Nissan GT-R V-Spec To Be Released Later This Month For Double The Price
November 12, 2008
Reports about the release and pricing of the Nissan GT-R V-Spec have been circulating for months and Nissan HQ has supposedly confirmed the rumors and targeted an on-sale date in Japan in late January or early February.
The GT-R V-Spec is expected to be packing another 100 hp through the use of a new exhaust, more boost and a retuned ECU. Carbon fiber will replace some of the body panels to reduce weight, while new wheels, upgraded brakes and suspension tweaks will round out the mods.
Rumors suggest that Nissan could release the V-Spec at the 12th annual NISMO Festival at Fuji Speedway in Japan later this month. Pricing could be up to 15,000,000 yen – 2,000,000 more than earlier predictions – or around US$154,000, more than double the cost of a standard GT-R.If that holds true, I wonder whether it’ll be worth paying RM1.7million for a Nissan. Or would I rather spend the money on either of the Italian stallions? Or a German enthusiast machine? Decisions decisions.
Source: AutoBlog
Actually i think the V-Spec is a collectors market. 1.7 million is a fair price for this car that is very very possible to demolish a lot of supercars. Its still cheaper than Veyron or any of the souped up supercars.
Besides those who want a GTR but can’t afford will more than likely spring for a 370Z which does earn Nissan a fair bit of money. Or perhaps they will be patient for Nissan’s entry level affordable sports car, which i am sure will be the re-release of the new Sylvia.
Keep in mind that people will sometimes buy lower range cars to feel closer to the glory of the highest spec car that a particular manufacturer produces. This obviously is not reflected in our country because even a base model Z costs an arm and leg.
Aspirational advertising through high end product development (GTR) - it is a beautiful thing.
Moreover, the doubled up on the price for the new GT-R V-Spec is just rumored to be. Don’t come into any conclusions too quickly. Just sit back, relax and anticipate the arrival of the new Japanese monster =)
Don’t get me wrong a GTR is a hero for the masses (richer masses). A middle finger to the upper class exotica snobs. But when a GTR is put into the pricing range of a exotic. It kinda defeats its purpose.
And i know alot will say that the GTR will humiliate a exotica.
But to be honest. The exotica is more than straight line performance, or laps round a track.
Its about the noise (Have you heard a Murcielago on full throttle?)
Its about the theater.
Its about the sensations (Go find a Ferrari with the windows down and take a whiff of the interior…yummy).
And with that kind of money for a V-spec. I would rather spend it on an exotica. Besides the GTR is already in a league beyond the mere mortal’s capability. So the extra won’t be accessed by us mortals. So might as well blow the extra on a V-Spec for a proper exotica experience.
Besides. the GTR can’t be tuned. Its airflow around the body is wind tunnel honed to perfection. The gearbox is unique to the engine. The engine is built in conditions that NASA would blush. And the car won’t run if you change the rims. There little or near as makes no difference no room for improvement.
But if the car does kick some serious ass.. it would still be tempting to buy just to show the more exotic the middle finger.. but again.. RM1.7million on a Nissan??
here’s the reasoning on the RM1.7million price tag.. In Japan the car is already gonna cost double the price tag of the standard GTR.. And in “make-it-more expensive-just-cuz-we-can” Malaysia.. there really is no way that the car could be less than double the price tag here.. the average running price of the GTR in Malaysia is currently around RM750,000.. plus our much-beloved automotive taxes.. you do the math..
Meh, food for thought.
Guess it boils down to would you rather own a F430 Scuderia only to be out performed by a Nissan GTR V-spec. Inevitably it will come down to the numbers not just the panache the car carries.
Now its twice the price for a V-Spec with some mods and wheels. Doesn’t that make you think a little for the charges? What more how fast were the R33 & R34 V Spec versions was released after the official standard cars was launched? I think R35 V-Spec is launched too early. Which in turn made Nissan look that it is desperate to get real profits off the GTR.
Look at the cut out of the GTR guys. The real magic is the darn gearbox.