2008 Nissan GT-R!!! official photos!!!

[AG4]

-autoweek

[AG4]

Nissan's GT-R super coupe is set to be a star at next week's Tokyo motor show. So far, the best we've seen of the it are spy shots of prototype vehicles getting hammered around places such as Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, and along the famed Nurburgring race track in Germany.

That was then, this is now: Here's the new GT-R in all its un-disguised glory.

The reason you get to see it this week instead of next is simple--the embargo on information was broken by Motor Trend magazine which put the car on its December cover; an image of which was released to promote an award.

The Nissan GT-R will go toe-to-toe with the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Porsche 911 Turbo. The GT-R's twin-turbo V6 gives it a startling 0 to 60 mph time of near 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 192 mph. That V6 cranks out 473 hp and 433 lb-ft of torque, driving all four wheels through a rear-mounted transaxle. In between is a GR6 dual-clutch six-speed automatic you can operate via paddles on the steering wheel.

Base price is expected to be less than $80,000.

[jedi]

wow.... I like

[Wouie]

veeerrriiiii nice.......

[HyBrideVo]

No M/T??

:boo:

[Dr.Kamiya]

Hmmm.. might be a good idea to put any 2008 STI plans on hold.

[joeverzosa]

I'm a fan of the technology and performance, but Nissan needs a better desigh team for the GT-R, the car is just plain ugly...

[Eismann]

:uptight:From any conceivable angle, it looked very much italian in design. I don't think ugly is the right word.

[Jun aka Pekto]

I'm a fan of the technology and performance, but Nissan needs a better desigh team for the GT-R, the car is just plain ugly...

That's what I think too. But, mainly the front fascia. Looks "fishy" is spot on.

[IGNITED]

No M/T??

:boo:

[SIZE=2]Uhhh... bro the new GT-R has a dual tranny mode... The transmission specs are as follows--

[SIZE=2]• Fully automatic shifting or full sequential manual control via gearshift or steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]• 6-speed Dual Clutch Transmission with three driver-selectable modes: Normal (for maximum smoothness and efficiency), Snow (for gentler starting and shifting on slippery surfaces), and R mode (for maximum performance with fastest shifts). [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]• Dual clutch design changes gears in less than 0.5 second (0.2 second in R mode). [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]• Downshift Rev Matching (DRM). [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]• Predictive pre-shift control (in R mode) based on throttle position, vehicle speed, braking and other information[/SIZE]
[/SIZE]Amazing...

[Ado]

Nice car. Im hoping see a GTR d2 sa Pinas

[RED XIII]

[SIZE=2]Uhhh... bro the new GT-R has a dual tranny mode... The transmission specs are as follows--[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2][SIZE=2]• Fully automatic shifting or full sequential manual control via gearshift or steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]• 6-speed Dual Clutch Transmission with three driver-selectable modes: Normal (for maximum smoothness and efficiency), Snow (for gentler starting and shifting on slippery surfaces), and R mode (for maximum performance with fastest shifts). [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]• Dual clutch design changes gears in less than 0.5 second (0.2 second in R mode). [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]• Downshift Rev Matching (DRM). [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]• Predictive pre-shift control (in R mode) based on throttle position, vehicle speed, braking and other information[/SIZE]
[/SIZE]Amazing...

Impressive... They're using the dual tranny now. I like the paddle shift and the DRM "Downshift Rev Matching". It's a wicked Technological Tour De Force just like it's brothers R32 to R34.

I guess from now on, we'll be getting used on seeing this new car (replacing the R34) to be the last car to be unlocked in racing video games. Ha ha ha Wonder how it's panel monitor would compare vs. the R34s.

Hmmm.. I also would want nissan to retain the GT-Rs black lines under it's head light like the ones in the Proto GT-R. It's more "astig".

[Flagg]

-autoweek

Ganda! Except for the front grill... mukha syang fish... yung Arowana...

[cd!]

The LEGEND is back!!!!!

[sboogie]

very nice car