FIA-GT race car
Check out the new Nissan Race car based on the R35 GT-R for FIA GT1 You can definatly see alot of changes. Plexy glass windows, huge wing, body kit and hood. air ducting, wheels and rims. Who knows whats underneath that body tho. Auto Sport magazine says it sounds like a v8, so im guessing this is rear wheel drive.
They describe that this is the FIA-GT GT1 specification GT-R, and its the next step in world domination.
This was spoted at Fuji Speedway for a shakedown.
The specs will either be
/ NISSAN GT-R R35 LM /
542 hp
3417 lbs
448 ft/lb
10 units per month for total of 300 units
costs: 18,000,000
/ Le Mans specifications /
592 hp
2976 lbs
506 ft/lb
Le Mans Race teams only
costs: 65,000,000 yen
Latest i heard was the new 2010 GT1 classes get to choose 650bhp/1300kg or 600bhp/1250kg Which is differnt than the specs i listed above. So again more rummors coliding and not making perfect sense. but im just trying to list the little info we have. This would suggest the car definatly is a V8 NA. Sean Morris would suggest its RWD and i would have to agree with him 100% givin that its using a V8 and the limits of the R35 in its stock form wouldnt agree with that and by replacing the VR38 and the GR6 will probably free up some weight by replacing them with a normal manual and a v8 thats optimized for racing and weight (also notice the hood of this GT1 racer, its definatly simular to the GT500 which also uses the v8).
Thanks for MC of nagtroc for enlarging the two images he found.
24 Responses to “FIA-GT race car”
December 24th, 2008 saat: 6:22 pm
Whats your source on this ? That car looks pretty serious. I wonder if its rear wheel drive only.
December 24th, 2008 saat: 6:53 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4wd#4WD_in_road_racing
December 24th, 2008 saat: 11:37 pm
your spot on with your post sean. this is most likly going to be rear wheel drive but i dont have any of those details yet. This could very well be a monoque carbon chassis with custom innards, but well find out soon.
December 25th, 2008 saat: 3:12 am
This car looks like its unibody. I see most of the production aspects there. I say its rear wheel drive GT2 car. It has to be pretty fast to be a GT2 car.
I know all about four wheel drive in road racing. Most of the things you read about GT-R’s road racing, were probably originated by me, when I was at Motorex.
December 25th, 2008 saat: 4:44 pm
more information is comming in. sorry i dont have any sources that are direct. just bits and peices from rummors.
December 26th, 2008 saat: 3:15 am
If this car is to be a GT1 car in Ratel’s proposed new FIA GT regulations for 2010, it’d have to have a displacement greater than 5.5L, so an iteration of the 5.6L V8 would be likely. It will also surely have a fully sequential manual gearbox.
And put all speculation to rest as to where the drive comes from. It’s RWD. International sports car racing does not, and I have no reason to believe it will allow RWD, so expect RWD.
And should a RWD, V8 GT-R race car be built, a road going, production version MUST be built.
And while we don’t know the details of the 2010 aero regulations, from looking at these pictures, I’d have to conclude it’s a GT2 and not a GT1. GT1 allows much more in the way or aerodynamic modification and this car doesn’t appear to be too wildly changed from stock.
December 26th, 2008 saat: 7:29 am
you make alot of sense. The press from autosport and blogs are now all saying its GT1. its very possible its GT2. I dont have all the details as nissan hasnt released them, and you know to take all this with a grain of salt until nissan releases information officialy.
December 26th, 2008 saat: 11:53 am
It’s now been confirmed to me by people in the know that this car will definitely be a GT1 and not a GT2.
December 26th, 2008 saat: 11:57 am
I’ve never been a HUGE fan of the GT-R, but I’d love to see this car race. Wish it’d race in the ALMS/Le Mans, but it won’t.
December 26th, 2008 saat: 6:55 pm
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December 27th, 2008 saat: 12:35 am
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December 27th, 2008 saat: 9:22 pm
[...] Per essere conforme al regolamento, la coupé giapponese dovrà salutare il suo “vu sei” per adottare un più convenzionale V8, da circa 4.5 litri di cilindrata e due livelli di potenza: 542 cavalli e 610Nm di coppia per la GT1, cinquanta in più e 688Nm per le versioni dedicate all’appuntamento francese. La produzione della versione “meno” esasperata, il cui peso non sarà superiore alla tonnellata e mezza, avrà un regime di 10 vetture mensili per un totale di 300; l’altra, invece, verrà realizzata su specifica richiesta dei team. Via | GTRCenter [...]
December 29th, 2008 saat: 10:41 am
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December 29th, 2008 saat: 12:29 pm
hello
guys
abaut the new gt 600lm i thinght that nissan run in fia gt first .is beacause they ,dont want spend a, lot of money in a car that dont have suficient test tho make ,a race it 24h.
if they run is very risky .if they win the gtr is fabulous.if not and they dont finish the race in 3tr position or second, the porche want that hapens.
the chauvinist jornalist they loved that the gtr dont finish the race ,and goes tho porche bed.
remenber the fabulus r390gt1??they run in 1997 ,is very fast.but they have big problems it the gearbox but in 1998 they fix this problem but the car is more slow they finish in 3 and 4 5,6 position.inl lemans the car must have resistence if possible performance the audi is the perfrect example.
i thinht that i have total reson ,on my opinion.
December 29th, 2008 saat: 12:37 pm
hello
again
if nissan want run it the best pilot start in michael shummaker.and the team director the french jean tod .they run it a datsun 240z in monaco rally in earli 70s.
the ferrari want reduce pilost beacause of the crisis .
if nissan use the german is a fig card of the gtr the rest of teams dont like eheheh.
January 15th, 2009 saat: 3:08 pm
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March 11th, 2009 saat: 2:59 am
Is there someone with first hand experience in this?
March 23rd, 2009 saat: 8:29 am
yes there is somebody with first hand experience in this, and It is defiantly,
1) a GT1 car
2) rear wheel drive
3) a V8
The GT1 spec GTR will be racing in 4 FIA GT1 races this year while it is under development and then will be offered for sale to race teams for the 2010 season
August 2nd, 2009 saat: 7:36 am
Meget interessant artikel.
September 4th, 2009 saat: 3:05 am
The 2009 SuperGT GT500 GTR would blow this into the weeds for sure.
September 25th, 2009 saat: 11:23 pm
Я так и думал, автор спасибо)
October 1st, 2009 saat: 1:35 pm
your post has interesting information
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