The GT-R series model was introduced in 2007 at the Tokyo Motor Show and it started selling in Japan on 6 December 2007.
The official launch in the US came 7 months later, on 7 July 2008. Europe was the third consumer market where sales began in March 2009. The big differences in the launch timing were due to the need to build special GT-R service centres for the car repairs. The engine is located in the front, double-clutch transmission at the rear, both units being hand-assembled.
For this reason, the production is limited to about 1,000 vehicles per month.Nissan GT-R is powered by the Nissan VR (engine) VR38DETT 3799 cc (3.8 L) DOHC V6. Two parallel turbochargers, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI), provide fast supercharging. The engine has a power of 404 kW (550 hp) at 6500 rpm and 632 Nm at 3200-5800 rpm. The engine will also meet the ULEV California emission standard.
Engine configuration - 6-cylinder V-engine with DOHC
Cylinder bore x stroke (mm) - 95.5 x 88.4
Displacement - 3799 cc
Compression ratio - 9: 1
Maximum power - 358 kW (480 hp) at 6400 rpm
Maximum torque - 583 Nm at 3200 - 5800 rpm
Fuel Injection - NISSAN EGI (ECCS) Electronic Fuel Injection
Fuel tank volume - 74 L
Transmission - GR6 Dual Clutch Transmission
Gear ratio - 3.7:1
ATTESA-ETS all-wheel drive