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TECHSPEC ENGINE 3.8-litre V6 twin-turbo, VR38DETT, Severn Valley Motorsport (SVM) forged pistons, SVM forged con-rods, Cobb Tuning Accessport, SVM Stage 2 turbochargers including uprated motorsport actuators, large K&N air filters, SVM intake and mass air flow meter pipework, SVM bar and plate front-mounted intercooler, powdercoated black intercooler hard-pipes, SVM cat-less down pipes, SVM 102mm (4in) stainless steel exhaust system, Motorsport Injectors 1,000cc fuel injectors, twin motorsport fuel pumps, powder-coated black header tank, Ferrari Scuderia red inlet manifold cover, gloss black rocker cover, silicone hoses, Murray clamps Power: 780bhp at the flywheel
TRANSMISSION Factory six-speed dual-clutch semiautomatic gearbox with Cobb Access port custom tune
BRAKES OE calipers with AP Racing discs all round, Ferodo DS2500 pads
SUSPENSION KW spring sleeve kit
WHEELS & TYRES 9.5x20in (front), 10.5x20in (rear) BBS CH-R alloy wheels with 275/35/20 (front) and 305/30/20 (rear) Michelin Pilot Sport tyres, Eibach wheel spacers all round, wheels resprayed gloss black with red embossed logo
which is always the sign of a well-tuned car in our experience. Lots of colours were thrown around in the planning stage. The car was going to be green, then yellow, then blue. Eventually Rob settled on the deep shade of red used on the Ferrari F430 Scuderia, and we're pleased he did. It suits the GT-R so well, especially with those black BBS wheels and the mix of carbon and black detailing that runs throughout the bodywork. Rob spontaneously bought most of the aero bits. From Japan he imported a set of vented Varis front wings, the carbon-fibre slats behind the front wheels remind us of a Super-GT racer or a Time Attack car. Or perhaps, more accurately, the Sumo Power GT1 GT-R? While that Knight Racer ducktail rear spoiler neatly finishes off the rear-end.
It's one of our favourite parts of the car – not as boisterous as a big wing and a step towards something you might see on a Ferrari, especially once coated in the hue of Italian royalty. But this isn't a Ferrari. The R35 GT-R remains distinctly Japanese, however you try and modify it. All Rob and SVM have done is to add the finishing touches... and plenty of power. The result is a car that really stands out when parked amongst other GT-Rs. Not because it has bright paint and lairy spoilers, but because it looks tasteful, sexy even. It sits in that rare parking space where form meets function. It's the kind of GT-R you want sat in your garage. The GT-R you want to be sat in when something Italian pulls up next to you at the traffic lights – launch control on, green light… Sayonara! JP
INTERIOR Factory interior with Bride race seats
EXTERIOR Knight Racer carbon-fibre front splitter, gloss black nose cone, carbon-fibre grille insert, carbon-fibre bumper top-mount, gloss black bonnet vents, Varis front wings with carbon-fibre triple vents, wing mirrors resprayed in red and gloss black, Knight Racer carbon-fibre side skirts, Varis rear valance with carbon-fibre side vents, Top Secret rear LED fog light, de-badged rear, Knight Racer FRP ducktail bootlid, gloss black wing badge holders, gloss black rear valance with centre blade in red, carbon-fibre exhaust tips, full respray in Ferrari Scuderia Red
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