Nissan officially unveils GT-R GT500 SuperGT race car

Elmo187 · January 11th, 2008, 10:58 PM

Courtesy of AutoBlog:

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We got an early look at an un-liveried version of the Nissan GT-R GT500 race car testing at Suzuka back in October. Nissan has finally revealed the final version today at the Tokyo Auto Salon complete with its all-new paint scheme that will be featured across all of Nissan motorsport in 2008. The design is a result of close cooperation between Nissan and NISMO with some input from a NISMO enthusiasts club. The red signifies Nissan's passion for racing while the black symbolizes the extreme performance of the GT-R.

Technical details and specifications have yet to be released, but we should be getting the official numbers by the end of the month.

Press Release:

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TOKYO, January 8, 2008 - The GT500 specification Nissan GT-R racing car, which will vie for the 2008 SUPER GT series, will make its public debut at the upcoming "Tokyo Auto Salon with NAPAC" (January 11-13, 2008 at Makuhari Messe), followed by the "Osaka Auto Messe 2008? (February 9-11, 2008 at Intecks Osaka), the country's two largest annual custom car shows.

The new works livery - which will be featured across Nissan motorsports activities during the 2008 season - will be unveiled on the race car. Nissan will vie for the SUPER GT Championship, one of the world's most demanding GT race series, with the new machine built on the same multi-performance super car concept of the Nissan GT-R road car.

The new livery resulted from close collaboration between Nissan's design team and NISMO, its motorsports affiliate company, and incorporates feedback from members of the "Club NISMO" fan club.

The signature wide "brush stroke" design motif, synonymous with the current Fairlady Z race car, was carried forward into the new GT-R racing car as Nissan's racing fans worldwide could immediately associate with the design. The livery design swipes forward from the rear in bold red and black - the red symbolizes the passion for racing, while the black signifies the high performance of the new Nissan GT-R.

Further details of the GT500 Nissan GT-R including technical specifications will be announced on January 31st, as well as Nissan's full range of global motorsports activities for the coming season.

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jayhawk · January 11th, 2008, 11:55 PM

Ooof, that is aggressive looking. Is Toyota still running the Supra?

Elmo187 · January 12th, 2008, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jayhawk

Ooof, that is aggressive looking. Is Toyota still running the Supra?

no, they're running the SC430 in place of the Supra.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65/-elmo-/lexus_sc430_superGT-L.jpg

MadCow809 · January 12th, 2008, 02:06 AM

nice, thing looks pretty good around corners.

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