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<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Click above for a high-res gallery of the Nissan GT-R FIA-GT1</small></strong></em><br></div>
<br>Japan's <em>Auto Sport</em> magazine has procured a handful of shots and some preliminary specs on the FIA-GT1-ready <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/NissanGTR/">Nissan GT-R</a>, and judging by the modifications and performance stats, Nissan is planning an all-out assault on the series and a possible campaign at LeMans.<br><br>In order to get the GT-R up to snuff, NISMO has fitted the super coupe with a full body kit, GT-style wing, plexiglass windows, upgraded brakes, wheels and ducting, along with a hood reminiscent of the unit fitted on the SuperGT GT500 class GT-R. Informed speculation says that Nissan has ditched the twin-turbo'd 3.8-liter V6 in favor of a V8, possibly the 4.5-liter VK45DE used on the SuperGT racer.<br><br>The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/10/rumormill-nissan-working-on-600-hp-gt-r-lm">Nissan GT-R LM</a> is rumored to be putting out 542 hp and 448 lb-ft of torque with a curb weight of 3,417 pounds and a price tag somewhere in the ballpark of 18,000,000 yen, or just under $200k US. Production is rumored to be limited to 300 units total, with 10 vehicles being built each month.<br><br>The LeMans car would only be sold to teams competing in the enduro, with a price tag of 65,000,000 yen ($720k US), 592 hp, 506 lb-ft of torque and tipping the scales at 2,976 pounds. There's still no confirmation when Nissan will begin campaigning the GT-R in a series outside of SuperGT, but don't be surprised to see an LM-spec car in at least one series in 2009.<br><br><div><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nissan-gt-r-lm-fia-gt1/">Nissan GT-R LM, FIA-GT1</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nissan-gt-r-lm-fia-gt1/1244980/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/r35_lm_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nissan-gt-r-lm-fia-gt1/1244979/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/fiaes4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nissan-gt-r-lm-fia-gt1/1244978/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/fia2ed5_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nissan-gt-r-lm-fia-gt1/1244977/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/fia2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nissan-gt-r-lm-fia-gt1/1244976/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/20081225-autosport-01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a></div><br>[Source: <a href="http://www.gtrcenter.net/?p=1439">GTRCenter</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/26/fia-gt1-nissan-gt-r-spied-lemans-specs-rumored/">FIA-GT1 Nissan GT-R spied, LeMans specs rumored</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear:both;padding:8px 0 0 0;height:2px;font-size:1px;border:0;margin:0;padding:0"></h6><a href="http://www.gtrcenter.net/?p=1439">Read</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/26/fia-gt1-nissan-gt-r-spied-lemans-specs-rumored/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1411312/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/26/fia-gt1-nissan-gt-r-spied-lemans-specs-rumored/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Click above for a high-res gallery of the Nissan GT-R FIA-GT1</small></strong></em><br></div>
<br>Japan's <em>Auto Sport</em> magazine has procured a handful of shots and some preliminary specs on the FIA-GT1-ready <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/NissanGTR/">Nissan GT-R</a>, and judging by the modifications and performance stats, Nissan is planning an all-out assault on the series and a possible campaign at LeMans.<br><br>In order to get the GT-R up to snuff, NISMO has fitted the super coupe with a full body kit, GT-style wing, plexiglass windows, upgraded brakes, wheels and ducting, along with a hood reminiscent of the unit fitted on the SuperGT GT500 class GT-R. Informed speculation says that Nissan has ditched the twin-turbo'd 3.8-liter V6 in favor of a V8, possibly the 4.5-liter VK45DE used on the SuperGT racer.<br><br>The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/10/rumormill-nissan-working-on-600-hp-gt-r-lm">Nissan GT-R LM</a> is rumored to be putting out 542 hp and 448 lb-ft of torque with a curb weight of 3,417 pounds and a price tag somewhere in the ballpark of 18,000,000 yen, or just under $200k US. Production is rumored to be limited to 300 units total, with 10 vehicles being built each month.<br><br>The LeMans car would only be sold to teams competing in the enduro, with a price tag of 65,000,000 yen ($720k US), 592 hp, 506 lb-ft of torque and tipping the scales at 2,976 pounds. There's still no confirmation when Nissan will begin campaigning the GT-R in a series outside of SuperGT, but don't be surprised to see an LM-spec car in at least one series in 2009.<br><br><div><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nissan-gt-r-lm-fia-gt1/">Nissan GT-R LM, FIA-GT1</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nissan-gt-r-lm-fia-gt1/1244980/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/r35_lm_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nissan-gt-r-lm-fia-gt1/1244979/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/fiaes4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nissan-gt-r-lm-fia-gt1/1244978/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/fia2ed5_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nissan-gt-r-lm-fia-gt1/1244977/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/fia2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/nissan-gt-r-lm-fia-gt1/1244976/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/20081225-autosport-01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title=""></a></div><br>[Source: <a href="http://www.gtrcenter.net/?p=1439">GTRCenter</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/26/fia-gt1-nissan-gt-r-spied-lemans-specs-rumored/">FIA-GT1 Nissan GT-R spied, LeMans specs rumored</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear:both;padding:8px 0 0 0;height:2px;font-size:1px;border:0;margin:0;padding:0"></h6><a href="http://www.gtrcenter.net/?p=1439">Read</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/26/fia-gt1-nissan-gt-r-spied-lemans-specs-rumored/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1411312/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>Â*|Â*<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/26/fia-gt1-nissan-gt-r-spied-lemans-specs-rumored/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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