Helping with the car’s development is none other than the Williams F1 Team, well, the team’s technology offshoot, Williams Advanced Engineering. Their area of expertise is aerodynamics, simulation and material science (read advanced composites).
A massive GT wing is seen in some of the later shots and there are also new spoilers located around the car. Engineers have also added new intakes at both ends and it looks like the exhaust tips are new.
2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO spy shots
Enlarge PhotoHowever, there will also be a healthy boost to power levels from the car’s twin-turbo V-6. The 2014 GT-R is producing 545 horsepower but this GT-R NISMO is tipped to have more than 570 horsepower and be capable of setting a new production car lap record at the Nürburgring (the GT-R’s current ‘Ring time of 7:18:6 is outmatched by cars like the Gumpert Apollo Sport, Lexus LFA, Dodge Viper ACR and the current record holder, Porsche's 918 Spyder). In this initial round of testing the prototype has already achieved a sub-7:30 lap time, according to onlookers.
The GT-R NISMO has even been reported to be capable of accelerating from 0-60 mph in a mindboggling 2.0 seconds, faster than any production car in history, though the actual figure is more likely to be a Bugatti Veyron-like 2.5 seconds.
2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO spy shots
Enlarge PhotoLook for the car’s six-speed dual-clutch transmission and suspension to have had significant work done. The car looks to be much closer to the ground than the regular GT-R, suggesting a very aggressive tune for the suspension. The wheels, brakes and exhaust are also NISMO-specific items.
We’ll update the story as development progresses and stay tuned for the 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO's full reveal in the coming months.
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