The New and Improved Nissan GT-R
Nissan’s GT-R sports car has been added with a number of parts and accessories to enhance its performance and aesthetics. The modifications come as Nissan wams-up its 21st century supercar for the next year.
The GT-R was first introduced as a concept car in 2001 and its in 2005, where its initial prototype was first shown at the Tokyo Motor Show. A lot of people were caught by surprise that the GT-R will be accessible in the market so quickly and become the flagship car for Nissan for the new millennium.
The Nissan GT-R got its origins from the later Nissan Skyline and Skyline GT-R models, which for years, have carried the latest Nissan technology for decades. A lot of the Skyline’s features and performance have been passed on to the Nissan GT-R. Some of which are its lustrous and stylish look and its all-wheel drive. The only difference is the GT-R’s engine, components and parts have much superior quality and performance.
Being in control of the GT-R provides extraordinary speeds of over 300km/h and thanks to its power to weight ratio of less than 4.0 kg, the GT-R’s value of being a supercar has added a notch to Nissan’s competitive edge.
The enhancements were made to attract more customers and to comply with international environmental laws, particularly the Euro 5’s carbon emission law. This will lower the GT-Rs CO2 emission and will not sacrifice its power output. Fuel efficiency has been a high priority for auto makers and the resolution correlates to most countries, particularly in North America and Europe to cut down carbon footprint.
A few changes to the exterior include double-coat finishes on both front and rear bumpers giving them a sleek look. Interior enhancements can be seen on its dashboard gauges where a metallic appearance can be seen by its driver. Seats are extra insulated, and wider navigation display in wide VGA.
Compared to the changes to its visual portions, changes to its mechanical pieces will make whoever will commandeer of this car appreciate the convenience in driving and comfortable ride.
Suspension
Shock absorbing springs on the front have been altered to a much tougher and flexible coils than its predecessor and the manufacturer have enlarged the suspension radius rod bushings for easy and aerodynamic cornering.
Brakes
The electronic brakeforce’s balance has been slightly moved backwards to give extra braking stability. The rear brake cross spring has also been improved reducing noise and the rear brake cooling system is increased by a modified air deflector.
Transmission
Enhancements made on the gearbox offers smoother downshifts eliminating stresses on the transmission. Furthermore, the reduction in rear axle binding is credited to the logic controlling torque. Lastly, a more strengthened front transmission mount is positioned to reduce vibration through the driveline whenever the car gets heavy loads.
Cooling System
Much like F1 and F2 racecars, two NACA cooling ducts have been fitted to the carbon fibre underfloor diffuser. The addition of the NACA cooling system provides further cooling to the GT-Rs gearbox and exhaust. Gearbox temperatures is also reduced more with a much bigger diameter cylinder that attaches to the oil cooler.
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