It is believed that Nissan is busy working on the upgraded version of the super powerful GT-R which will be the 2012 model year keeping in mind it’s rival the Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S.

Rumors say that Nissan is planning small modifications, which will include aerodynamics, suspension and brake upgrades. The more exciting stuff will come under the hood – in comes a retuned 3.8-liter twin turbo V6 with additional boost to upgrade the output to 500 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque.

The new GT-R has already been tested in Germany some time back and is believed to have produced figures that were lower than the current GT-R’s Nürburgring lap time of 7:26.

The exterior with a new front splitter, rear diffuser and a revised wing could have had some to do with the new lap times.

Exactly how fast were lap times set by the revised GT-R is yet to be revealed. Hopefully, it will be available early next year.