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Old 08-24-2010, 12:41 PM
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"GTRBlog.com has managed to score enough information on the upcoming machine to put together a nice little preview. Starting with the exterior, the next GT-R will get a revised front fascia complete with new (and sure to be controversial) LED driving lights frenched into new canards at either corner of the front bumper, lowering the car's coefficient of drag from 0.272 to 0.268.

There's also a new rear diffuser that adds 10 percent more downforce at the business end and a set of forged wheels from Rays cut 6.6 pounds of unsprung weight at each corner for a total loss of over 26 pounds. Impressive. There are reportedly two new colors for both the wheels – Hyper Blue Black and Hyper Titanium – and for the car – Aurora Flare Blue Pearl and Nebula Opal Black.

Expect price increases for both the base model, which will now be known as the Pure Edition, and the Premium Edition."

Source [Autoblog via GTRblog]



 
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Old 08-24-2010, 12:51 PM
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Not sure about the LED lights, but the other changes are decent.

It also just dawned on me that GOBZIRA has the same coefficient of drag that my Honda Insight had.
 
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how do the LED lights lower the drag coefficient?

wouldn't the cuts to put the lights in add drag? im confused...
 
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Originally Posted by UberDooberDan
how do the LED lights lower the drag coefficient?

wouldn't the cuts to put the lights in add drag? im confused...
"the next GT-R will get a revised front fascia complete with new (and sure to be controversial) LED driving lights frenched into new canards at either corner of the front bumper, lowering the car's coefficient of drag from 0.272 to 0.268."
 
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I like it. And finally it's available in blue. Nice.
 
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great mods...they did this right!
 
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Gobbles - we need to see more pics of yours...
 
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Gobbles - we need to see more pics of yours...
i like this idea! ^^^
 
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I'm not liking the front lower corners of the car.....looks pontiac with LED fad thrown in.
 
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It still has the same unimpressive boxy, toaster, shoebox shape.
 


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