Nissan GTR LM Nismo Confirmed for GT Academy Final!!!

[fortbo]

Why is it called such in the first place? No need to be a smart aleck.

It has a similar engine, and they wanted the car to have a familiar name for marketing purposes.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Why is it called such in the first place? No need to be a smart aleck.

They had ran out of micra badges in the parts bin I'm guessing.

 

[GTPorsche]

GT-R is used for all their current motorsports efforts.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

GT-R is used for all their current motorsports efforts.

Altima?

 

[GTPorsche]

Altima?

Is that a factory team in V8SC?

 

[Brutaka]

It's a testbed for future GTR technologies.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Is that a factory team in V8SC?

You mean like JRM building the "factory" GT3 cars?

 

[CodeRedR51]

Why is this thing even called a GT-R anymore? This thing has no relation whatsoever.

- Front engine, AWD (at times) layout.
- Front air inlet shape is similar to the R35.
- Similar headlight design.
- Supposed to have the same quad round tail lights as the street car. They were there when it was testing in AZ, but not there in recent press photos. Not sure what's going on with that.

Is that a factory team in V8SC?

Ish. It's run by the Kelly brothers, but it's technically a factory backed outfit. Nissan gave them an extra boost in funds this year to speed up the winning efforts.

 

[Smurfybug]

Thing is if you look at the VGT, the new Altima looks abit like it.....

 

[CodeRedR51]

Thing is if you look at the VGT, the new Altima looks abit like it.....

No....

 

[Smurfybug]

No....

Did you see the back of it, or Mabry it was the Maxima.....

 

[CodeRedR51]

You're probably talking about the new Maxima, and I still don't see it. But of course I've been around the new car a lot so I might see it differently than everyone else that has only seen photos.

 

[fastboysmith]

Is that a factory team in V8SC?

well with the amount of $$$ nismo is putting into it, yes

 

[PaMu1337]

There was an article on the EU PS blog this morning stating that Lucas Ordonez and Jann Mardenborough will be driving this car at Le Mans this year. The article has just been deleted, though.

Edit: proof http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...y-winners-race-nissan-years-le-mans-24-hours/

 

[CodeRedR51]

Bah, blocked at work.

 

[trustjab]

More on this car will be talked about at the Chicago Auto Show. Starts tomorrow!

 

[MCNAGTROC]

added Krumm Mardenborough and Ordonez for Le mans 24hr ( im assuming this makes up the 3rd car)

now with GTR taillight design

 

[Smurfybug]

added Krumm Mardenborough and Ordonez for Le mans 24hr ( im assuming this makes up the 3rd car)

now with GTR taillight design

@Ameer67 You over there

 

[fortbo]

@Ameer67 You over there

I'll be there this weekend!

 

[trustjab]

added Krumm Mardenborough and Ordonez for Le mans 24hr ( im assuming this makes up the 3rd car)

now with GTR taillight design

Leader lights installed too.

 

[Pubs16]

The more I see of this, the more I love it!!!

 

[fortbo]

 

[Brutaka]

 

[Ameer67]

@Ameer67 You over there

Public show opens on the 14th.

 

[Borjal84]

When will be available this car in GT6? Before 24h Le Mans?

 

[Scuderia Paul]

When will be available this car in GT6? Before 24h Le Mans?

We have no idea. It was not strictly said that it will arrive in GT6 but that it will be tied into gaming. It makes sense to assume GT6 will feature it seeing as GT/PD and Nissan are so close and that several GT Academy winners will be racing it.

 

[MCNAGTROC]

 

[Spirit]

Sidelights in Irish flag colors? Wonder if there's meaning behind it or just coincidence.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Sidelights in Irish flag colors? Wonder if there's meaning behind it or just coincidence.

so you can tell the difference between the cars

 

[Spirit]

so you can tell the difference between the cars

Yes I know that but why those colors in particular. Audi has had the different colored sidelights for the same purpose to my knowledge.