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14 Feb 2011, 19:37 (Ref:2831166)
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Nissan GT-R GT3
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NISSAN GT-R FIA GT3 model
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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http://www.nissan-motorsports.com/EN...011/11001.html
(thanks to Japanese Samurai for the link)
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14 Feb 2011, 20:09 (Ref:2831183)
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Excellent, thanks for sharing.
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14 Feb 2011, 20:24 (Ref:2831191)
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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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14 Feb 2011, 21:53 (Ref:2831239)
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Originally Posted by AFC-911
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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Yes that would be outstanding
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14 Feb 2011, 21:55 (Ref:2831242)
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Originally Posted by Audi Racer
Yes that would be outstanding
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Also don;t worry about calling it GT-e its a gt2 car that runs in the gt-e category.
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15 Feb 2011, 01:12 (Ref:2831336)
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Originally Posted by AFC-911
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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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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15 Feb 2011, 01:55 (Ref:2831346)
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Originally Posted by rich07
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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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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15 Feb 2011, 03:38 (Ref:2831377)
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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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15 Feb 2011, 07:49 (Ref:2831418)
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That car is far to big to be racing in GT-Anything.
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15 Feb 2011, 08:35 (Ref:2831430)
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Originally Posted by Matt
That car is far to big to be racing in GT-Anything.
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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.
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15 Feb 2011, 09:47 (Ref:2831467)
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Originally Posted by dj4monie
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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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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15 Feb 2011, 11:15 (Ref:2831499)
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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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15 Feb 2011, 11:18 (Ref:2831500)
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Originally Posted by Mopar
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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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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16 Feb 2011, 04:21 (Ref:2831952)
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Originally Posted by Dead-Eye
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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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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16 Feb 2011, 07:54 (Ref:2831975)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rich07
Forced induction isnt banned in GT3 is it? The Lotus Exige GT3R ran a supercharged engine did it not?
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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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