Nissan GT-R SpecV: Details, live images and video

Filed under: Sports/GTs, Japan, Supercars, Nissan, Tokyo Auto Salon, Special/Limited Editions

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Nissan GT-R SpecV

Nissan's press release on the GT-R SpecV left a lot of unanswered questions, particularly the geeky tidbits that we thrive on. So with the help of our friends at GTRBlog who were on hand for the unveiling in Japan, and a few of our super-secret sources abroad, we were able to scrounge up some of the more salient details on Nissan's upgraded Godzilla. Follow the jump to find out the inside scoop on Nissan's most super of supercars.

Gallery: Nissan GT-R SpecV Live

Gallery: Nissan GT-R SpecV

Continue reading Nissan GT-R SpecV: Details, live images and video

Nissan GT-R SpecV: Details, live images and video originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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VIDEO: Nissan GT-R vs Blendtec Total Blender... something blends

Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Etc., Videos, Supercars, Nissan, Humor

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If you haven't seen any of the Will It Blend? videos, just know that it's what Monty Python would be doing if there were still a Monty Python. For those of you in the know, then you had to realize that it was only a matter of time before the Blendtec Total Blender - with a blade that turns at 330+ miles-per-hour - would go up against the, um, Nissan GT-R. The location of this showdown doesn't take place in the Blendtec Total Blender's blending cup, but rather on the track with the kitchen appliance riding shotgun. Back at Blendtec Total Blender HQ, host Tom Dickson throws three of the GT-R's competitors in the Total Blender... and smokes the tires. Follow the jump to check out the action, and when you're finished be sure to check out the recipe for cochicken. Yum.

[Source: Will It Blend via GTR Blog]

Continue reading VIDEO: Nissan GT-R vs Blendtec Total Blender... something blends

VIDEO: Nissan GT-R vs Blendtec Total Blender... something blends originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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More on the 2008 Nissan Titan

Nissan’s slew of new information continues to roll out. Now we’re learning a bit more about the new PRO-4X and long-wheelbase versions of Nissan’s full-size Titan pickup.

The PRO-4X is an off-road model with Rancho shocks, additional skid plates, electronic locking rear differential and specific 18-inch wheels. There are also interior touches — a PRO-4X logo and different gauges.

The PRO-4X and the rest of the range get the improved 5.6-liter V-8 engine, which sees its power output rise to 317 hp.

More photos of the lineup, including interior shots we weren’t able to bring you yesterday, are below.

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Thanks to LTDScott for the tip. [Craigslist Washington DC, go here if ad disappears]

Is $6500 a reasonable price for an Extremely Rare Nissan 200SX convertible?
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