Motohiro Matsumura, president of Nissan Technical Center North America, says the claim that the GT-R develops 430 hp at the wheels, is basically RIGHT. But he insists the estimate of a minimum 15percent friction losses, which suggests the GT-R is making 510-520 bhp, is WRONG. Read more

Apparently the guys at caranddriver.com managed to get their hands on 5 GT-Rs to either dyno-run or to drag-test. To their surprise, there were substantial variations on all 5 cars. Nissan claimed that the first four cars they tested were ‘early-build’ versions that received regular engine-computer software updates, which may account for the varied results that were recorded. Read more

Mystery still surrounds the real identity of the legendary Stig. Many names have been mentioned but none have been confirmed. One thing all of us do know though is that The Stig cant speak, drives like a World Champion, has a knack for just disappearing into the woods, snow, dessert, or where ever, and he cant write reviews. Or can he? Read more

The arrival of the much anticipated Nissan GTR V-Spec has been delayed. Japan’s BestCar magazine reports that the GTR V-Spec’s expected launch at the 3rd quarter of this year has been put off till the end of this year or early 09. No reasons were given but on the bright side, Nissan will be releasing an Evolution or S-Tune version fitted with a number of parts developed by NISMO and used by them in the race-spec GTR that competed in the Tokachi 24-hour endurance race. Read more

Nissan’s legendary motorsports arm has been working overtime developing high performance parts for the GTR and now months after the launch, owners can rejoice. On August 20th, NISMO will reveal the final product of all its efforts, a tuning package that ranges from street to circuit kits and will be offered in either comprehensive combinations of parts or in individual parts. Read more

Slightly less than a year after its introduction, the Nissan GTR has faced numerous comparisons against equivalent or far greater competition. The R35 has turned out on top almost all the time and even when it does appear less victorious, its on unequal grounds. Take this video for example, would you really race a 6 cylinder against a beast of a V12 in the shape of a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, but the guys shooting the video obviously thought its a fair comparison, I’m not leaking out the result of the rolling start drag, but its pretty dramatic and shows just how accomplished the six cylinder engine of the GTR is compared to the 12 cylinders of the Lamborghini. Read more

The GTR saga continues, the guys over at Road & Track magazine have got their hands on the specifications on the highly anticipated Nissan GTR V-Spec and they have spilled the beans. Figures stand at 520 hp @ 6500 rpm, 440 lb.-ft. of torque all the way from 3200–5200 rpm, 1640kg, and earlier reports have confirmed that it laps the ‘Ring quicker than 7:25, that’s faster than a Porsche 997 GT2. Read more

One of the most celebrated cars of this decade, the Nissan GTR is a car that embodies everything a supercar should be. Basically annihilating its competition, it arrived at the world stage a champion, a legend and a benchmark for all future supercars. So what more can be done for a car that has basically accomplished everything there is for a car to accomplish? Aesthetics. Read more

While most people dream about owning the R35 GTR, some are contented enough owning a 1:18th scaled down Tamiya for the moment. GTRBlog’s Kris rushed out to buy the recently launched Tamiya R35 GTR kit with the intention of replicating Zele Harrison’s Orange GTR. Read more

The Murcielago shade of Pearl Orange. Probably one of the most attractive paint concoction of all time. it’s not everyday that you come across people who’d send the new GTR to the paintshop within just weeks of ownership. You’ll stand a better chance at spotting a wrecked GTR than one of these much sought-after beauties. Read more