Nissan GT-R V-Spec confirmed

The Nismo 370Z isn't the only new Nissan that's hotting up! Auto Express spies have also learned that a stunning new  GT-R is also being readied fort launch that should prove once and for all that the Japanese firm has joined the elite supercar club!

The flagship V-Spec model will be revealed early in the new year - possibly at the Chicago Motor Show. With an extra 5bhp, its tuned engine will develop a breathtaking 478bhp, while liberal use of carbon fibre drops the kerbweight to 1,650kg.

It will get carbon ceramic brakes, 20-inch alloys, Bilstein electronic dampers and super-sticky Dunlop tyres. The GT-R V-Spec is set to have a price tag of around £80,000.