Looks like Nissan isn’t going to let people get away with buying a reletively inexpensive exotic that can outperform more expensive exotics that easily. Particularly worrying is this statement:

Adding, replacing, reprogramming, attempting to reprogram, altering or disconnecting any  computer, control unit, or electronic module or deleting any or all stored information in any computer, control unit, or electronic module, or denying access to any data or information stored in any computer, control unit, or electronic module VOIDS ALL COVERAGE under the 2010 Nissan GT-R New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

I’m not sure how this adds up in conjunction with the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act – but it is certantly something to pay attention to if you’re in the market for a R35 GT-R.

[Source: Njection.com]

0-60 in in 2.8 seconds, quarter mile in 10.87…and launch control was off! Some incredible work by the people over ay Hennessey Performance – they modded their R35 GT-R with new ECU programming, new turbochargers and a host of other great of other supporting mods to rebuild their GT-R as a fire breathing monster. Click here to see more information over at AutoBlog with all the videos and pictures or click “Read More” to see them mirrored here.

[Source: AutoBlog]

The latest creation to come from the Texas tuner is the GTR700 based on the Nissan GT-R. The upgraded Godzilla now sports 715 horsepower and 662 lb-ft torque thanks to numerous modifications including a stainless steel exhaust system, new ECU programming, modified turbos with larger compressor wheels, 100mm cold air intake, high-flow fuel injectors, transmission cooler, clutch pack upgrades, and more.

Edmunds recently felt the pain recently as they brought their GT-R in for scheduled maintenance, which involves:

• Transmission fluid flush
• Differential fluid change
• Engine oil change
• Engine oil filter
• Engine and cabin air filter

The transmission fluid comes in at a whopping $86.24 per quart, and the differential oil comes in at $62.02 per quart. Add that to $817.50′s worth of labor, put your car in the shop for 4 days, and you end up with a tab for a little over $2000. Ouch. Check out the article from Edmunds here.

Last week we took our Nissan GT-R to Nissan of Santa Monica for routine service. We knew going in that this was going to be an expensive one. We’d been warned ahead of time that this service was not only an oil change (already expensive on these cars), but also a routine change of the differential and transaxle fluids.

Update 20090402: Some smart people in NAGTROC are posting up their findings at chemically analyzing the GT-R’s gear oil…and their experiences with developing their own.

It seems in an attempt to get the Nissan GT-R to appeal to a wider audience, they will be developing and selling a “softer” version of the R35 GT-R. The linked article here, on PistonHeads mentions something called “Ripple control”, along with more choices in interior like wood grain in the proposed Spec-M model.

The GT-R Spec-V firm suspension will get replaced by a softer, more refined setup and will include ripple control shock absorbers to help iron out the bumps. There’ll also be a wider choice of interior trims to help entice a more upmarket clientele, with aluminium and wood grain finishes both options on the new Spec-M.

808_R35 over at NAGTROC has posted some amazing pictures of his R35 GT-R over at this thread. I couldn’t find any other details about the car, but it is an amazing sight. I’ve mirrored all the pictures here, click “Read more” to see all the photos!