Edmunds 2009 Nissan GT-R: Dyno Results

[overst33r]

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To otherwise see a GT-R working this hard, you'd have to be hanging out the back of a Bugatti Veyron.

When the computer finishes crunching the numbers, the data tells us that the 2009 Nissan GT-R is putting out 406 hp at 6,400 rpm and 414 lb-ft of torque at 3,800 rpm. Once you factor in the parasitic losses of the all-wheel-drive system, these numbers are wholly in line with Nissan's claim for the engine's power at the crankshaft.

I'm curious to see what kind of power it would make when the car isn't as green and they do a few pulls in 4th or 5th gear for a better ratio.

 

[nismotigerwvu]

This car is going to be a BEAST. It is like the R-32 all over again. Hopefully the blow across the cheek of the other manufacturers is taken as a wake up call and ignites a scramble to catch up. Competition on the high end is always great for the consumer and the trickle of engineering down the rest of the product line is always welcome. Every model could benefit from making more from less.

Edit:

Isn't it rather odd that a lot of gearheads lamented the death of the RB series but with news like this one finds it difficult to question the decision Nissan made. VQ sourced or not, this power plant is shaping out to be the new gold standard.

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: nismotigerwvu
This car is going to be a BEAST. It is like the R-32 all over again. Hopefully the blow across the cheek of the other manufacturers is taken as a wake up call and ignites a scramble to catch up. Competition on the high end is always great for the consumer and the trickle of engineering down the rest of the product line is always welcome. Every model could benefit from making more from less.

Edit:

Isn't it rather odd that a lot of gearheads lamented the death of the RB series but with news like this one finds it difficult to question the decision Nissan made. VQ sourced or not, this power plant is shaping out to be the new gold standard.

Well I doubt it will have as much potential as the RB26 since it isn't an iron block, but it should be a fairly easy to make a 650hp monster judging from the modest tune Amuse gave the ECU.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: nismotigerwvu
Hopefully the blow across the cheek of the other manufacturers is taken as a wake up call and ignites a scramble to catch up.

Catch up to what? The motor? Don't get me wrong, this car is very well engineered, but so are Porsche's, the Corvette, etc. The motor is nice, but not especially exemplary. If Porsche wanted their powerplant to beat this one in numbers, they could do it in a heartbeat. The Corvette Z06 pumps out 505HP - the ZR1 (admittedly out of the GT-R's class) puts out 620+. All have great handling chassis' with different strengths & weaknesses based on what they were designed to do.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing the GT-R - it is a well engineered vehicle on the whole. But it's not like it's the best thing since sliced bread.

 

[nismotigerwvu]

I'm saying its performance in general. Dyno numbers are nice and all but have you seen what its been doing on tracks already with VERY green examples in stock trim scorching highly modified offerings that have been a round the block a few times no less.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak

Originally posted by: nismotigerwvu
Hopefully the blow across the cheek of the other manufacturers is taken as a wake up call and ignites a scramble to catch up.

Catch up to what? The motor? Don't get me wrong, this car is very well engineered, but so are Porsche's, the Corvette, etc. The motor is nice, but not especially exemplary. If Porsche wanted their powerplant to beat this one in numbers, they could do it in a heartbeat. The Corvette Z06 pumps out 505HP - the ZR1 (admittedly out of the GT-R's class) puts out 620+. All have great handling chassis' with different strengths & weaknesses based on what they were designed to do.

at what cost? the porsche already costs an arm, leg and kidney.

you're comparing a $70k gt-r with a $130k 911t. that's almost double.

if you want to level the playing field a little bit dollar-wise, you're talking a cayman S which would have trouble keeping up with a gt-r with turbos removed and 2 cylinders not firing.