Father of Nissan GT-R says 2012 model will be 8 seconds faster in Nurburgring
Written by ICP on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 ( Start discussion )
Tags: Nissan, Nissan GT-R, Nurburgring
During a recent interview at Silverstone, the father of the Nissan GT-R Kazutoshi Mizuno shared that the car manufacturer has something exciting for the 2012GT-R.
The 2013 Nissan GT-R will be getting a power boost. The final number is still unconfirmed but we can expect to get something around 550 horsepower. The current version of the speed monster is 520 hp. There will also be an asymmetric suspension configuration to counterbalance the extra weight of the steering assemblies. So for those driving on the right hand, you can expect everything on the right to be stiffer.
According to the research of the Nissan team, the 2012 version of the GT-R is faster by 5 to 8 kmh than the 2011 GT-R while dealing with corners at the Nurburgring. It is also about 5 kmh faster reaching 296 kilometers an hour on the final straight of the track.
The father of the GT-R estimates that there should be a minimum difference of 7 to 8 seconds on the lap time of the Nissan GT-R at the Nurburgring. Its current best was recorded at 7 minutes and 24 seconds. The numbers are a bit conservative because at first Mizuno mentioned that it can be around 10 seconds faster.
The new Nissan GT-R will be officially unwrapped next week and the car loving public should also expect the option for a Track Pack that will add to the picture racing seats, upgraded brakes, and sports exhaust.
UK fans might be all smiles since Nissan is also considering the release of the Club Track Edition of Nissan GT-R which will have a roll cage, shocks from Billstein, driver training conducted by Toshio Suzuki, five days on the track plus maintenance while on the circuit. You might also rub elbows with Mizuno. A similar offer is already running in Japan for a price of around £25k
And the creator of the GT-R might have even hinted about a convertible version. Nice. Vroom vroom.
