Friday 8th February 2008

No-ssan GT-R

New GT-R says no, no, no to mods

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More kit than KITT

Michael Knight used to have trouble getting the upper hand with his smarty pants car but the new Nissan GT-R is starting to make KITT look like a bit of a walkover.

Reports have emerged revealing a number of new bits of tech that make sure the big Nissan will be an extremely tough nut to crack for anyone wanting to tinker with it.

Aftermarket alloys look like they are out, confirming rumours circulating the Tokyo motor show.

A sensor is understood to be mounted on the valve stem and if the car is fitted with new rims an error code appears on the dash.

The new GT-R won’t allow custom exhausts either as any modification to the intake system causes the ECU to go haywire.

We reported a few weeks back that the car will remove its speed limiter when the car arrives at a track.

Well, not only will the track have to be a Nissan approved track, not any old circuit, but owners are required to head over to a Nissan High Performance Centre for a £500 safety check afterwards.

If this is not done the car will make sure the warranty is void.

There is no word yet whether PistonHeads stickers will affect the ECU but we will keep you up to date…

[S3_Graham]

bit over the top IMO... not even new wheels!!