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01-10-2005, 02:42 PM | #1 |
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20 New Nissan GT-R's from Nissan being sold
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....rticle_id=9092
Not your normal GT-R by the way, it has a block from a 2001 GT500-spec GT-R race car just to give you a hint. If you thought the mighty Nissan R-34 GT-R was dead and buried, think again. Nissan’s racing arm Nismo has resurrected the phased-out Skyline for one last blast. Only this time, they’re not stopping at half measures. Unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon this week, the 500hp GT-R Z-tune is not only the most powerful GT-R ever, but at $170,000, it’s also the most expensive. Why did they make it? Simple. To show what's possible. And when we hinted at any relation to the next generation GT-R due in 2007, Nismo staffers started sucking through their teeth and looking skywards. One thing is for sure. The 2007 GT-R's sticker price will be around half that of the Z-tune but pump out nearly as much power. Leaning heavily on 15 years of racing experience with the R-32, R-33 and R-34 GT-R’s, Nismo engineers have created the mother of all GT-R’s. Looking like a GT-R on steroids, the Z-tune has been fitted with CFRP lightweight aeroparts including the front bumper, hood, front fenders Nismo increased the stock twin turbo 2.6 liter bore to 2.8 liters by employing the block from a 2001 GT500-spec GT-R race car, and then further refined and reinforced just about every component inside. It gets race-spec forged pistons, conrods and camshaft, a large titanium exhaust and two oil coolers as well as the heavy duty IHI turbos fitted to the class-winning GT-R in last year’s Nurburging 24-hour race. And with an upgraded ECU, that gives the Z-tune a respectable 500hp and 540Nm of torque with a strong focus on low end response. To handle those extra herbs, Nismo employed a special heat-resistant Super Coppermix Twin clutch that was developed to cope with power up to 600hp. Incorporating a fully reinforced chassis, this GT-R also gets SACHS 3-way adjustable dampers, once again from the GT500 car, and huge mono-block 6-piston Brembo calipers with 365mm race rotors. Now depending on where you wish to drive your Z-tune, you can either have it delivered wearing stock Potenza high performance road tires or semi slicks, which are both shod on 18-inch LM GT4 GT500 rims made by Rays. Inside a specially fitted 320km/h speedo and titanium gear knob hint at what the Z-tune is capable of on the track. When you consider that Nismo are only making twenty Z-tunes, yep 20 only, you’d better get that cheque book out quick smart. Because they’re already taking orders. A Nismo staffer told us that one Brit and one American had already signed on the dotted line. Add freight from Japan and insurance, and you won't get much change from $200,000.
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01-10-2005, 03:17 PM | #2 | |
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01-10-2005, 03:18 PM | #3 |
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Mmm if only kanoswrx would have searched
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01-10-2005, 03:34 PM | #4 |
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Yeah - i won't give him a hard time cuz he is in Mid-A and I'm a Newwwbieee - but i did give someone else a hard time earlier today about this same exact article and post.
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01-10-2005, 03:36 PM | #5 |
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Guess this article got a lot of attention, ah well, worth an extra post since its a GT-R
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01-10-2005, 03:48 PM | #6 |
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Think that one american is Jay leno or busta rhymes???
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01-10-2005, 03:51 PM | #7 |
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Pretty freaking cool, but not 200k dollars cool.
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01-10-2005, 05:17 PM | #8 |
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01-10-2005, 05:20 PM | #9 |
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01-10-2005, 05:28 PM | #10 |
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they bought a rack of used gtr's from owners then proceeded to trick the hell out of em. it was originally supposed to be more than 20 but if that's what we get oh well http://www.nismo.co.jp/Z-tune/index.html
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01-10-2005, 05:41 PM | #11 |
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i got to ride in a regular but modded gtr
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01-10-2005, 07:47 PM | #12 |
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WOW , I need to clean myself up
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01-10-2005, 08:09 PM | #13 |
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that'll be my next car
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01-10-2005, 08:13 PM | #14 |
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someone buy me one and i ll let you borrow it...
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01-11-2005, 06:53 AM | #15 |
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Even though I have dumped a ton of money in my Subaru and love the car I would give up all 3 kids and the wife for one of these. Anyone want to trade. Not to mention that if I did get one of these my wife would leave and take the kids anyway. Hell, this might not be a bad idea after all!
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01-11-2005, 06:54 AM | #16 | |
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01-11-2005, 02:55 PM | #17 |
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why would they when one of them owns it and the other is setting up a camera mount.
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01-11-2005, 02:59 PM | #18 |
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I think I know that R-32, did he pick it up in Utah recently. I met him when going to get dinner one day. I got to ride in it as well, very cool. Very loud brakes
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01-11-2005, 03:17 PM | #19 |
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yep. expect a photoshoot soon.
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01-11-2005, 03:32 PM | #20 |
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i just put my down payment on one....so when i get it I will be giving out rides. Lets say 50 bucks for a ten minute drive. Any takers?
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01-11-2005, 04:05 PM | #21 |
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I'll pay 50 bucks to "drive" it for 10 minutes
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01-11-2005, 04:12 PM | #22 |
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my friend sold his r33 gtr. it was a smart move.
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01-12-2005, 12:33 AM | #25 |
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I kinda agree, but most concept cars are just that, eXtreme lines and styles. Hopefully, they will ditch that narrow front 350z look. Rear looks good tho.
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