TOKYO — Nissan Motorsports — better known to motorheads as Nismo — has released the first official images and specs on the 2010 Nissan GT-R GT1 racing car.
Created to contest the inaugural FIA GT1 World Championship this year, the Nismo-prepped GT-R GT1 underwent a series of development tests in 2009, including participation in several events including Silverstone, Spa and Zolder.
This year, two teams — Swiss Racing Team and Britain's Sumo Power GT — have signed to field a pair of cars each in the GT1 championship series, with tech support provided by Nismo.
According to the Nismo Web site, the GT-R GT1 will shed some weight from the production version, tipping the scales at only 2,756 pounds.
The car will be powered by a normally aspirated 5.6-liter V8, replacing the production model's twin-turbo V6. Output is 600 horsepower, and torque is 480 pound-feet. On the racing car, the big V8 drives the rear wheels through a Ricardo six-speed sequential gearbox.
Nismo has fitted 18-inch tires and Rays wheels, as well as double wishbones, adjustable shocks and carbon-ceramic brakes with six-piston calipers. The GT-R GT1 also sports a carbon-fiber aero body kit with front splitter, full rear wing and vented hood.
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nissanfanatic says:
06:58 AM, 01/20/2010
The pinnacle of exellance. . . .
gmhl10 says:
08:59 AM, 01/16/2010
18" wheels on the GT-R!!! This is how production GT-Rs should be sold with. 20" is ridiculous. With 18", there's a huge selection of R compound tires available.
fbo says:
01:48 AM, 01/16/2010
600HP OUT of a 5.6L, nissan needs to put that motor in the GTR an the Z car :)
jmaroun says:
03:53 PM, 01/15/2010
"Function makes form." is a philosophy this car exemplifies well. Menace and elegance naturally exist together in supreme preditors as this car is undoubtedly. Very impressive how they shed "some" 1000lbs! from stock GTR. Cool.
Joseph
San Diego