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2010 Nissan GT-R FIA GT1 Race Car

This car is pure bad-ahss.

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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.

The GT1 spec Nissan will be powered by the VK56DE V8, the same engine used by Nissan in the GT500 class of the Japanese Super GT racing series. The 600 HP produced from the 5.6 liter motor should be enough to make the 1250 kilogram chassis competitive. Balancing out the GT-R is a rear mounted Ricardo six speed transaxle by way of a carbon triple-plate clutch. Quite possibly the nicest parts, and the only ones that could be used on a street car, are the beautiful 18x13 inch RAYS forged racing wheels.

The team has launched a website GTRLive.tv where fans of Godzilla and the hamburger logo. The GT1 spec GT-R will make its competition debut on May 3rd at Silverstone and compete in three more races in 2009 before launching an all out attack on the GT1 circuit in 2010.

What does this mean for GT-R enthusiasts? There is a strong probability of Nissan releasing an even more powerful, better handling LM version of the GT-R. A machine that would make the future GT-R Spec V seem more like a Sentra.

A friend of mine used to occasionally fly to UK to help support another race car Sumo Power ran. He told me the guy standing in front of GTR with the tats on his arms in the new owner of that company. I don't think he's hurting for cash lol. I think he may get the chance to help them with that car too, we'll see.

Not enough brake ducting. :p

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Originally Posted by theDreamer (Post 372989)

Not enough brake ducting. :p

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Ya if the ducting wasn't orange you wouldn't even have noticed it....

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Originally Posted by G Fo12ce (Post 373001)

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Ya if the ducting wasn't orange you wouldn't even have noticed it....

From what I read about this car was it pumps in air and also vacuums out air, is this right?

I'm not too sure. All I know about the car is what was in the above press release. Sounds like some serious brake cooling if that's right. I've never heard of that before.

what are the black dots on the front bumper cover? They reveal the way its fastened to the car on the outside?

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Originally Posted by TARDCORE (Post 373163)

what are the black dots on the front bumper cover? They reveal the way its fastened to the car on the outside?

The three near the side marker lights are probably quarter turn fasteners for the bumper, the ones in the circle pattern remove the cover for the enduro/night high beams.

http://www.gtrblog.com/wp-content/up...02-540x360.jpg

Should be interesting but unfortunately the car is a little underpowered for GT1 if it is hoping to keep up with the Corvettes. The Corvette has the same power but is 200 pounds lighter.

We shall see...don't be surprised if the numbers are a bit conservative........

pics from last season for those who havent seen them

NAGTROC Gallery - FIA GT GT1 GT-R

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve (Post 373299)

We shall see...don't be surprised if the numbers are a bit conservative........

Unfortunately that's what they say about the Corvette too, LOL. You have to hear those Corvettes run at least once in person, they are so incredibly loud that you can hear the sound bouncing off the hills miles away over the noise all the other cars on the track are putting out. All I can say is that the drivers must have some hella good ear plugs.

i need that engine in my truck... kthanks :tiphat:

Umm, what I dont get is why use a heavy GT-R Chassis if you are going to replace the motor, transmission, brakses, suspension, etc. Why even bother to do all that, just keep the race car they already had. Uses all those parts anyway...

Looks cool, but meh. Should've kept the 350z race car they had and made it faster.

think the car has to be currently in production. yea they coulda used a 370 but why do that when you can use a GTR? :)

If thats the case, then the GT-R is definitely the logical choice for series racing.

yeah has to be a production car for FIA and Super GT ( unless your honda)

Ya I think they are running that

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^^^ hahahaha, damn it looks good tho!

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Originally Posted by G Fo12ce (Post 373864)

Dude....that looks mean:

http://www.nagtroc.org/gallery/album.../normal_27.jpg

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Just thought I'd bump this. Came back to look at the pics again after seeing a related article on Autoblog and fell in love again lol.

here are some very nice SUPER hi res pics..

we are going to be doing some press distribution for the Sumo Power team trying to raise awareness over here in the US, hopefully including some embedded streaming coverage of the race on NAGTROC at somepoint in the season if they get that up and running for us

Very HI -RES FIA GT GTR Photos! - NAGTROC - The Nissan GT-R Owners Club

Love the gunmetal colored RAYS wheels in some of those pics. I've heard they maybe become a Volk rim in the future.

Will that series be televised in the US? On Speed maybe?

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks (Post 373272)

Should be interesting but unfortunately the car is a little underpowered for GT1 if it is hoping to keep up with the Corvettes. The Corvette has the same power but is 200 pounds lighter.

but the GT-R has that magic fairy dust that overwhelms power-to-weight ratio. It's been confounding journalists since the original Car & Driver article a few years back. We won't even mention the Nissan/Porsche feud over 'Ring lap times. OK, we mentioned it. :tup:

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Originally Posted by RCZ (Post 373893)

Marketing. Race on Sunday, sell on Monday. GT-R has a trickle effect from the 370Z down to the Maxima.

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Originally Posted by G Fo12ce (Post 443820)

Will that series be televised in the US? On Speed maybe?

seriously doubt it, it wasnt last year. there will be some online streams though

That is damn impressive, I would love to get a chance to drive one for a day on any big track.

That car is sick. The funny thing about GT cars though is that they have such little in common with their underlying car. They strip the whole interior and replace it, replace the engine, drivetrain, brakes, wheels, suspension, exhaust, add 150 aero components, make the body out of carbon fiber, etc.

Its like going into a deli, ordering a roast beef and swiss sandwhich on a hero, and then saying "actually, let me get that on a bagel, and can i have turkey instead of roast beef, cheddar instead of swiss, and then some pickles"

So hot! I'll take 1 please!

Nice to know there's some serious potential under my T's hood...:excited: