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Nissan GT-R Nismo | spy shots

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The Nissan GT-R Nismo gets its official debut at Tokyo motor show.

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The GT-R Nismo's twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre V6 engine will deliver 441kW of power and 652Nm of torque.

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A rise of about 37kW and 24Nm over the current GT-R.

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The information didn't detail whether the peak figures have moved from 6400rpm and 3200-5800rpm respectively.

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But the extra output has reportedly been squeezed from revised intake and exhaust systems, bigger turbos and new timing.

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Images and details of the car have already leaked on to the internet.

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An optional track pack with carbon-fibre body pieces, new rear spoiler and front splitter plus manually-adjustable Ohlins suspension is reported to improve the handling and trim the GT-R's weight by 65kg.

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It's said to have helped the car to a scorching Nurburgring lap time of 7:08.69 -- still well behind the Porsche 918 Spyder's record of 6:57, but costing considerably less.

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The Nissan GT-R Nismo gets its official debut at Tokyo motor show.

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The Nissan GT-R Nismo gets its official debut at Tokyo motor show.

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The Nissan GT-R Nismo gets its official debut at Tokyo motor show.

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The Nissan GT-R Nismo gets its official debut at Tokyo motor show.

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The Nissan GT-R Nismo gets its official debut at Tokyo motor show.

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The Nissan GT-R Nismo gets its official debut at Tokyo motor show.

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The Nissan GT-R Nismo gets its official debut at Tokyo motor show.

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The Nissan GT-R Nismo gets its official debut at Tokyo motor show.

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There is plenty of life in the GT-R.

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Nissan taps the lightweight specialists at Williams F1.

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As well as its own Nismo hothouse in Japan.

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Williams is providing lightweight parts including a new exhaust and carbon-fibre panels.

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While Nismo is tweaking the twin-turbo V6.

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The Nismo GT-R is expected in showrooms next year, including Australia.

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Paul Gover

18 September 2013

3 min read

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Paul Gover

18 September 2013

3 min read

Williams is providing lightweight parts including a new exhaust and carbon-fibre panels, while Nismo is tweaking the twin-turbo V6.

The Nismo GT-R is expected in showrooms next year, including Australia, as the flagship of a range that already includes the Micra, Juke and 370Z in Europe.

Paul Gover

Paul Gover is a former CarsGuide contributor. During decades of experience as a motoring journalist, he has acted as chief reporter of News Corp Australia. Paul is an all-round automotive...

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