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Old 14 Feb 2011, 19:37 (Ref:2831166)   #1
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NISMO is currently developing a NISSAN GT-R FIA GT3 specification vehicle. Based on experimental participation in several races to be held in Europe and Japan in 2011, it will be offered to customer teams beginning in 2012.
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Old 14 Feb 2011, 20:09 (Ref:2831183)   #2
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Old 14 Feb 2011, 20:24 (Ref:2831191)   #3
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That's cool, but I'd really like to see them make a GT2/E car and compete with the big boys.
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Old 14 Feb 2011, 21:53 (Ref:2831239)   #4
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That's cool, but I'd really like to see them make a GT2/E car and compete with the big boys.
Yes that would be outstanding
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Old 14 Feb 2011, 21:55 (Ref:2831242)   #5
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Yes that would be outstanding
Also don;t worry about calling it GT-e its a gt2 car that runs in the gt-e category.
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Old 15 Feb 2011, 01:12 (Ref:2831336)   #6
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That's cool, but I'd really like to see them make a GT2/E car and compete with the big boys.
A GT2 car would be nice but GT3 is a good start. Maybe Nismo might take the GT1 car and downgrade it in the future to fit the GT2 regs.
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Old 15 Feb 2011, 01:55 (Ref:2831346)   #7
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A GT2 car would be nice but GT3 is a good start. Maybe Nismo might take the GT1 car and downgrade it in the future to fit the GT2 regs.
There were people who tried to convince them to do GT2 instead of GT1... didn't happen.

There were people who tried to convince them to convert a couple of cars to GT2... didn't happen.

This fits their model of participation much better.
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Old 15 Feb 2011, 03:38 (Ref:2831377)   #8
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Stop wishing and be happy for what they are doing.

GT2 is jumping into the deep end of the pool ask GM/Corvette Racing. Some heads rolled at Risi over running out of fuel with less than half a lap to go, they should have never won Petit Le Mans but it is what it is.

GT3 is perfectly okay what you SHOULD be doing it emailing the ALMS and telling them this is a perfect time to announce that you'll be opening up GTC to GT3 cars.
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Old 15 Feb 2011, 07:49 (Ref:2831418)   #9
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That car is far to big to be racing in GT-Anything.
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Old 15 Feb 2011, 08:35 (Ref:2831430)   #10
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That car is far to big to be racing in GT-Anything.
Big, no bigger than a Mustang or Camaro maybe cause it actually has a backseat?

Ferrari, Porsche and Corvettes are not practical for daily use which is why most people don't use them daily.

Its called "Godzilla" for a reason, it whoops arse for considerably LESS MONEY.
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Old 15 Feb 2011, 09:47 (Ref:2831467)   #11
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Big, no bigger than a Mustang or Camaro maybe cause it actually has a backseat?

Ferrari, Porsche and Corvettes are not practical for daily use which is why most people don't use them daily.

Its called "Godzilla" for a reason, it whoops arse for considerably LESS MONEY.
I want to see what's bigger, the Mustang GT3 or the GT-R GT3. I would hate to be in one of the Z4's with either the Mustang or Godzilla behind me.

Still, I happy the GT-R is going to GT3. This along with the Camaro that's being developed shows that GT3 is still in good health.
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Old 15 Feb 2011, 11:15 (Ref:2831499)   #12
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Would love to see the car in GT3 as this championship really is the future of sportscar racing and is attracting pretty much every major manufacturer (Stephane Ratel has actually done something right for once). Maybe im opening a can of worms with this comment but the GT-R is a TWIN TURBOed 4WD car?!? Is it going to be allowed to race in this configuration or is it going to go down the gt1 route of sticking in a v8 NA lump in the front? Both options will probably provoke an "arms race" with the other constructors.
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Old 15 Feb 2011, 11:18 (Ref:2831500)   #13
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Would love to see the car in GT3 as this championship really is the future of sportscar racing and is attracting pretty much every major manufacturer (Stephane Ratel has actually done something right for once). Maybe im opening a can of worms with this comment but the GT-R is a TWIN TURBOed 4WD car?!? Is it going to be allowed to race in this configuration or is it going to go down the gt1 route of sticking in a v8 NA lump in the front? Both options will probably provoke an "arms race" with the other constructors.
It's obviously not going to run as 4WD, just as the Lamborghinis don't. Non-production engines aren't anything new either (Z4!), I don't see the problem.
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Old 16 Feb 2011, 04:21 (Ref:2831952)   #14
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It's obviously not going to run as 4WD, just as the Lamborghinis don't. Non-production engines aren't anything new either (Z4!), I don't see the problem.
Yeah indeed. Four wheel drive would be banned anyway, plus taking that out of the car would make it lighter which would be of benefit, not sure if they could make the power needed by removing the turbos, V8 could be possible too. Forced induction isnt banned in GT3 is it? The Lotus Exige GT3R ran a supercharged engine did it not?

Although Im surprised that other manufacturers havent kicked up a fuss over BMW using a non production engine in the Z4, whats the go there?
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Old 16 Feb 2011, 07:54 (Ref:2831975)   #15
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Forced induction isnt banned in GT3 is it? The Lotus Exige GT3R ran a supercharged engine did it not?
The Jaguar did too, if I remember correctly. Also one of the original GT3 cars that Ratel lined up for 2006 was a Venturi - they used a turbocharged V6, didn't they?
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The Alpina is supercharged as well.
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Old 16 Feb 2011, 13:11 (Ref:2832103)   #17
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the venturi was v8 supercharged i think.

heading slightly off topic here....
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E-I has a news item on the car:
-It's called the GT-R RC (Racing Competition)
-Figures quoted are 1520kg and 485hp. That's less power than the road car and much too heavy but I guess the engine can make more.
-The picture of the car's rear shows exhaust outlets that - I'm 99% certain - don't belong to a V8.

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According to Speedweek the RS is only a track day toy/amateur racer, but could be the basis for the GT3 car. That makes a bit more sense, I think. 1520kg is brutally much for a GT3.
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Yes, the RC is the Super Taikyu car, not the GT3.
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Old 17 Feb 2011, 22:45 (Ref:2833031)   #22
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Isn't Super Taiku GT3 now, or at least allowing GT3s?? Or is there yet another Japanese series???
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Must be 13 different manufacturers in GT3 this year, possibly more! I expect it to look like the GT1 racer but with smaller V6 turbo!
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When a new car arrives it drives out an older model so you only have approx. half a dozen competitive cars.
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Isn't Super Taiku GT3 now, or at least allowing GT3s?? Or is there yet another Japanese series???
"RC" is not a FIA-GT3 car.
It is a race car for the Japanese Super Taikyu series (but ST-1 class, GT3 car class is ST-X class) and for foreign one-make race.
This car is AWD and has only two pedal.
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