10-31-13

Nissan GT-R Egoist Unveiled!

Nissan GT-R Egoist Unveiled!

 

If the Nissan GT-R doesn't boost your vehicular ego enough as it is, the next iteration seems to be designed to do just that. Buzzing the internet for the last few days, real information has come out from Nissan Japan concerning their Spec-M and the Nissan GT-R's future. We've seen the visual touches that are occurring. The new, LED-adorned front fascia is a thing of eye-catching beauty, while the new carbon fiber rear diffuser is a more subtle stylistic touch. The wheels, 20" works of art they are, are being redesigned to eschew themselves from the subtle side of visual flair back to the radical and aggressive. And, above all else, the car which was already a performance power-house is getting a bit of a boost. A very good bit of a boost. The vehicle will definitely cross the 500HP thresh hold, but by how much is a question. Some people with "source information" are claiming as much as 545, although 530 seems to be the safest bet at this point. That's right: 530 HP is a safe bet. So, you take the most impressive automotive machine in production right now (at least, the most impressive with a price tag under a quarter million), give it some more get-up-n-go, and adorn it with lighter weight, truly beautiful, exterior modifications and what do you have? You have the Egoist.
 
Yeah, you read that right: the Egoist. This car is meant to not only strike fear in the hearts of others but to also make you puff out your chest with pride and add a little more swagger to your step. Of course, the GT-R already does that, but with 530HP now, it will undoubtedly do so even more. Especially considering that the current GT-R boasts 485 power, so this is no small jump. 485 to 530 is a big difference, and will definitely shave large chunks of time off of the GT-Rs already unbelievably impressive performance numbers. Wow. This is exciting, and I can't wait for the official announcements and numbers.
 
CREDIT: http://www.gtrinformation.com/tag/nissan-news/
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10-30-13

Watch the fastest Nissan GT-R in the world hit 250 mph in 22.6 seconds

Watch the fastest Nissan GT-R in the world hit 250 mph in 22.6 seconds

 

On a cold morning in Russia, competitors in the Moscow Unlimited Standing Mile event readied for action, seeking the ultimate speed from their tuned missiles. One competitor, piloting a 1,800 hp Nissan GT-R by Oberlin, Ohio, based tuners Switzer Performance, sought to claim the title as "world's fastest GT-R." Completing the mile in a reported 22.602 seconds, the machine nicknamed "Goliath" hit 250 mph to become the undisputed tsar of the GT-Rs.

Tym Switzer, owner of Switzer Performance, prides himself on creating the fastest GT-Rs imaginable and yet ensuring it remains user-friendly. “It’s important to realize, this is still a 4,000 lb. streetcar with a full interior, AC, stereo – it even has the stock seats," says Switzer. "It’s a real, drivable streetcar, albeit at the limits of what most people would tolerate. The only ‘race stuff’ in the car is the fuel."
 
Having driven a 1,000 hp GT-R tuned by Switzer, I concur. Only, my brain can't fathom what a blend of almost 1,800 Japanese and American stallions must feel like, especially on a drizzly day in Moscow just feet from a flimsy iron railing. "In the '90s," Switzer says, "a 1,000 hp street car was unheard of. Now? Fifteen hundred hp and people want more – they think they do, anyway, but very few people really know what ‘pushing the envelope’ means."
 
In fact, Tym Switzer had to plead with his Russian client to be more conservative; that is, until the client explained that he was well aware of the risks and demanded the car be made to his specifications anyway. While ultimate performance is Switzer's calling card, utilizing that power with a linear curve ensuring the car remains stable, specifically upon launch, is key. Switzer attests this differentiating attribute to their Syvecs engine management system. In this case, it helped their Russian client speed to 250 mph and a claimed GT-R record, a speed, according to event organizers, that has only been surpassed by two other cars – a 267 mph Ford GT and a 250 mph and change Chevy Camaro.
 
Last time I was in Switzer's shop in Ohio, driving their Ultimate Street Edition GT-R, there was a "Goliath" being built. At the time, I wondered quite how fast a car that boasts 80-percent more power than the insane GT-R I drove (which was faster to 130 mph from 60 than even a Bugatti Veyron) must be. Well, I guess I now have the answer: Very.
 
CREDIT: http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/watch-fastest-nissan-gt-r-world-hit-250-153054712.html
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10-18-13

Nissan GT-R Gallery

WOW - Check out these sexy little Nissan GT-R’s we found courtesy of Sexyli.com!

CREDIT: http://www.sexyli.com/awesome-nissan-gtr-wallpaper/nissan-gtr-wallpaper-racetrack/

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10-18-13

NISSAN GT-R WALLPAPER

NISSAN GT-R WALLPAPER

 

We never get tired of showcasing these beauties! 
Here’s some wallpaper for you courtesy of sexyli.com!
CREDIT: http://www.sexyli.com/awesome-nissan-gtr-wallpaper/white-nissan-gtr-left-angle-view-wallpaper/
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09-26-13

The Pro-Am team championship is a straight fight between Nissan and Ferrari!

The Pro-Am team championship is a straight fight between Nissan and Ferrari!
 
  • Blancpain Endurance Series titles go down to the wire in Germany
  • Kazuki Hoshino races at the Nurburgring for NISMO Global Driver Exchange
  • Jann Mardenborough doubles up on GT and F3 duty
  • FIA World Endurance Championship heads Stateside to Texas
  • Two new GT Academy graduates join Tomas Scheckter for Silverstone 1000kms
NURBURGRING, Germany - Nissan takes its team of talented gamers to the Nurburgring in Germany this weekend for the final round of the Blancpain Endurance Series.  The result of this race will decide both the driver and team titles in the Pro-Am class of the 2013 Series. 
T
he Pro-Am team championship is a straight fight between Nissan and Ferrari, currently separated by just one point with Nissan having the upper hand.
 
Lucas Ordonez leads the Pro-Am driver's championship ahead of teammates Peter Pyzera and Alex Buncombe, but with 33 points awarded to the race winner that title battle is still wide open.
Nissan GT Academy Team RJN will field two cars for this event. The No.35 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 will be raced by Lucas Ordonez, Wolfgang Reip and Peter Pyzera, while the sister No.32 GT-R will be in the hands of Alex Buncombe, Mark Shulzhitskiy and Jann Mardenborough who will also be competing in the British F3 International Series at the Nurburgring this weekend.
 
The final event of the Blancpain Endurance Series is a one-off 1000kms race so tactics and strategy will play a key part in the outcome. Lucas Ordonez is ready to get out there and fight for the championship.
"It's a long race so anything can happen but I will be racing with the championship in my mind," said Lucas. "It will be a tough track for us so we really need to nail the set up.  I've not actually raced on the Grand Prix track before but I have done many driving events there. I won my class at the Nurburgring 24 Hours in 2012 though so it is a good place for me.  This is a very important event for me, for Nissan and for GT Academy. It has been a very busy and very exciting year and I hope we can finish it with a championship in our hands."
 
Like Lucas, Peter Pyzera has never competed on the Grand Prix track but he knows it well from taking part in many track days there.
 
"I really like the atmosphere at the Nurburgring and that fact that this is my home race makes a big difference to me," said Peter. "It is only two hours from my home so I hope to get a lot of local support. I have a good feeling about this race. To be honest the only time I haven't had a good feeling before a race was at Ricard and that didn't go well at all! This is my first season as a racing driver and we are going to the last race leading the championship. I'm very proud to be part of this team and I hope we can hit our targets at the Nurburgring.  It would be great to stay in front of Ferrari and maybe get a podium. To win the championship would be fantastic so like always I will give 100% and see what happens."
 
The Nurburgring 1000kms will also see another NISMO Exchange taking place when NISMO's Kazuki Hoshino jumps into the No.23 JRM Racing GT-R with Peter Dumbreck and Steven Kane.
 
"Thank you very much to Nissan for giving me the chance to race in Blancpain, said Kazuki. "I am very interested in the series and I like the track so much.  I have been there five times for the Nurburgring 24 Hours but not this year so I am pleased to go there again. It is good to be part of the NISMO Global Driver Exchange. I was very surprised and impressed by the three drivers who have been over to Japan so far (Lucas, Alex and Jann).  They only needed three laps to get used to driving at a new track before they were putting in very quick laps. I also really enjoyed racing with Lucas. He is a good guy with a great racing ability and I hope to race and share the same car with him again."
 
MOMENT OF TRUTH ARRIVES FOR TWO MORE GT ACADEMY GRADUATES
While most of the GT Academy graduates are fighting for the Blancpain title at the Nurburgring, two of the newest winners will be taking part in their prize drive at Silverstone.
 
Salman Al Khater and Ashley Oldfield are the winners of the 2012 GT Academy competitions in the Middle East and South Africa respectively.  Since winning GT Academy last March, Salman and Ashley have been on an intensive driver development program to prepare for them for international competition.  Like Lucas Ordonez, Jann Mardenborough and all of the winners before them their prize is to compete in an international endurance event in a Nissan 370Z NISMO GT4 race car. 
 
An important part of the GT Academy process is the lessons the winners learn from their mentors. Lucas was mentored by Johnny Herbert in 2008, and the ex-F1 star joined Lucas on the grid for the 2009 Dubai 24 Hours.  For Ashley and Salman, they have the expertise of Tomas Scheckter to call upon as the successful South African racer will join them for the Silverstone 1000kms this weekend.
 
NISSAN LOOKING TO CONTINUE CLEAN SWEEP
Philippe Sinault's Signatech Team won the European Le Mans Series race at the Hungaroring last weekend, leading home a Nissan-powered 1-2-3-4 and continuing the clean sweep of Nissan victories in both the ELMS and FIA WEC.
 
The FIA World Endurance Championship moves to the United States this weekend to race at the Circuit of the Americas in Houston.  With seven LM P2 cars powered by Nissan the racing will be as close as ever so tune into radiolemans.com or catch the action live at fiawec.com when the race gets underway on today.
 
CREDIT: http://nissannews.com/en-US/nissan/usa/releases/nissan-s-championship-battle-to-be-decided-at-the-nurburgring
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09-13-13

Flashback Friday: Guess That Nissan!

Flashback Friday: Guess That Nissan!

In honor of flashback Friday we are featuring this beautiful 1975 Nissan GT-R.

Congratulations if you guessed correctly!

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08-28-13

Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500 ready to compete in 2014 Super GT GT500 Class!

Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500 ready to compete in 2014 Super GT GT500 Class!
 
 
YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (NISMO) today unveiled the new-for-2014 rules' compliant GT500-class spec SUPER GT machine, the "Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500."
 
From 2014, cars in the GT500 class of SUPER GT will be developed based on the same new technical regulations (except for engine-related regulations) as the DTM (German Touring Car Championship), ensuring that the battle among SUPER GT machinery will be intensified.
 
NISMO, responsible for the motorsport activities of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has developed the Nissan GT-R to meet these new 2014 rules. Development of the car, which underwent its initial shakedown at the end of July, was unveiled earlier today and will be displayed and conduct a demonstration run at Round 5 of the SUPER GT series at Suzuka Circuit on August 17 and 18.
 
Further details, including participating teams, will be announced at a later date.
In addition, the 2014-spec Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500 is scheduled for exhibition and demonstration runs at the NISMO FESTIVAL, to be held at Fuji Speedway on Sunday, December 1st. Event details about the NISMO FESTIVAL will be posted on the NISMO website (http://www.nismo.co.jp) as soon as they have been decided.
 
CREDIT: http://nissannews.com/en-US/nissan/usa/releases/nissan-gt-r-nismo-gt500-readied-to-compete-in-2014-super-gt-gt500-class
PHOTO CREDIT: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nissannewsroom/
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08-22-13

ACADEMY WINNER GT NISMO GRABs THIRD PLACE FINISH AT ROAD AMERICA!

ACADEMY WINNER GT NISMO GRABs THIRD PLACE FINISH AT ROAD AMERICA!

 ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. - At the end of the day on Saturday, having the fastest car on the track and the weekend's two fastest drivers wasn't quite enough to win the fuel strategy battle at the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge (CTSCC) race at Road America, but it sure was close.
"If the race had been one more lap we would have won it," said Rick Kulach of Nissan Motorsports of the team's third place finish. "The winning car ran out of gas on its cool down lap and the second place car was in the same boat. I couldn't be prouder of the Doran team and both drivers, BJ (Zacharias) and Bryan (Heitkotter).  They ran an awfully strong race in the Nissan Z."
Heitkotter, the 2011 GT Academy US champion, put the car on pole Friday and started the race by opening up a two second gap after thirty minutes and fending off all challengers through several yellow flag restarts over the race's first hour.
"The car was a rocket," said Heitkotter. "I hadn't driven it in a year, but slipping into that seat made me realize how Kevin (Doran) and the team continually work to make it better every time out. It's a real pleasure to drive such a well prepared race car."
Veteran racer Zacharias made his way up through the field, but a strategic fuel splash with about an hour to go dropped the car back to 16th. In his charge back to the front he set fastest race lap by almost a full second, besting V8-powered Aston Martins, Mustangs and Camaros in the process.
"The team correctly called that there would be more green flag racing in the second half of the race than in the first, so they brought the Z in for a shot of fuel with about 55 minutes left," said Kulach. "As teams used up their tires and got low on fuel, we started marching up through the field, but the Aston and the Porsche had just enough left at the end. It was an exciting race, no doubt about it."
The same team moves to Kansas Superspeedway next weekend to try to move up two steps on the podium in the next round of the CTSCC.
The Road America race will air on Fox Sports 2 (formerly FUEL) August 17 at 3 p.m. Eastern/2 p.m. Central.
 
CREDIT: http://nissannews.com/en-US/nissan/usa/releases/gt-academy-winner-370-nismo-grab-third-place-finish-at-road-america
PHOTO CREDIT: http://reviews.carreview.com/interview-with-sony-playstation-gt-academy-winner-bryan-heitkotter

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08-06-13

MASTER CRAFTSMAN BEHIND THE NISSAN GT-R

TAKUMI: THE MASTER CRAFTSMAN BEHIND THE NISSAN GT-R





YOKOHAMA, Japan - In Japan those recognized as master craftsmen are known as takumi.

At Nissan's factory in Yokohama, only four takumi are sanctioned to put their name on the company's halo vehicle, the legendary GT-R.

Izumi Shioya, Nobumitsu Gozu, Tsunemi Oyama, and leader Takumi Kurosawa -with over 100 years of combined factory experience - these four artisans hand-make the twin-turbo VR38 engines, the pride of the plant and Nissan.

Yokohama has produced over 35 million engines in Nissan's near 80-year history, and the small band recognize their historic role and responsibility.

"By putting my name on the engine block, I strongly feel I represent Nissan and am regarded as a builder of GT-R engines," says Kurosawa. "I feel a strong pride."

Automation is a staple of 21st Century car-making, but in Yokohama's controlled "clean" room, assembly of some 374 engine parts remains a hands-on experience.

"We are constantly improving our quality," says Tsunemi Ohyama of his three decades at Nissan.

"When GT-R production started in 2007, valve clearance adjustment was by machine, but now everything is by hand - measuring, tightening, measuring again. After manual checks and confirmation, only then do we deliver to our customers."

Takumi Kurosawa, whose first name shares the same pronunciation as his team of craftsmen, makes street GT-R engines as well as Super GT300 racing versions.

"If you just want to assemble GT-R engines, any skilled person can learn in three to four months, but GT-Rs are used for shopping or to drive at speeds of 320 km per hour on a racing circuit, so exact precision for each engine part is required."

"Takumi are responsible not only for engine assembly but also judging part quality and guaranteeing precision. Each GT-R engine is hand-made by a single craftsman - that's the difference from other engines."

The 3.8-liter engine, producing 545 hp, faces extensive testing on site, finally receiving the literal bond between its builder and owner.

After the up to 6-hour assembly, takumi place their own named seal on the engine block, a pledge of quality as well as kansei, consideration of its use ahead.

"The GT-R owner has a special feeling towards their car, " says GT-R builder and owner Nobumitsu Gozu.

"Although it's an older model, I also own a GT-R, so I understand the feelings of GT-R customers, and we put our souls into each engine, hoping to deliver that excitement to customers."

Izumi Shioya has built many engines in his two decades, but still aims for perfection.

"What I consider a 'perfect engine' is one that I am convinced will have the highest performance," Shioya says.

Making supercar engines is only part of the story, as Yokohama plant chief Nobuhiro Ozawa says owners want to meet their GT-R's builder.

"We sometimes receive comments from GT-R owners such as 'Who built this engine?' Some even come to the Yokohama plant wishing to meet the actual engine-maker. When they met, he said, 'Thank you for building my GT-R engine," says Ozawa.

The paper namecards of takumi do not mention their status among the world's great motor craftsmen, but an ultimate honor comes when their handiwork rolls down the line, with a small nameplate attached and the engine soon to be placed inside the GT-R, forging a seal of craftsmanship for the ages.




CREDIT: http://nissannews.com/en-US/nissan/usa/releases/takumi-the-master-craftsmen-behind-each-nissan-gt-r

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07-25-13

Riding the frog-faced Godzilla lightning

REPRINT OF CAR AND DRIVER'S STORY ON  
the Nissan Juke-R
Riding the frog-faced Godzilla lightning.  
BY SAM SMITH
 
 
Question: When is a Nissan GT-R not a Nissan GT-R? Answer: When it's a fat-fendered piece of lunacy with the face of a Nissan Juke. In other words, when it's a Nissan Juke-R.
 
There are currently two Juke-Rs in existence: one is left-hand drive, the other right-hand drive. Both are powered by a modified version of the 3.8-liter, twin-turbo V-6 found in the 2011 Nissan GT-R. Both were commissioned by Nissan Europe and built by British motorsports house RML Group. Nissan's Japanese brass reportedly didn't know the cars were being assembled until the first construction videos found their way to the internet. Some 2.3 million YouTube views and a scant 22 weeks later, the world was gifted a 485-hp, two-ton, 5.2-foot-tall monster. Forum fanboys pissed themselves.
 
Allow us to blow your mind: Nissan claims the Juke-R will bolt to 62 mph in 3.7 seconds.
 
Allow us to blow your mind again: We have reason to believe that figure is pessimistic.
 
 
It takes no small amount of wrench pimpery to stuff a GT-R's powertrain into a crossover the size of a bento box. The rear seats are gone, replaced by an FIA-compliant roll cage. Gone, too, are the Juke's original floor, firewall (a new one lives 3.9 inches to the rear), and headliner. The V-6 supports both air conditioning and power steering; and save for a shortened driveshaft, much of what's here are showroom-ready Godzilla bits. The wheelbase, the length, and the height are shared with the ordinary Juke, but composite fender flares cover 20-inch wheels, stiffer springs and dampers, and the GT-R's wider track. The whole mess looks Animal Planet deadly, like a 'roided-up gibbon or psychotic puffer fish. (Fugu-R?) It is glorious.
 
We flew to Dubai to drive this beast. After five Nissan-policed, stability-controlled laps around the 2.7-mile Dubai Autodrome, the silly-metaphor well ran dry. Nitrous-powered bar stool? Sure. Chrysler Building with a Saturn 5 suppository? Why not? Loony doesn't even begin to describe it.
 
 
The chassis is neat, much like the Manhattan Project was neat. Who knew science could make such violence? There's grinding understeer under throttle in slow corners, neutral drifts in fast ones, impossible grip, body roll out the wazoo. Go deep into the surprisingly soft brake pedal, the back end hops around. High-speed turn-in is abrupt enough to make your coccyx itch. Crosswinds, sneezes, and butterfly wing flaps in China make the Juke's tall body twitch and bob. Still, it's fast, predictable, and remarkably approachable. Nissan claims the top speed is a drag-limited 160 mph, which is 31 mph lower than that of the GT-R, a vehicle that is not shaped like mobile teratoma.
 
Nissan says the Juke-R's suspension is set up for street use, but we weren't allowed off the track, so that's anyone's guess. It also says, amazingly, that a production R is under consideration-rumor has it several sheiks tried to buy the cars brought to the Middle East, but sheiks will buy anything. No matter. Much like Dubai, the Juke-R is a tangible fantasy, a fancy confection whipped up from thin air and dreams. It exists because it's awesome, and that's good enough for us.
 
CREDIT: http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/nissan-juke-r-first-drive-review
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07-05-13

LamboGTR?

LamboGTR? Sure! These swing up doors make the Nissan GT-R even sexier!






Sources: http://www.gtrlife.com/forums/topic/74485-i-want-to-install-lambo-doors-on-my-gtr-right-thing-to-do/
http://www.japanesesportcars.com/galleries/data/media/251/wald-nissan-gt-r-magnum-design_1.jpg
http://amsperformance.com/amsperformanceimages/16/AMS_Performance_Alpha_12_Chrome_GT-R_Install02.jpg

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06-21-13

2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition Sneak Preview!

2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition Sneak Preview!

 

Only 150 lucky people will be able to own a 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition. But we can still drool over the hardcore built-for-track GT-R in this video.


CREDIT VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=RhkItSu4oxQ

CREDIT PIC: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1082198_2014-nissan-gt-r-track-edition-photo-gallery#100418088

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06-21-13

Here’s a look at some Nissan convertibles

Happy first day of summer! Here's a look at some Nissan convertibles to get you in the mood for summer!

Photo Credit: 1993 Nissan 300ZX 2 Dr STD Convertible
http://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2008/06/01/01/06/1993_nissan_300zx_2_dr_std_convertible-pic-18210.jpeg
Photo Credit: GT-R Convertible Concept
www.downshiftmagazine.com

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06-07-13

We Have A Track Edition Nissan GT-R!

Mossy Nissan Oceanside just took delivery of San Diego's very first Track Edition Nissan GT-R!
 
 
 
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