NY Times blog on New GT-R

NY Times blog

Soft. People don’t like “soft”.

How does the R35 GT-R stack up to the previous models ?

	R32 GT-R	R33 GT-R	R34 GT-R	R35 GT-R
Weight (lbs)	3262	3373	3388	3836
Length (in)	178	184	181.1	183.2
Width (in)	69	70	70.3	74.6
Height (in)	52.7	53.5	53.5	53.9

People said the R34 GT-R was heavy. Nearly 500 lbs heavier by the official weight. Thats not a small amount of weight. If its as fast as the claims at Nurburgring, it must be making some power.

Pre sale brochure information Weights and dimensions

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• Dimensions: 4655mm(183.2 in) L x 1895mm(74.6 in) W x 1370mm(53.9 in) H
• Weight is 1740 kg /3836 lbs ( 1730 with titanium muffer – 3814 lbs)
• Premium edition comes with a Thatcham class immobilizer and alarm (optional on the Base and Black Edition)
• Premium edition comes with a Bose sound system (optional on the Base and Black Edition)
• Side airbag system is optional on all 3 trims

Engine and Drivetrain:

• The engine designation is VR38DETT (Twin Turbocharged 3.8-liter V6)
• The engine performance of the 3 trims is the same
• There is no Manual transmission option

Standard Equipment:

• HDD Satellite Navigation System
• Electronic Traction Control
• Cruise Control
• Electrical Adjustable Seats
• Heated Seat (Premium Edition)

Options:

• Titanium muffler (10 kg lighter)
• Anti-theft immobilizer 250,000 JPY

Have to love the offical pictures with camouflage

Same picture as has been seen out on the ring, but this time officially from Nissan. Have to love the studio shot with the masks on it still.

Another leaked brochure pic

Looks like a camera phone picture showing the seats, and some other information

GT-R tires at Nurburgring

A few people have questioned the type of tire that Nissan is using on the new GT-R at Nurburgring. A good R compound tire will knock seconds off a laptime. After the reported 7:38 more questions came up. These pictures from GT-R.co.uk forum show that the tires on the car on the ring , appear to be the production tires.

21" wheels and tires ?

http://www.nissangtrproto.com/2007/news/gt-r-tires-may-be-21/

There is some discussion on the Nissan GT-R wheels and tires being 21 inches. Pretty large and unique for a performance car.

GT-R – presale- brochure leaked in Japan

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Nissan announces first details on new GT-R

Press Release

26 Sep 2007

- Global website goes live today -

Tokyo, Japan, (September 26, 2007) – Nissan today started the pre-launch activities in support of the all-new GT-R, the high performance sports car to be revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show on October 24th. Central to the launch of GT-R, which will ultimately go on sale around the world, is a dedicated website that will provide all information on the car, including latest news, specifications and where to buy. The address for the website is www.gtrnissan.com and will available in six languages: Japanese, English, Spanish, German, French and Italian.

With sales due to start in Japan in December, Nissan is today also confirming the final name of the car. Previous generations of this car were known as the Skyline GT-R; the new name for this car is simply “Nissan GT-R” in all global market. Supporting substantial early customer interest in the Nissan GT-R, the company is today making available for customers in Japan some initial details including basic specifications, colors and practical information on placing pre-orders. Prices in Japan for the Nissan GT-R will start from around 7.8 million yen.

In support of the sale of the Nissan GT-R, the company also announced today the establishment of 160 Nissan High Performance Centers in Japan. These centers have been established to provide specialist sales and servicing support for customers of the Nissan GT-R.

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CONTACTS:

Nissan Motor Company

Mistake on Nissans official site

http://www.gtrnissan.com/index.en.us.html

For the 1999 GT-R, they say it debuts and takes a fourth win at Pikes Peak. In 1999 Motorex, UPRD, and Rhys Millen ran an R33 GT-R at Pikes Peak in HPSS and set a record.

As far as I know, an R34 never ran at Pikes Peak. There were Bests R33 – 400R that ran in a class up, and the R33 in 1999, but not an R34.