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  Dec. 2, 2008 12:51 p.m. aircooled Dork

  2010 Nissan GT-R V-Spec Details Revealed!

  Nissan has just dropped the deets on the 2010 super duper edition of their beastly GT-R. The V-spec model, which is to be released just eight days into 2009, is expected to take back the throne as the King of the Nurburgring. But at a cost of more than DOUBLE what a regular GT-R will set you back, what exactly are you getting?

  Well, first off, don't expect any more power, at least according to Nissan. Contrary to the rumored 520hp we'd all hoped for, the plan is to stick with the 478hp twin-turbo'd V6 from the regular GT-R, and instead focus on weight and suspension tweaks.

  At over 3,800 pounds, the GT-R is portly by supercar standards. To address this, Nissan is ditching the back seats in favor of a carbon fiber shelf, and healthy use of the material in areas like body trim and interior bits has also been revealed. Exact weight figures haven't been released yet, but anything that helps in the power-to-weight ratio department is always good.

  The ECU will also receive an "overboost" tweak, giving the motor more power in midrange revs situations like passing. And I don't mean on the freeway.

  All of this is good news, but then we heard the price: $160,000. At more than TWICE what a normal GT-R costs, this is a bit out of hand. It's hard to imagine that a reputable tuner company couldn't take a regular GT-R and make it as fast, or faster, than this V-spec model for a lot cheaper. Guess we'll have to see what kind of numbers the new model makes at the track to see if it's all really worth it.

  And from a related article:

  News comes to us today that Nissan has decided that the tranmission failure debacle on the 2009 GT-R has been solved, by way of simply getting rid of features. The Launch Control function, used by all journalists (and Nissan themselves) to declare 2009 GT-R one of the fastest accelorating cars on the road, (0-60 in 3.5 seconds) has been nixed, due to transmission failures reported by customers.

  These customers were shocked to find out that this feature, provided in every new GT-R last year, actually VOIDED their warranty, and required them to shell out 20 GRAND to repair their brand new, broken transmission. We look forward to seeing the new performance numbers of next year's model.

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  Dec. 2, 2008 12:54 p.m. pinchvalve UltraDork

  Here's a feature on your new car, but if you use it you will void your warranty? That's odd.

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  Dec. 2, 2008 12:57 p.m. schillip

  If it is posted on the internet, It must be true...

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  Dec. 2, 2008 1:00 p.m. pete240z HalfDork

  Nissan needs to bring back the Datsun 510. They might sell some to the old school guys like me.

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  Dec. 2, 2008 1:09 p.m. MitchellC Reader

  I know, who would have thought that drag launches in an AWD car would have hurt the transmission?!

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  Dec. 2, 2008 1:21 p.m. mtn Dork

  MitchellC wrote:

  I know, who would have thought that drag launches in an AWD car would have hurt the transmission?!

  Its not that, its the fact that Nissan said it was one of the fastest accelerating cars in the world. All you have to do is push this little button that will void the warranty, and eventually break the car.

  In Nissan's defense, IIRC, owners had to sign a document saying they understood the launch control voiding the warranty.

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  Dec. 2, 2008 1:28 p.m. Salanis SuperDork

  MitchellC wrote:

  I know, who would have thought that drag launches in an AWD car would have hurt the transmission?!

  Automotive engineers. People who work on cars. People who race cars.

  Not office workers pulling down sufficient money to buy a brand new GT-R. Not car salesmen.

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  Dec. 2, 2008 3:40 p.m. aircooled Dork

  I forgot to add the main article.

  Well at least it is lighter...

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  Dec. 2, 2008 8:46 p.m. Tommy Suddard

  The launch mode was a little extreme. It revved to about 4500 rpm, and just dropped the clutch. Not even a hint of "gentle." Also, the button was about the size of your spacebar, and located in the center of the dash. Tempting.

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  Dec. 2, 2008 10:28 p.m. AutoXR New Reader

  This car has to be the best reason to buy a used Z06 ever.

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  Dec. 2, 2008 11:12 p.m. westsidetalon New Reader

  Still havent seen one in person up here in Cleveland (I dont get out much?) but I still dont know what to think of the regular GTR

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  Dec. 2, 2008 11:14 p.m. westsidetalon New Reader

  AutoXR wrote:

  This car has to be the best reason to buy a used Z06 ever.

  But I hear this comparison a lot

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  Dec. 3, 2008 8:15 a.m. Xceler8x HalfDork

  That's bullshytt. Push the button and void the warranty? My respect for Nissan just dropped a bit. Can you imagine how many launches those cars faced BEFORE even being sold? I'd bet they had a line of sales guys doing dry hops in the parking lot!

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  Dec. 3, 2008 9:33 a.m. Datsun1500 HalfDork

  The computer logs all of it. If it shows the launch control being used before you bought the car, then Nissan would fix it. It is pretty simple really, you sign a paper saying if you use launch control, you void the warranty, you know the rules going in.

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  Dec. 3, 2008 1:21 p.m. Datsun1500 HalfDork

  derekshannon wrote:

  "Here's your new blonde 25 year-old beautiful virgin wife dressed in denim cut-offs and a bikini top who's trained in the art of sexual pleasure that we'll give you in exchange for $100,000. But if you (beat the Sh out of her) we'll have you beat up, arrested and thrown in jail."

  That make better sense?

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  Dec. 3, 2008 1:25 p.m. Strizzo Dork

  derekshannon wrote:

  "Here's your new blonde 25 year-old beautiful virgin wife dressed in denim cut-offs and a bikini top who's trained in the art of sexual pleasure that we'll give you in exchange for $100,000. But if you (have realations with her) we'll have you beat up, arrested and thrown in jail."

  Makes sense!

  more like "she'll get cancer and insurance won't cover it"

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  Dec. 3, 2008 2:34 p.m. Datsun1500 HalfDork

  derekshannon wrote:

  By my logic, the options that actually COME with the car should be able to be used without penalty. (ie; being able to make love to your beautiful wife without penalty).

  How did you come up with that analogy anyway?

  If you were told that you could not make love to her without penalty, but chose to do it anyway, do you have the right to complain? The issue is, yes you can choose to dump the car at 4500RPM, but that will void the waranty. You are told that going in.

  If you are told here is a beautiful woman, but if you marry her, she will never cook you a meal, do you complain that she is a lousy cook 3 months into it?

  If you marry a beautiful woman and she spends all of your money..... no wait.... that is a little close to home for some of us :)

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  Dec. 3, 2008 3:09 p.m. HiTempguy Reader

  No, that's stupid. The woman wasn't designed to have the $#!T beaten out of her.

  Must... resist erk!... woman jokes... passes out from restraint

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  Dec. 3, 2008 4:17 p.m. Nashco SuperDork

  Datsun1500 wrote: If you were told that you could not make love to her without penalty, but chose to do it anyway, do you have the right to complain? The issue is, yes you can choose to dump the car at 4500RPM, but that will void the waranty. You are told that going in.

  If you are told here is a beautiful woman, but if you marry her, she will never cook you a meal, do you complain that she is a lousy cook 3 months into it?

  This is my hang up on it. Nissan advertised that this beautiful woman could cook you a great meal (0-60 in a billionth of a second) but when you get her, it turns out she won't actually cook you a great meal (0-60 in a billionth of a second) unless you're married (push the magic buttons), but if you get married (push the magic buttons)and she cooks you a meal (0-60 in a billionth of a second) it turns out the meal is poisonous (busted trans) and you're in the hospital (shop) for three weeks and $20k poorer.

  Phew, this analogy is tough!

  Bryce

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  Dec. 4, 2008 9:01 p.m. Appleseed New Reader

  More reason to try and find a legit R-32, R-33, or R-34.

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  Dec. 4, 2008 9:42 p.m. ReverendDexter Reader

  Appleseed wrote:

  More reason to try and find a legit R-32, R-33, or R-34.

  Also known as "moving to Canada".

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  Dec. 5, 2008 10:43 a.m. Twin_Cam Dork

  I agree with the Corvette comment. Seems like a lot of money for a lot of what will still be a very heavy, not particularly good-looking, AWD, computer-nanny-controlled land yacht.

  Don't get me wrong, it's still a cool car, it's just that you'd look REALLY dumb losing in a race to an older Corvette or Porsche that cost less than a quarter of your car.

 

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