2009 Nissan GT-R Series II upgrade rumours
18 Nov, 2008
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Early details surrounding the updates for the Series II Nissan GT-R have surfaced on the web, which are expected to be introduced with 2009 production models.
The official announcement is expected to be made by Nissan on December 8, with the most crucial change being a price jump of 10 percent - exceeding earlier reports that there would be a 5 percent premium for MY09 models.
Engine output is expected to rise, albeit conservatively by about 4kW and the Brembo brake callipers will be rebadged to Nissan with stiffer brake hoses.
The fuel tank capacity will be increased by 2.8 litres while fuel economy has been slightly improved.
Other changes include a slight revision to the GT-R’s colour palette, opting for the new Brilliant White Pearl over the existing Ivory Pearl White which it will share with the 370Z.
Ultimate Silver will also attract a price premium, up AUD$840 to AUD$5,880 in Japan.
The wheel colour has also been slightly revised, although the extent of these changes is not yet known.
Finally, the Black edition will now be fitted with Dunlop tyres as standard with the Bridgestone tyres becoming an option.
Unconfirmed changes suggest JDM models will receive upgrades from their overseas counterparts such as European specification suspension and iPod connectivity from the US version.
The GPS-activated speed limiter will also be updated to include more locations across Japan.
Source: GTRBlog
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November 18th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
No doubting its awesome performance levels, but it still looks like it’s made from sheets of plywood. When the Japanese can combine driveability and styling in the same car the game will be over….
Maybe not, because then the snobs will argue ‘heritage’.
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November 18th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Sounds like a fairly negative ’step forward’ as a whole… 5 grand for silver? Yeah sounds fair nissan..
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November 18th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Its still fugly
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November 19th, 2008 at 10:50 am
When pics of the first ever R35 were released I wasn’t a fan of it, it didn’t really have as much of an agressive appeal as the R34. But it has grown on me and I still think it looks pretty mean, so I pretty much tend to disagree with quite a few people who tend to think its ugly etc. In a business sense, its pretty understandable for Nissan to put so much mark-up on the GTR because its not as though they’re gunna have any issue selling them. But then again, it is a pretty significant mark up for the paint.
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November 19th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
I still say its way to cheap if you wont to see mark up look at the commondore hsv for the same money as this car then go figure how holden can charge that much for there taxi
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November 20th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
I’ve never seen a taxi that costs $160 -170k. I also didn’t realise that HSV made commodores. Or maybe your refering to the W427? With Holdens Cult Following and the performance and the fact its basically a collectors item, it isn’t all that bad a thing for Holden. I’d have the GTR over it anyday. But it’s not the greatest of comparison’s IMO
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