Going into hyperdrive is the 2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3, which has jumped in on the Star Wars craze, with a new video called, “Spa Wars” – a wordplay on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. According to Nismo, the Belgian racetrack is harder than Beggar’s Canyon, on the desert planet of Tattoine – home of Darth Vader.

The GT-R GT3 shown here is the same one that took part in the 2015 Spa 24 Hours endurance race, back in July this year. As mentioned, it’s billed as one of the toughest tracks to endure, with over 500 laps that needed to be completed. This year’s race was no exception as rain fell and accidents were rampant; adding to that, many cars failed to finish.

That’s the 2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 you’re seeing right there. The upgraded competition car features further weight reduction as well as improved weight balance. In addition, aerodynamics, fuel economy and braking performance have also been enhanced as well.

To top it off, power derived from the VR38DETT 3.8 litre V6 twin-turbo has been uprated to 542 hp and 637 Nm of torque, over 530 hp and 612 Nm. Inside it continues on with a six-speed sequential manual gearbox, with semi-automatic paddle shifts. The rear-wheel drive GT-R continues on with the same weight at 1,300 kg. In any case, that’s a nice view of the GT-R GT3’s cockpit, isn’t it?

GALLERY: 2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3


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