THE ENGINE
VR38DETT – 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged 24-valve V6;
each engine hand-crafted by its own master technician in a clean-room environment
*Horsepower – 485 horsepower @ 6,400 rpm
*Torque – 434 lb-ft of torque @ 3,200–5,200 rpm
*Cylinder bore x stroke – 95.5 x 88.4 mm
*Compression ratio – 9.0:1
*Top speed – 193 mph
*Maximum engine speed – 7,000 rpm
*Emissions – 50 State LEV2/ULEV
DRIVETRAIN
ATTESA E-TS® All-Wheel Drive (AWD) with patented independent rear-mounted transaxle integrating transmission, differential
and AWD transfer case
*Torque distribution – Traction/yaw-based; up to 100% rear; up to 50% front
*Rigid, lightweight carbon-composite main driveshaft
*Electronic Traction Control System (TCS)
*High-performance 1.5-way mechanical limited-slip rear differential
*Advanced Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) [1] with three driver-selectable modes:
Normal – for daily driving; controls brakes and engine output
R-Mode – for ultimate performance; raises the threshold at which the system intervenes
Off – disengages the VDC system
*Hill start assist prevents rollback when starting on an incline
TRANSMISSION:
Dual clutch 6-speed transmission with three driver-selectable modes; each transmission hand-crafted in a clean-room environment:
Normal – for maximum smoothness and efficiency, with gearshifts in less than 0.5 second
R-mode – for maximum performance with fastest shift speeds (as fast as 0.2 second)
Snow – provides gentler starting and shifting on slippery surfaces
Fully automatic shifting or full sequential manual control via steering column-mounted paddle shifters
Downshift Rev Matching
Predictive pre-shift control (in R-Mode) preselects the next gear change based on throttle position, vehicle speed, braking input and other information
BRAKES
Nissan/Brembo® braking system – 4-wheel disc brakes, 15" front and rear two-piece floating-rotors with diamond-pattern internal ventilation
Super-rigid 6-piston front/4-piston rear monoblock calipers with racecar-inspired 3-point radial mounting
SUSPENSION AND STEERING:
Front suspension – double-wishbone with aluminum links
Rear suspension – multi-link with aluminum links
Rigid front and rear suspension subframes, assembled in high-precision jigs similar to a racecar, with 6-point mounting to body
Bilstein® DampTronic® suspension system with three driver-selectable modes:
Normal – for automatic electronic control of damping
R-mode – engages maximum damping rate for high-performance cornering
Comfort – to minimize freeway hop and ride harshness on rough roads
Hollow front and rear stabilizer bars to help maintain maximum tire contact at all four wheels during cornering
Vehicle-speed-sensitive power steering
2.4 steering-wheel turns lock-to-lock
