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1. MOTOR TREND: 2009 Nissan GT-R Makes 507 Horsepower... at least!

Originally Posted by gtrblog.com In an attempt to clear up the murky picture the world has about the Nissan GT-R’s actual power Motor Trend have embarked on a campaign to measure it using the best methods they know armed with a fresh production-ready US spec R35 GT-R. On a Dynojet inertia dyno the car made an average of 430.6 hp at 6700 rpm and 425.3 lb-ft of torque at 3900 rpm which equates to at the very least 507hp at the engine if not as much as 570hp at the engine. Next on their agenda is to get the GT-R on a nice flat runway to test acceleration, braking and handling performance.

Link: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0803_2009_nissan_gt_r_dyno_test

Well, as expected...



2. Edmunds Inside Line: Nissan GTR Road Trip

Here's the deal. There are only seven U.S.-spec GT-Rs on American soil and we're taking one on the road. We've got a new gas credit card, a white 2009 Nissan GT-R and three days to cover as many miles as we can. Nissan made us agree to just two rules: 1) The Edmunds' Inside Line office in Santa Monica, California is the starting line. 2) The car makes it to Reno, Nevada in one piece. But here's the question. Where should we go? We'll be blogging from the road, complete with photos and video. It'll be like you're riding along with us in the year's hottest car. The adventure will last three days. We also promised Nissan the car would be returned to its engineers early the morning of Saturday March 29th... Scott Oldham, Inside Line Editor in Chief

Link: http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightlin...anGT-RRoadTrip (note it's a blog, so you should read it from the bottom of the page and then click "previous page" for the next (newer) page)



3. Top Gear: Talkin' about an Evolution - EvoX vs GTR (by Matt Master)



Link: http://www.topgear.com/content/featu...ries/12/1.html


Enjoy reading guys! (if you're somehow interested in this GTR-related stuff of course )