That’s right, a left-hand-drive Nissan GT-R SpecV was spotted in the latest Best Motoring. While it could be just a prototype version, this could also mean that the SpecV is heading stateside sometime in the near future. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Sales of the SpecV in Asia, Europe and the Middle East aren’t assured, but with a LHD model floating around, it’s clear that Nissan won’t be keeping the goods to itself in Japan.
It may look like a Nissan GT-R convertible, but this vehicle is actually based on a Suzuki Cappuccino. This custom creation “features a modified version of the 657cc DOHC inline-three equipped with a larger turbo and intercooler, along with a coilover suspension, upgraded brakes and a set of 18-inch chrome wheels.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
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Here’s the first live look at the Nissan GT-R SpecV, “which comes in 132 pounds lighter than the standard model at 3,704 pounds,” thanks to forged 20-inch wheels by Rays Engineering. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The Bilsteins have been retuned to be more responsive on the racetrack and the engine cover has been replaced with a SpecV-only piece.
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Finally, Nissan has unveiled the GT-R SpecV. Priced at $171,383, it offers “carbon fiber rear spoiler, grille and brake ducts, along with an exclusive Ultimate Black Opal paint job.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
On the inside, a set of carbon fiber Recaro buckets are fitted up front, while the rear seats have been nixed to save a few pounds. Carbon fiber also adorns the center storage box, instrument panel and replaces the majority of the interior trim.
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In this episode of Will it Blend, “Tom got a new Nissan GTR, the fastest production car in the world — now he wants to see if his car can compare with the speed of his Blendtec Total Blender.” Video after the break.
Despite having used the GT-R’s launch control over 100-times without problems, this particular run cause its transmission to fail. Continue reading to watch.
You can’t hear the tranny fail on account of the other GT-R at the line, but onlookers said the nuclear transmission sounded like a “bunch of metal dominoes in a line and Tiger Woods came by and hit them with his driver.”
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Edmunds’ Inside Line reports that “the 2009 Nissan 370Z now raises the standard for the sport coupe segment to a new level of affordable excellence.” Continue reading for their comparison. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The 2009 Nissan 370Z has the whole benchmark package wrapped up with a bow: price, exterior design, interior packaging, performance, features and that X-factor that makes you just want to go out and drive one, and drive it hard.
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Edmunds reports that you “can feel the difference in the new Z-car as soon as you roll out of the driveway and into the street.” Continue reading for the full road test. Click here for first picture in gallery.
There’s so much tire grip that the engine almost bogs at the starting line, yet 60 mph comes up in just 5.1 seconds (4.9 seconds with 1 foot of rollout like on a drag strip) — quarter-mile comes up in 13.4 seconds at 104.8 mph.
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The 2009 Nissan Cube will come equipped “with a 1.8-liter inline-4 engine rated at 122 horsepower and 127 pound-feet of torque — transmission choices include a six-speed manual and a continuously variable transmission (CVT).” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Among the factory options are keyless start, Bluetooth, an upgraded Rockford Fosgate stereo, satellite radio and iPod integration. Unusual for a subcompact, there’s an option to add rear sonar, too.
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The all-new 2009 Infiniti G37 convertible “has unique bodywork, an upgraded interior and a three-piece retractable hardtop — add to that Infiniti’s new 3.7-liter V6 and this G37 drop top should have no trouble erasing the bad taste left behind by the M30.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
No fuel-efficiency figures are available yet, but expect them to be slightly lower than the coupe’s numbers of 18 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway.
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