GT-R Returns To The Super GT Roray

9 November 2007 At the recent Tokyo Motor Show event, NISSAN Motor Co. Ltd. and Nissan Motorsports International (NISMO) announced the return of one of the most recognizable NISSAN pedigree in racing, the GT-R. -

 The new GT-R is slated to replace the current NISSAN factory machines in the Super GT Championship in 2008. Last month, the new GT-R had been put through a series of testing for shakedown and technical purposes at the Suzuka Circuit by current NISMO Super GT racers; Satoshi Motoyama, Michael Krumm and Tsugio Matsuda. 

Motoyama spent the most time with the new car and performed a series of pitstops during the testing session. The Jet-black GT-R ran along with the No.350 Fairlady Z which was on duty as GTA officials. The session went on smoothly without problems, and the new GT-R had the speed to rival the current Super GT model especially in longer stints.

The GT-R specifications and number of cars to be entered for next year’s Super GT championship is slated for press announcement by NISMO in February 2008.

NISMO has confirmed two new GT-Rs, both factory entries, while the satellite teams continue with the Fairlady Z in 2008.

In addition, NISMO has planned more concerted tests at one of the most highly recognizable circuit in all of Japan,the Suzuka Circuit. Suzuka is selected due to its demanding high speed corners and mid-to-low speed corners variation.
With the Super GT technical regulations being revised for 2009, there had been doubts about developing a new machine for just the 2008 season – but it seems that this was just groundless fear according to sources at NISMO.

                                                       Via : motorsportchannel.com

NISMO GT-R POISED TO BE FASTEST NISSAN EVER

For almost every year since the Nissan GT-R first debuted, Nissan has been figuring out how to cram more power under the hood or give it 911-like quickness around the Nürburgring. Looking to create a brand image for its performance arm, we already knew that a hotter, Nismo-branded GT-R was in the works, but it seems some details may have leaked regarding this new Nismo GT-R.

While little has been spoken of this Super GT-R since February, Top Gear is reporting that Nismo is planning to make improvements to the coupe’s power, handing and styling – three things that we’re sure few have complained about since 2009. What could this mean for the GT-R? According to the article, Nismo could be looking to raise horsepower from the current 545-hp mark to more than 570 hp, and handling upgrades could give the car a ‘Ring lap time of seven minutes and 22 seconds, which as Top Gear points out, is four seconds quicker than the new 911 GT3.