Nissan has revealed that they have plans to compete in the FIA GT Championship with an R35 GT-R. This GT-R is built to FIA Specifications. Nissan has built this car with the help of Gigawave Motorsports and NISMO.
Since 4 wheel drive and turbos are not allowed in the class, Nissan decided to go with a 5,552 CC VK56DE that develops around 600 bhp. Using a Ricardo 6 speed transaxle and a 5.5” Carbon Triple Plate clutch, this car only is rear wheel drive. Car uses Carbon brakes and pads (6 pot front and rear).
Specifications:
Type of engine: VK56DE
Displacement: 5552 cc
Max. horsepower: 600hp according to the 2010 regulation
Max. torque: > 650Nm
Clutch: 5.5″carbon triple plate
Type of gearbox: Ricardo 6 speed transaxle Overall length: 4730 mm
Overall width: 2040 mm
Wheelbase: 2780 mm
Track (front): 1670 mm
Track (Rear): 1710 mm
Weight: 1250kg according to the 2010 regulation
Brake (front): 6 piston caliper with carbon disc and pad
Brake (rear): 6 piston caliper with carbon disc and pad
Type of suspension (front): Double wishbone suspension
Type of suspension (rear): Multi-link suspension
Drive system: RWD
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Photos: David Fontayne, Laurent Mercier, ZeroToHundred.com
