Comments on: U.S.-spec Nissan GT-R to have 480 horsepower http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:35:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: rymert19 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-346432 rymert19 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:37:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-346432 Can't wait to see a bunch of these on the streets Can’t wait to see a bunch of these on the streets

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345485 jackjimturkey Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:53:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345485 ///m: I'm looking at my r34 right now. ///m: I’m looking at my r34 right now.

]]> By: ///m http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345383 ///m Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:09:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345383 give me one in white, jackjim you dont have an R34 give me one in white, jackjim you dont have an R34

]]> By: nowei http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345352 nowei Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:54:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345352 Also, it'll be interesting to see what kind of a Fortune bodykit Veilside turns out. Not saying it'll be good, but it'll definitely grab our attention. Also, it’ll be interesting to see what kind of a Fortune bodykit Veilside turns out. Not saying it’ll be good, but it’ll definitely grab our attention.

]]> By: nowei http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345351 nowei Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:52:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345351 Hopefully, by the time I'm in the market for one, they'll have a Midnight Purple Edition out. Such a sweet colour. Hopefully, by the time I’m in the market for one, they’ll have a Midnight Purple Edition out. Such a sweet colour.

]]> By: stick2clutch http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345319 stick2clutch Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:15:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345319 Good for you JJT, that means you're not a fool! Good for you JJT, that means you’re not a fool!

]]> By: LP640 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345270 LP640 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:29:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345270 ^i'd want mine in either silver with black rims, or a dark grey metallic colour. ^i’d want mine in either silver with black rims, or a dark grey metallic colour.

]]> By: jamaicandude http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345267 jamaicandude Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:25:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345267 I thought I'd want mine in black, but then I got a good look at the red one. Yeah, mine's gonna be red. I thought I’d want mine in black, but then I got a good look at the red one. Yeah, mine’s gonna be red.

]]> By: LP640 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345236 LP640 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:32:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345236 ^true a lot of cars gain power, but they also gain weight i love the GT-R, quicker than a turbo, much much more practical, it sounds better and dare i say it, looks better ^true a lot of cars gain power, but they also gain weight
i love the GT-R, quicker than a turbo, much much more practical, it sounds better and dare i say it, looks better

]]> By: global_lightning http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345230 global_lightning Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:54:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345230 ^Unfortunately, so is 4000 lbs ^Unfortunately, so is 4000 lbs

]]> By: JedS88 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345214 JedS88 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:24:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345214 500hp is the new world standard 500hp is the new world standard

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345176 jackjimturkey Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:55:21 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345176 441Zuke: I'm just opening up a special savings account for mine. Not taking out home equity; that's just dumb 441Zuke: I’m just opening up a special savings account for mine. Not taking out home equity; that’s just dumb

]]> By: lyndon_h http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345134 lyndon_h Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:31:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345134 This car is going to be an aftermarket dream. Dont spend your time worrying about expensive Nismo upgrades. Get them aftermarket. Providing that the car is overbuilt like the previous GTRs, this car should be hitting 700hp within a year or so. This car is going to be an aftermarket dream. Dont spend your time worrying about expensive Nismo upgrades. Get them aftermarket. Providing that the car is overbuilt like the previous GTRs, this car should be hitting 700hp within a year or so.

]]> By: roger426 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345127 roger426 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:20:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345127 I think this car is just plain ugly I think this car is just plain ugly

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345108 CTS DRIVER Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:33:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345108 johnny that was a good crack about bungee jumping, lmao, they are pretty tall on some of them. johnny that was a good crack about bungee jumping, lmao, they are pretty tall on some of them.

]]> By: CA36GTP http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345103 CA36GTP Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:11:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345103 Global_lightning has it bang-on. The GT-R is going to be kept underpowered (relatively) solely so Nissan can throw the factory upgrade catalog at you. $125,000 GT-Rs, anyone? No? Didn't think so. Global_lightning has it bang-on. The GT-R is going to be kept underpowered (relatively) solely so Nissan can throw the factory upgrade catalog at you. $125,000 GT-Rs, anyone? No? Didn’t think so.

]]> By: Htay5500 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345077 Htay5500 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:40:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345077 tiguan anybody? I know its competing vs the crv/rav4. tiguan anybody? I know its competing vs the crv/rav4.

]]> By: Veda http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345076 Veda Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:34:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345076 Same with the Koreans, domestics, and everybody else... germans are the standard afterall. Same with the Koreans, domestics, and everybody else… germans are the standard afterall.

]]> By: V2 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345073 V2 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:14:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345073 Japanese always have to copy or match the germans!!! Japanese always have to copy or match the germans!!!

]]> By: 441Zuke http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345065 441Zuke Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:09:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345065 I will own one of these cars some day it. it will have a car cover one it i don't car if i eat ramen for dinner I will own one of these cars some day it. it will have a car cover one it i don’t car if i eat ramen for dinner

]]> By: global_lightning http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345050 global_lightning Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:24:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345050 G, First you'll lay down $70K + '2nd sticker' + tag/tax/title just for the car; Then they'll show you the NISMO catalog with the 'racing only' wastegate, ECU, cold-air intake, headers, downpipe, cat-back exhaust, 'sport' muffler, 20" wheels, bright red brakes, lowered springs, recalibrated shocks, tower braces, and full body kit. An easy $30K installed which I bet 95% of buyers will go for. The remaining 4.99% will go to to an aftermarket shop and trash the warranty. Within two years half will be in the junkyard, most of the rest will be for sale but no one will trust the mods. The only ones that will retain any value will be the 0.01% that were unmolested and cared for. G,
First you’ll lay down $70K + ‘2nd sticker’ + tag/tax/title just for the car;
Then they’ll show you the NISMO catalog with the ‘racing only’ wastegate, ECU, cold-air intake, headers, downpipe, cat-back exhaust, ’sport’ muffler, 20″ wheels, bright red brakes, lowered springs, recalibrated shocks, tower braces, and full body kit. An easy $30K installed which I bet 95% of buyers will go for. The remaining 4.99% will go to to an aftermarket shop and trash the warranty. Within two years half will be in the junkyard, most of the rest will be for sale but no one will trust the mods. The only ones that will retain any value will be the 0.01% that were unmolested and cared for.

]]> By: SS4LIFE http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345047 SS4LIFE Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:22:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345047 yeah you're right G. All they have to do is something small like slightly tune the turbos and increase the boost by a few psi. As long as it's tuned properly and in proper ratio with everything else it's a quick way to increase hp. But I think the reason why they aren't making it in upwards of 500hp yet is because in a year or two, they are probably going to increase it to that point so it'll eventually get there. The automakers have to hold back a little on performance in the very beginning so they can offer more the next model year and to help attract buyers. Even though the GT-R probably doesn't need this. Let's not forget too that this is just the GT-R. When they bring the Spec-(?) that'll probably have 500-600hp maybe more who knows. yeah you’re right G. All they have to do is something small like slightly tune the turbos and increase the boost by a few psi. As long as it’s tuned properly and in proper ratio with everything else it’s a quick way to increase hp. But I think the reason why they aren’t making it in upwards of 500hp yet is because in a year or two, they are probably going to increase it to that point so it’ll eventually get there. The automakers have to hold back a little on performance in the very beginning so they can offer more the next model year and to help attract buyers. Even though the GT-R probably doesn’t need this. Let’s not forget too that this is just the GT-R. When they bring the Spec-(?) that’ll probably have 500-600hp maybe more who knows.

]]> By: G http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345036 G Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:34:06 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345036 Fairlight: With turbos that's the easiest, most obvious way to get the 7 horses... just a minute increase in boost. So minor it's hardly noticeable, really. I actually don't know why they don't just make it an even 500, as that sounds a lot better, and I'm sure the engine can probably handle enough boost to make about 600hp without sacrificing very much in terms of reliability at all. Also gives more torque! :) Fairlight:
With turbos that’s the easiest, most obvious way to get the 7 horses… just a minute increase in boost. So minor it’s hardly noticeable, really. I actually don’t know why they don’t just make it an even 500, as that sounds a lot better, and I’m sure the engine can probably handle enough boost to make about 600hp without sacrificing very much in terms of reliability at all. Also gives more torque! :)

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345029 johnnycanuck Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:04:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345029 ...no, no CTS. They're what you attach the cord to for bungee jumps. …no, no CTS. They’re what you attach the cord to for bungee jumps.

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345026 CTS DRIVER Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:48:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345026 wings? i thought people were stealing park benches and couldnt fit them into the trunk. wings? i thought people were stealing park benches and couldnt fit them into the trunk.

]]> By: Ecky69 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345025 Ecky69 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:46:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345025 Put a huge wing on the back and a coffee can tail pipe, and that has got to be at least another 25 HP. Put a huge wing on the back and a coffee can tail pipe, and that has got to be at least another 25 HP.

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345021 jackjimturkey Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:28:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345021 s2c: if it get's that sticker, I'm finding another mid-life crisis car s2c: if it get’s that sticker, I’m finding another mid-life crisis car

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345017 CTS DRIVER Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:21:21 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345017 well i guess it has better traction with awd. well i guess it has better traction with awd.

]]> By: droppedgmc02 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345016 droppedgmc02 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:20:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345016 Still weighs to much to have the performance that people are saying. A 8.3 hp to weight ratio is not enough to beat the zo6 6.3 hp to weight ratio. Still weighs to much to have the performance that people are saying. A 8.3 hp to weight ratio is not enough to beat the zo6 6.3 hp to weight ratio.

]]> By: stick2clutch http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345015 stick2clutch Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:14:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345015 and while they're at it they should put an infiniti sticker on... except that it wont increase hp, but they can get some fools to spend more for it... gotta love capitalism and while they’re at it they should put an infiniti sticker on… except that it wont increase hp, but they can get some fools to spend more for it… gotta love capitalism

]]> By: C6Racer http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345010 C6Racer Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:57:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345010 The R33 is still my favorite looking GT-R of all time. This one looks just fugly in front. The R33 is still my favorite looking GT-R of all time. This one looks just fugly in front.

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345009 jackjimturkey Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:56:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345009 True, cb10. True, cb10.

]]> By: christianboy10 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-345003 christianboy10 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:50:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-345003 Thats new,the Japs nornaly get more horses than us,its about time Thats new,the Japs nornaly get more horses than us,its about time

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-344994 jackjimturkey Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:07:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-344994 But yeay, i'll take my GT-R in White or Silver. My R34 is white But yeay, i’ll take my GT-R in White or Silver. My R34 is white

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html/comment-page-1#comment-344993 jackjimturkey Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:07:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/us-spec-nissan-gt-r-to-have-480-horsepower.html#comment-344993 Powered by toyota? Oxymoron. There's a dealership in Kansas called "Superior Honda." It's not a motorcycle dealership, so it's an oxymoron, too. Powered by toyota? Oxymoron.

There’s a dealership in Kansas called “Superior Honda.” It’s not a motorcycle dealership, so it’s an oxymoron, too.

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