If you want to hear the engine, this is a good link,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xsTtzj7_LU

But I'll tell you, Lamborghini's, Ferrari's, Maserati and even Mercedes sounds better.

The GT-R is an impressive machine but Nissan is keeping a very tight leash on it, so to say, to ensure it doesn't get tweaked or sold in the secondary market.

So, removing the 180kmh speed limiter or selling the car within 1 year of ownership will void the warranty (here in Japan, at least).

From what I was told by a Nissan dealer, servicing will be as expensive as Lambo's/Ferrari's, making me feel Nissan is trying to recuperate some of the money they may be subsidising the sticker price of the car, via expensive servicing.

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Edmunds got the car from 0-60 in 3.3 seconds and mine is on order in the darker grey shown in the posted photos. I expect to take delivery sometime in July.

One cannot dispute the performance aspects, HP, AWD, etc...and it will certainly bring the rest of the field up to another level, that being said, I do not like the looks at all, better than the old skyline, but still not that attractive.. But at a savings of 40k + over the R-8, its a good deal!

The new Nissan GT-R doesn't land in Australia until early 2009, but the Japanese car maker is already working on a lighter and more powerful version If the new Nissan GT-R’s 353kW isn’t enough for you, wait until the debut of the GT-R V-spec, which promises 510kW of power courtesy of an increase in boost for the twin-turbo V6 engine. (693 hp at the crank)

Caught here at the Nurburgring test track in Germany, the GT-R V-spec has been set a target lap goal of under seven minutes and 25 seconds for the tricky, demanding circuit. That's 18 seconds faster than the cooking GT-R that is already quicker than a Porsche 911 Turbo.

The GT-R V-spec is also rumoured to have shaved 150 kilos off its (admittedly hefty) 1740kg kerb weight by the use of carbonfibre body panels and lighter, more effective carbon-ceramic brakes.

Those stoppers are fed cool air via a revised front splitter that boasts several new air intakes.

It’s not clear when the GT-R V-spec will be unleashed.

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Japanese mags speculate that 2010 is the date for the V-Spec to hit the showrooms.

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Well 7min 25, is measured from where to where and also which tires did they use...

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When Frank Sinatra got his Miura S in 1970, he said: “If you wanna be someone, buy Ferrari - If you are someone, you own a Lamborghini”.

693hp? wasn't it more like 530hp or so?

I mean 500+hp

Exclusive Spy Video and Photos: 2010 Nissan GT-R V Spec

The bad thing about today's sports cars is that they're all coming with Dual Clutch Transmissions with paddle shifters. It seems like the good ol' 6-speed manuals cease to exist in the near future. The new Nissan GTR seems a bit bulky compared to the previous generation R34 GTR. And it seems like a lot of people are calling it the New "Skyline" GTR when it is clearly named a GTR and not "Skyline". But this is just my $0.02.