It's 15 years old and powered the R35 Nissan GT-R since its launch back in 2009, but the VR38DETT is still a pretty special engine. It's called the VR38 for short, but the engine that powers the ...

Back in 2007 when the R35 Nissan GT-R first debuted in Japan, its facts and figures looked like something from a dreamscape. Its hardware tally was shocking (bespoke twin-turbocharged V6 engine ...

In each case the R35’s VR38DETT twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre V6 engine breathes through a titanium exhaust and drives through a six-speed dual-clutch transmission that’s mounted on the rear axle.

That’s just the engine, too. The gearbox has been tweaked with new ratios for first and sixth, the software upgraded and the ...