GT-R Spec V
 

Very interesting, But for that much more money...

Interesting...
They replace some parts with carbon fiber, gear boost control device, lightforged wheels,titanium coated exhaust,carbon ceramic brakes, "exclusive suspension" and tires cost 65k?
That's crazy shiet...
140,000 for the GTR? Woof...
Well they aren't even releasing the Spec V in the states, no?
I'd rather get a standard GTR and cop a 370z :D

Solely capitalizing on the name methinks.

ya and early tests show it is slower then the stock GTR

I think Nissan realized that they could've made a lot more money, so they decided to jack up the price for the "Spec-V" knowing that spoiled little kids and mid life crisis people will buy.

Yawn. I remember seeing the kit components months back, and thinking, "what a waste of money".

Charger Assy, Turbo ..............JPY 1,000,000 ($10,226 usd)
Charger Assy, Turbo ............. JPY 1,000,000 ($10,226)
Absorber Kit, Shock Fr RH ... JPY 181,000 ($1,850)
Absorber Kit, Shock Fr LH .....JPY 181,000 ($1,850)
Absorber Kit, Shock Rr RH .. JPY 164,000 ($1,677)
Absorber Kit, Shock Rr LH ... JPY 164,000 ($1,677)
Pad Kit, Disc Brake ................ JPY 2,000,000 ($20,453)
Rotor&Pad Kit, Disc Brake .. JPY 4,700,000 ($48,064)
Caliper Kit, Disc Brake Fr RH JPY 320,000 ($3,272)
Caliper Kit, Disc Brake Fr LH. JPY 320,000 ($3,272)
Caliper Kit, Disc Brake Rr RH JPY 240,000 ($2,454)
Caliper Kit, Disc Brake Rr LH JPY 240,000 ($2,454)
Air Spoiler Assy, Rr ............... JPY 900,000 ($9,203)
Emblem, Trunk Lid ................ JPY 150,000 ($1,533)
Cushion Assy, Front Seat .... JPY 347,000 ($3,548)
Back Assy, Front Seat ......... JPY 698,000 ($7,138)
Cover, Engine Lower ............ JPY 640,000 ($6,544)
Finisher, Seat Back Center . JPY 522,000 ($5,338)
cloth cover on the rear seat area JPY 100,000 ($1,022)
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These will become instant collector cars.

I certainly hope that wasn't supposed to prove me wrong?

$7000 for the shocks - understandable, if they're really good
$48000 for the brakes - lawl?
$9000 for a SPOILER? - LAWL?
And a whole splurge of junk that serves no performance purpose what-so-ever. Like the almost-$11000 front seat assembly pieces.

It won't sell unless that price tag was about 10-15k over the GTR, not 70k lmaooo Very sad indeed. :(

It'll sell. But for the same reason Mustang enthusiasts buy the new Mach 1. Barely any performance increase, for a big chunk of change (still has the god damn Bullitt wheels, no less) more, and "limited edition" sticker on the dash.

It'll be a collectible, nothing more.

Enthusiasts who actually want to drive will more than likely just buy a GT-R.

Hey, maybe for that extra $70000, people will get a transmission worth a damn that has launch control and wont self-destruct after 10 launches? :)

I read that it was getting a bump in HP from 480 to about 525hp!
And double the price. The hp should be closer to 600 for that kind of money. Man the japenese peeps are smoking crack.

HP is the same as 2010 base GT-R with a switch that gives you 80 seconds of 15 more lb ft of torque

wow. i hope they use the extra $$$ from the price tag to fix the tranny issues with the GT-R.

they fixed them as of january of this year with a software update

can you elaborate on exactly the cause and problem with the tranny? it had to do with software???

i guess just like Jay Leno said, this car is like a Playstation.

ya the tranny didnt really have a problem is was the launch control was just so damn violent that over time just the physics of it caused damage with repeated use.

they updated the car ( very playstationish) you just hook it up to a special lap top click a button and watch a progress bar fill up just like an update to PS3.

the update reduces the launch control to 3K rpm vs 4500 and it changes how the clutches engage so its less stressful on the car. you can do the LC with VDC on now and its under warranty.

i did alot of testing with the new update and bottomline its only about one tenth of a second slower than the old LC ( 0-60 and 1/8th the two tests i ran) with no real stress on the car

i just did some googling about this and read up at edmunds about the update. but what happened to those 16 to 19 GT-Rs with busted tran? did Nissan do anything for them at all? since it is technically Nissan fault.

and regarding the update - this IS just like a firmware update for the PS3 lol.

the ones that went out and did like 30 launch controls one new cars and damaged first gear were left without a warranty. it was the same as if you launched a z06 at redline 30 times and came to your chevy dealer saying your clutch is burnt up.

there were a handful of GT-Rs that had solenoid failures in the trasmission. these were warranted.


the new update lets you do this launch with VDC on. if the car starts to get wheel hop or spin tires the VDC comes on. if you launch it without VDC on and it breaks your still not warranted like before.

So the long and short of all that is, to fix the problem, they reduced performance, and removed launch control from the new generation.

Sweet, but that still proves that the Spec V is a waste of money. 15 ft/lbs of torque for 80 seconds? What a gimic...

some new SpecV reviews with performance #'s!!

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Don't forget. Shaving 100kg (220lbs) doesn't come cheap either. At some point there is a cost vs benefit tradeoff.

Case in point. 370z vs 2008 Cayman S. Does it perform 2x as fast because it costs 2x more?

So reading the insideline review it is a match for the ZR1 in 0-60 and 1/4 mile so what is the Nurburing time hmmm! This is interesting either way the other companies I believe have to really squeeze more HP out of there cars. Probably a good 20 hp bump and some race gas and the GT-R can get the Nurburing Record back from the ACR

Did that guy say that the breaking system cost $50K or did he say $15k?
Well you heard it from him that it's worth it. The 0-60 and quarter mile was very impressive.

Hmm I am wondering how the pricing for all this is going to play out. It's almost like Nissan might have not did this right with the Spec-V. If they reduced weight bumbed horsepower to say 510 and rated it correctly. As it seems a stock GT-R can be anywhere from 480-520 hp.

If they strike now I am sure they will have a car that crushes the ZR1 and the ACR and its not like they would have to go to the drawing board to find the power because it is already there under the hood. They could easily get $120,000

Maybe MC can verify, but just by unlocking the ECU don't you get close to 550 hp?

Also buy going with Racing Octane gas you can jump to 515 hp? This is what I've gotten from watching on Topgear and Fifth Gear.

yeah its like 45-50K and for all that you get the same OEM Brembo Calipers painted silver. so that 50K is all in the rotors and other components


those times are pretty good but really no better than an 09 with the launch update

stock GT-Rs dyno anywhere from like 400-420 HP to the wheels. a simple ECU flash with the COBB accessport can give you about 30 HP with no mods or more with a custom flash that accounts for exhaust mods

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I thought the ceramic breaking system came down on price?? What other components does it consist of?

Well maybe when it's released next year hopefully it will have a higher hp rating hopefully. So the new spec v is about 220lbs lighter right? And all that CF use and other few things makes the car more than double the price. WOW! Well if you got money to blow go for it.