Thousands of car enthusiasts got a sneak peek at the fastest and rarest current Nissan production car – the mighty Nissan GT-R SpecV- at the '2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK' held recently.

The GT-R, which appeared at the Goodwood Festival  for the first time in ultimate SpecV trim, was out to show the European supercar aristocracy just what Nissan power is capable of at this year’s Festival.

The Nissan GT-R SpecV, which was first shown in Europe at the Geneva motor show earlier this year, features a carbon fibre rear spoiler, a carbon fibre grille, and carbon fibre brake ducts.

The SpecV is available exclusively in ‘Ultimate Black Opal’ paint finish.  Inside, the SpecV’s unique two-seat interior featuring special Recaro lightweight carbon fibre bucket seats, while carbon fibre insets embellish the rear centre storage box, instrument panel and other trim areas.

Performance of the hand-built 3.5-litre V6 twin turbo engine is enhanced with a new high gear boost control device, which momentarily increases boost of the engine’s twin turbochargers for greater torque in the intermediate-to-high speed ranges to provide a more powerful feeling of acceleration, while also allowing the engine to operate at a lower speed for improved fuel economy.

Other modifications include a titanium-coated exhaust system and carbon-ceramic brakes that provide powerful stopping performance.

The Nissan GT-R SpecV is also equipped with lightweight, racing-style forged aluminium wheels that were developed for this model and have been sold by Nissan Motorsports International (NISMO) since September 2008.

The lighter unsprung weight provided by the new wheels, together with the enhanced braking capability, an exclusive suspension and high-grip tyres, combine to deliver the SpecV’s exceptional performance.

The Nissan GT-R SpecV will go on sale in the Middle East region early 2010 through limited GCC certified Nissan GT-R outlets while the standard GT-R model has officially been on sale though a limited number of certified Nissan High Performance Centres since February this year.

This year marks the 17th running of the Festival of Speed at Goodwood House near Chichester in West Sussex (www.goodwood.co.uk/site/content/festivalofspeed). More than 145,000 people are expected over the three-days from July 3-5.-TradeArabia News Service