Specifications - Nissan GT-R
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Engine
 

VR38DETT – 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged 24-valve V6;
each engine hand-crafted by its own master technician in a clean-room environment
    Horsepower – 485 horsepower @ 6,400 rpm
    Torque – 434 lb-ft of torque @ 3,200–5,200 rpm
    Cylinder bore x stroke – 95.5 x 88.4 mm
    Compression ratio – 9.0:1
    Top speed – 193 mph
    Maximum engine speed – 7,000 rpm
    Emissions – 50 State LEV2/ULEV

Double overhead camshafts (DOHC) with Continuously Variable Valve Timing Control System (CVTCS) on intake valves

Aluminum cylinder block with high-endurance/low-friction plasma-sprayed bores

Aluminum pistons

Nissan Direct Ignition System

Iridium-tipped spark plugs

Electronic drive-by-wire throttle

Pressurized lubrication system with thermostatically controlled cooling and magnesium oil sump

Fully symmetrical dual intake and low back-pressure exhaust system

Secondary air intake system to rapidly heat catalysts to peak cleaning efficiency

30:70 coolant mix

C

Drivetrain
 

ATTESA E-TS® All-Wheel Drive (AWD) with patented independent rear-mounted transaxle integrating transmission, differential and AWD transfer case

Torque distribution – Traction/yaw-based; up to 100% rear; up to 50% front

Rigid, lightweight carbon-composite main driveshaft

Electronic Traction Control System (TCS)

High-performance 1.5-way mechanical limited-slip rear differential

Advanced Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) [*] with three driver-selectable modes:

    Normal – for daily driving; controls brakes and engine output

    R-Mode – for ultimate performance; raises the threshold at which the system intervenes

    Off – disengages the VDC system

Hill start assist prevents rollback when starting on an incline


Transmission
 

Dual clutch 6-speed transmission with three driver-selectable modes; each transmission hand-crafted in a clean-room environment:

    Normal – for maximum smoothness and efficiency, with gearshifts in less than 0.5 second

    R-mode – for maximum performance with fastest shift speeds (as fast as 0.2 second)

    Snow – provides gentler starting and shifting on slippery surfaces

Fully automatic shifting or full sequential manual control via steering column-mounted paddle shifters

Downshift Rev Matching

Predictive pre-shift control (in R-Mode) preselects the next gear change based on throttle position, vehicle speed, braking input and other information

Gear ratios (:1) 1st

4.056

    2nd

2.301

    3rd

1.595

    4th

1.248

    5th

1.001

    6th

0.796

    reverse

3.383

    front final drive ratio (:1)

2.937

    rear final drive ratio (:1)

3.700

Brakes
 

Nissan/Brembo® braking system – 4-wheel disc brakes, 15" front and rear two-piece floating-rotors with diamond-pattern internal ventilation

Super-rigid 6-piston front/4-piston rear monoblock calipers with racecar-inspired 3-point radial mounting


Suspension and Steering
 

Front suspension – double-wishbone with aluminum links

Rear suspension – multi-link with aluminum links

Rigid front and rear suspension subframes, assembled in high-precision jigs similar to a racecar, with 6-point mounting to body

Bilstein® DampTronic® suspension system with three driver-selectable modes:

    Normal – for automatic electronic control of damping

    R-mode – engages maximum damping rate for high-performance cornering

    Comfort – to minimize freeway hop and ride harshness on rough roads

Hollow front and rear stabilizer bars to help maintain maximum tire contact at all four wheels during cornering

Vehicle-speed-sensitive power steering

2.4 steering-wheel turns lock-to-lock

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C Part of Cold Weather Package
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Wheels and Tires
 

Super-lightweight forged-alloy wheels with knurled bead area, designed to maximize tire adhesion to wheel under acceleration:

     20" x 9.5" +20mm offset (front)
     20" x 10.5" +20mm offset (rear)

High-luster dark smoke wheel finish

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Near-black metallic wheel finish

Exclusively developed tires, [*] nitrogen-filled at factory:

     255/40ZRF20 (front)

     285/35ZRF20 (rear)

Bridgestone® high-performance summer run-flat tires

Dunlop® ultra high-performance summer run-flat tires

U

Dunlop® all-season run-flat tires

C

Body Construction
 

Premium Midship (PM) platform with hybrid unibody assembled using high-precision, ultra-low-tolerance jigs similar to racecar construction

Aluminum hood, trunk lid and outer door skins

Die-cast aluminum front shock towers, inner roof and inner door structures

All outer body panels stamped using multiple-strike coining process for exceptional rigidity and precision

Carbon-composite front crossmember/radiator support

Advanced 6-stage paint process with double clear coat and chip-resistant paint in critical areas

Super Silver special metallic paint, with 8-stage process, including three clearcoats and hand-polishing to achieve a lustrous, liquid effect


Aerodynamics
 

Coefficient of drag – 0.27

Negative lift (downforce) generated at speed

Aerodynamic undertrays:

     Impact-resistant polypropylene front undercover

     Heat-resistant Sheet Molded Compound undercover behind front axle

     Rigid, heat-resistant Carbon-Sheet Molded Compound undercover ahead of rear-mounted transaxle

     Carbon-fiber composite diffuser tray at rear of car

Body-color rear spoiler

Front fenders designed to optimize air management around the wheels

Optimized airflow through the undercarriage and wheel arches to help cool the engine, drivetrain and brakes


Styling and Functionality
 

Super-wide-illumination High Intensity Discharge (HID) xenon headlights

Automatic on/off headlights

LED taillights and brake lights

Dual heated body-color power outside mirrors

Power folding outside mirrors

Flush-mounted aluminum door handles

Four 5" exhaust outlets with polished tips

UV-reducing solar glass

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U Part of Ultra High Performance Summer Tires Package
C Part of Cold Weather Package
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Convenience
 

Nissan Intelligent Key® with Push Button Ignition

Electronic analog instrument cluster with upshift indicator, multi-function drive computer and digital gear indicator

Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System

HomeLink Universal Transceiver

Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)

In-cabin microfilter

Power front windows with one-touch auto-up/down and auto-reverse

Power door locks with auto-locking feature

Remote keyless entry with trunk release

Cruise control with steering wheel-mounted controls

Tilt and telescoping steering column with integrated gauges

Variable-intermittent flat-blade speed-sensitive windshield wipers

Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors

Overhead sunglasses storage

Map lights

Auto-dimming inside rearview mirror

12-volt DC power outlets (2)

Battery saver

Lockable glove compartment

Front door pockets

Cup holders (2 front, 1 rear)


Seating and Appointments
 

Leather-appointed front seats with synthetic suede inserts

8-way power driver's seat

4-way power front passenger's seat with entry/exit switch for rear passenger

Heated front seats

Leather-appointed seats

Heated front seats

Dual individual rear seats

French-stitched leather-trimmed dashboard, console and doors

Leather-wrapped steering wheel

Leather-wrapped magnesium paddle shifters

Leather-wrapped gearshift knob and parking brake lever

Brushed-metal interior trim

Aluminum-trimmed pedals

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Digital Bose® audio system with AM/FM/CD

Eleven speakers, including dual subwoofers

9.3 GB Music Box® hard drive for digital music storage and playback

MP3/WMA CD playback capability

DVD playback capability

Speed-sensitive volume control

XM® Satellite Radio [*]

USB connectivity (iPod®-compatible) [*]

Streaming audio via Bluetooth® wireless technology

Steering wheel-mounted audio controls

Diversity antenna

Nissan Hard Drive Navigation System with voice recognition

XM NavTraffic® and XM NavWeather™ [*]

Zagat Survey® restaurant reviews

7-inch VGA high-resolution color-LCD touch-screen display for audio, navigation and performance monitor

Driver-configurable Multi-Function Display system, developed in collaboration with Sony® Polyphony Digital and Clarion Co., Ltd., with graphical readouts of vehicle data and driving data displayed on a total of 11 screens:

     – Two reconfigurable screens featuring driver-selectable choice of up to three readouts: engine coolant temperature, oil temperature and oil pressure; transmission oil temperature and oil pressure; turbo boost; fuel/range; injector pressure; recent fuel economy; and lateral, longitudinal and total G-force

     – Two reconfigurable screens featuring driver-selectable choice of up to six readouts: all of the above plus front/rear torque distribution; driver’s accelerator, brake pedal and steering angle inputs; and clock

     – Acceleration screen: Acceleration G-force, turbo boost and driver’s accelerator input

     – Braking screen: Braking G-force, digital speedometer and driver’s brake pedal input

     – Steering screen: Lateral (cornering) G-force, digital speedometer and driver’s steering angle input

     – Gear position screen: Gear efficiency, digital speedometer and gear selection

     – Fuel economy screen: Recent fuel efficiency displayed as graph and digital average, and instantaneous fuel economy

     – Lap time recorder screen: Lap timers and digital speedometer

     – Driver’s notes screen: Notes, fuel range (distance to empty), elapsed trip mileage

     – Monitor also provides displays and interface for programmable vehicle settings, vehicle information, audio and navigation systems

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Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt and occupant-classification sensors [*]

Driver and front-passenger seat mounted side-impact supplemental air bags [*]

Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags for front occupant head protection [*]

Front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters

3-point ALR/ELR passenger seat belt system (ELR for driver)

LATCH System (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)

Zone Body construction with front and rear crumple zones

Hood buckling creases

Energy-absorbing steering column

4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

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Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System

Vehicle Security System

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Curb Weights (lbs)

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Total

3,829

Weight distribution

53/47
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2011 EPA Fuel Consumption Estimates

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City/Highway

15/21

 

Actual mileage may vary with driving conditions – use for comparison only.

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Interior passenger volume (cu. ft.)

79.0

Cargo capacity (cu. ft.)

8.8

Fuel tank (gals.)

19.5
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Exterior (inches)

Wheelbase

109.4

Overall length

183.1

Overall width

74.9

Overall height

54.0

Track width (inches)

Front/rear

62.6/63.0

Interior (inches)

Head room

38.1/33.5

Leg room

44.6/26.4

Hip room

54.7/44.9

Shoulder room

54.3/50.0
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Every Nissan is backed by a 36-month/36,000-mile limited vehicle coverage and a 5-year/60,000-mile limited powertrain coverage. 2003-2010 Vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) also have a 10-year /120,000 mile CVT limited warranty extension. (For complete information, see your Nissan dealer and read the actual limited warranty.) For extra protection, you can also add Security+Plus®, the only extended service agreement approved by Nissan.

For more warranty information or questions on 2003-2010 vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission please visit http://www.nissanassist.com/

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