Yes, the Nissan GT-R SpecV is now official and it appears hell bent on taking over the "blackest production car" mantle from the Buick GNX. Prospective buyers better like the color scheme because there are no other options. It's Ultimate Black Opal or nothing.
We expected some extra power from this limited-edition GT-R, but Nissan delivered a lighter car instead. Look closely and you'll notice that some of that shiny black paint is interrupted by the signature gray sheen of carbon fiber as it makes up the grille, brake ducts and rear spoiler. There are some carbon pieces in the interior too, but the biggest chunk of weight savings inside came from the removal of the rear seats.
Lightweight alloy wheels, a titanium exhaust system and carbon ceramic brakes are also part of this GT-R's diet. There's only one significant engine tweak: a new boost control device allows for momentary increases in boost pressure to bump mid-range power.
So far, Nissan has only confirmed sales in Japan at a price of 15,750,000 yen. Our sources at Nissan say not to get our hopes up for U.S. versions. No specific reason was given, but it's clearly not due to any lack of demand as Nissan managed to sell 1,730 GT-Rs in the U.S. in just six months.
kyolml says:
08:10 PM, 01/ 7/09
For the price and the economy, no way to be shipped here :( Pretty much feels like the Nismo package
kurtamaxxxguy says:
11:13 PM, 01/ 7/09
This car has too much gotta-have-it power behind it to let a little thing like "no official USA version" stop it from being imported to USA by someone here.
Meanwhile, who's tuning the GT-R? Will they restore the infamous Launch Control?