is slower than the standard GT-R. In fact, it's slower than both the MY08 and MY09 cars. Good news for standard car owners, bad news for those who have or are planning to shell out the equivalent of ¥15,750,000 for a SpecV.
Japan's Best Motoring publication has gotten a hold of the mighty SpecV and they wasted no time in heading for the Tsukuba Circuit to test Nissan's claims for themselves. To make matters interesting they put legendary racer Keiichi "The Drift King" Tshuchiya behind the wheel. Even he could not beat the MY08 and MY09 times of 1:01.888 and 1:01.343 respectively. The car could only manage a best time of 1:02.4. Best Motoring says the conditions under which all three cars were tested were similar.
The SpecV weighs 60kg less than the factory car. It's powered by a 3.8-litre twin turbo V6 with 480hp (353kW) and 434 ft-lb of torque. No explanation is forthcoming on this pressing issue yet, suffice to say perhaps the upcoming issue of Best Motoring in which the car was tested will provide some answers.
hahahahaha!!!!
personaly not the biggest fan of the GT-R in the first place and my tendancies of being an ******* made laugh at this
source : http://www.worldcarfans.com/9090225....times-reported
Japan's Best Motoring publication has gotten a hold of the mighty SpecV and they wasted no time in heading for the Tsukuba Circuit to test Nissan's claims for themselves. To make matters interesting they put legendary racer Keiichi "The Drift King" Tshuchiya behind the wheel. Even he could not beat the MY08 and MY09 times of 1:01.888 and 1:01.343 respectively. The car could only manage a best time of 1:02.4. Best Motoring says the conditions under which all three cars were tested were similar.
The SpecV weighs 60kg less than the factory car. It's powered by a 3.8-litre twin turbo V6 with 480hp (353kW) and 434 ft-lb of torque. No explanation is forthcoming on this pressing issue yet, suffice to say perhaps the upcoming issue of Best Motoring in which the car was tested will provide some answers.
hahahahaha!!!!
personaly not the biggest fan of the GT-R in the first place and my tendancies of being an ******* made laugh at thissource : http://www.worldcarfans.com/9090225....times-reported
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02-25-09, 02:37 PM
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I thought the Spec V was getting more power? Isn't that the same HP rating as the regular GT-R?
Initially I thought maybe the power/weight was thrown off enough that perhaps it would adversely affecting handling as compared to the regular GT-R. If HP didn't increase and it only lost some weight then I'm sure that isn't the case here...
Initially I thought maybe the power/weight was thrown off enough that perhaps it would adversely affecting handling as compared to the regular GT-R. If HP didn't increase and it only lost some weight then I'm sure that isn't the case here...
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02-25-09, 03:33 PM
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02-26-09, 11:47 AM
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There needs to be more details to determine if the Spec V is truly not as quick as the stock GTR, this one test does not really prove anything. Were stock and V spec tested on the same day, same conditions, by the same driver. Did the driver of the Spec V in that run maybe make a mistake during his lap or it was an off day for him. Did the spec V and stock have the same tires, same amount of fluids, etc. Could the lighter higher hp Spec V have been a little more difficult to launch smoothly without some time wasting wheelspin and could the driveability been slightly affected by the lighter weight and higher hp that the driver did not properly take into account like speed into the corners and exits out of the corners. The Spec V may be slightly slower at this track for some reason like traction, not as easy to control, overcooking it in certain situations but it still may be faster in a straight line, quarter mile, and be more satisfying to drive due to lighter weight, tighter suspension, and higher hp. There are so many variables to consider other then this one source so I would not totally judge the car just yet.
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There needs to be more details to determine if the Spec V is truly not as quick as the stock GTR, this one test does not really prove anything. Were stock and V spec tested on the same day, same conditions, by the same driver. Did the driver of the Spec V in that run maybe make a mistake during his lap or it was an off day for him. Did the spec V and stock have the same tires, same amount of fluids, etc. Could the lighter higher hp Spec V have been a little more difficult to launch smoothly without some time wasting wheelspin and could the driveability been slightly affected by the lighter weight and higher hp that the driver did not properly take into account like speed into the corners and exits out of the corners. The Spec V may be slightly slower at this track for some reason like traction, not as easy to control, overcooking it in certain situations but it still may be faster in a straight line, quarter mile, and be more satisfying to drive due to lighter weight, tighter suspension, and higher hp. There are so many variables to consider other then this one source so I would not totally judge the car just yet.
But either way, the price premium above the base GT-R is totally out of scale. If they had added another 100hp then maybe.