Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 Released

Posted on 03 February 2012 by SACarFan

Nissan’s global motorsport arm, Nissan Motorsports International (NISMO) has released a GT-R than conforms to FIA GT3 race regulations. Its official badge is the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3.

The car was developed in partnership with JR Motorsports, with extensive testing throughout 2011 and pronounced ready for the GT3 series. The GT-R NISMO GT3 is powered by the same 3.8 litre V6 twin-turbo engine developing 390 kW (or higher) and 612 Nm (or higher) that’s found in the GT-R (R35) road car. Power is to the rear wheels via a six-speed transaxle and activated by a semi-automatic paddle shift set up.

Driveability has been a key factor in the GT-R NISMO GT3’s development and as such, not only does the car feature a forgiving chassis, both the suspension system and driver controls are easily adjustable to suit a variety of preferences.

The GT-R NISMO GT3 is priced at €298 000 and will take on competitors such as the Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, BMW Z4 GT3, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3, McLaren MP4-12C GT3 and more.

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