Since the release of the Nissan GT-R in 2009, the Nissan GT-R had taken many challenges against it opponents in this sports car category. It won some but also lost quite a few rounds to its competitors. Nissan designers are now back on the drawing board to cook up a new design for the future Nissan GT-R. No doubt that it will be bigger in horsepower, handling refinement, and a more futuristic look; in fact, it might resemble the Infiniti Essense. Its goal is to out take its arch rival, the Porshe 911 and many others like it. Indeed, it will be the affordable ultimate supercar to set a duel stage against the likes of Ferrari and Corvette, and this time Nissan is not go inside the ring blind folded. So bring it on! That’s Nissan’s statement with the Nissan GT-R.
The new Nissan GT-R will retain its Premium Midship platform, but with refinement to maintain rigidity and reduce weight to optimize weight distribution and handling capability. This layout places the transmission, transfer case and final drive at the rear of the vehicle, without the use of traditional torque tubes, allowing the suspension to operate independently and optimizing tire grip at each corner.
Under the hood, Nissan will ante the engine. The Nissan GT-R will have an all-new hand-built VR series 4.2-liter twin turbo V6 producing 520 horsepower @ 6,600 rpm and 470 lb-ft of torque @ 3,200 to 5,200 rpm, while meeting ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) standards. The all-new VR42 engine, named VR42DETT, features innovative plasma-sprayed bores replacing cast iron liners for reduced friction, lighter weight, enhanced cooling, power output and fuel efficiency; a symmetrical independent intake and exhaust manifold system featuring twin high-performance IHI turbochargers.
The VR42DETT is backed by an all-new, paddle-shifted sequential 6-speed dual clutch rear transaxle, which can be driver selected to shift at race car-like speeds . The sequential-shifting transaxle features separate wet clutches for the odd (1,3,5) and even (2,4,6) gears and pre-selects the next highest and next lowest gear for immediate shifts. With complaints of jerkiness during in slow traffic, Nissan will also refine this section to make it smoother.
Of course this is all speculation, we’ll actually see some hints in another year or so.
