Nissan's newest supercar will have a very limited production run. Unlike the stock GT-R, the Spec V will be a 2-seater, though both models will look virtually identical. Output of the GT-R's 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-6 has been increased to 520 bhp at 6500 rpm and 440 lb.-ft. of torque peaking from 3200–5200 rpm. The Spec V will be slimmer by about 200 lb., tipping the scales at 3615 lb.

We hear that early prototypes are breaking the 7-minute-30-second barrier at the Nürburgring's Nordschleife, which makes it faster than Porsche's GT2. We expect the GT-R Spec V to be introduced in the U.S. sometime in early 2009, with a price tag of about $130,000 — almost twice the price of a stock GT-R. Will it be worth it? We'll soon find out.

Source: Road and Track