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The VR is a series of
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The VR35DDTT was announced in March 2024 for the third-generation
Fully equipped with the first set of
twin-turbo
Twin-turbo is a type of turbo layout in which two turbochargers are used to compress the intake fuel/air mixture (or intake air, in the case of a direct-injection engine). The most common layout features two identical or mirrored turbochargers in ...
DOHC
An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine in which the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combus ...
V6 automobile engines from Nissan
is a Japanese multinational Automotive industry, automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The company sells its vehicles under the ''Nissan'' and ''Infiniti'' brands, and formerly the ''Datsun'' brand, with in-house ...
with displacements of 3.0, 3.5, and 3.8 L. An evolution of the widely successful VQ series, it also draws on developments from the VRH, JGTC
All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC) is a grand touring car racing series that began in 1993. Originally titled as the , the series was renamed to Super GT in 2005. It was the top level of sports car racing in Japan.
The series was s ...
, and Nissan R390 GT1
The Nissan R390 GT1 was a racing car built in Atsugi, Japan. It was designed primarily to gain a suitable racing entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1997 and 1998. It was built to race under the grand touring style rules, requiring a homologated ...
Le Mans
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racing engines.
VR30 series
VR30DDTT
Announced byInfiniti
(stylized in all caps) is the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Nissan. The brand began on November 8, 1989, initially in North America. The marketing network for Infiniti vehicles included dealers in over 50 countries in the 201 ...
on December 15, 2015 the VR30DDTT was first made available in the Infiniti Q50 sedan, followed by the Infiniti Q60 coupé a year later. Both platforms come in a version. It is on the Ward's 10 Best Engines
Wards 10 Best Engines is an annual list of the ten "best" automobile engines available in the U.S. market, that are selected by '' Wards AutoWorld'' magazine. The list was started in 1994 for model year 1995, and has been drawn every year since the ...
list for 2017 and 2018.
Features:
* Aluminium block with arc sprayed mirror coating to cylinder bore
In a piston engine, the bore (or cylinder bore) is the diameter of each cylinder.
Engine displacement is calculated based on bore, stroke length and the number of cylinders:
displacement =
The stroke ratio, determined by dividing the bore b ...
s
* Aluminium cylinder head
In a piston engine, the cylinder head sits above the cylinders, forming the roof of the combustion chamber. In sidevalve engines the head is a simple plate of metal containing the spark plugs and possibly heat dissipation fins. In more modern ...
* Lightweight resin intake and lower oil pan
An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of hydrocarbons and is hydrophobic (does not mix with water) and lipophilic (mixes with other oils). Oils are usually flammable and surface active. Most oils are unsatur ...
* Compact twin direct-mount turbos with integrated exhaust manifold
In automotive engineering, an exhaust manifold collects the exhaust gases from multiple cylinders into one pipe. The word ''manifold'' comes from the Old English word ''manigfeald'' (from the Anglo-Saxon ''manig'' anyand ''feald'' old and ref ...
and electronic wastegate
A wastegate is a valve that controls the flow of exhaust gases to the turbine wheel in a turbocharged engine system.Robson, D. (2018). Aircraft General Knowledge. Aviation Theory Centre Pty Ltd. .
Diversion of exhaust gases regulates the turbine ...
actuator
An actuator is a machine element, component of a machine that produces force, torque, or Displacement (geometry), displacement, when an electrical, Pneumatics, pneumatic or Hydraulic fluid, hydraulic input is supplied to it in a system (called an ...
* Twin water-to-air charge coolers with one or two water pumps for the and variants, respectively
* Electronically controlled variable displacement oil pump
* Intake: electronic variable valve timing
Variable valve timing (VVT) is the process of altering the timing of a Poppet valve, valve lift event in an internal combustion engine, and is often used to improve performance, fuel economy or emissions. It is increasingly being used in combina ...
Control (VTC)
* Exhaust: hydraulic continuously variable VTC
* Fuel system: direct injection
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Production
Production of the VR30DDTT engine began in 2016 at the powertrain plant inIwaki, Fukushima
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , Iwaki had a population of 322,019 in 143,500 households, and population density of 261 persons per km². The total area of the city is , making it the largest city in the prefec ...
.
VR35 series
VR35DDTT
The VR35DDTT was announced in March 2024 for the third-generation Infiniti QX80
The Infiniti QX80 (formerly called the Infiniti QX56 until 2013) is a full-size luxury SUV marketed by Nissan's luxury division Infiniti. The first-generation QX56 was built in the United States and is based on the Nissan Armada#TA60, first-gene ...
. It is also used in the related Nissan Patrol
The is a series of off-road vehicles and full-size SUVs manufactured by Nissan in Japan since 1951 and sold throughout the world. It is Nissan's longest running series of models.
The Patrol has been available as either a short-wheelbase (SWB) ...
/ Armada. It is a larger version of the VR30DDTT and replaces the 5.6-liter VK56 V8 engine in Nissan's largest automobiles. A bore and stroke of makes for an overall displacement of .
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VR38 series
VR38DETT
Designated the VR38DETT by Nissan, the engine is used from 2007–2025 in theNissan GT-R
The Nissan GT-R (''Gran Turismo–Racing''; model code: R35; Japanese: 日産・GT-R; ''Nissan GT-R'') is a series of cars built by Japanese marque Nissan from 2007 to 2025. It has a 2+2 (car body style), 2+2 seating layout and is considered b ...
and the limited production Nissan Juke-R
The is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) produced by the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan since 2010. Debuted as a production vehicle at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show in March, it was introduced to North America at the 2010 New York Intern ...
.
The VR38DETT featured 24 valves controlled by dual overhead camshaft
An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine in which the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combusti ...
s (2 per cylinder head) with variable valve timing on the intake only. The block is cast aluminium
Aluminium (or aluminum in North American English) is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol Al and atomic number 13. It has a density lower than that of other common metals, about one-third that of steel. Aluminium has ...
with plasma-sprayed cylinder liner
In an engine, the cylinder is the space in which a piston travels.
The inner surface of the cylinder is formed from either a thin metallic liner (also called "sleeve") or a surface coating applied to the engine block. A piston is seated inside e ...
bores. This coating provides a hard protective layer for the piston
A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors, hydraulic cylinders and pneumatic cylinders, among other similar mechanisms. It is the moving component that is contained by a cylinder (engine), cylinder a ...
rings to slide on as the piston moves up and down during its power cycle. The turbine housings for the two IHI turbochargers are integrated into the exhaust manifolds to decrease weight and bolster vehicle balance. The engine also features a pressurized lubrication system controlled thermostatically.
The VR38DETT is equipped with a feedback control system that changes air fuel ratio depending on the engine load which has a significant effect on reducing the fuel consumption.
Fully equipped with the first set of catalytic converter
A catalytic converter part is an vehicle emissions control, exhaust emission control device which converts toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine into less-toxic pollutants by catalysis, catalyzing a redox ...
s, turbos, all of the engine driven accessories, front differential assembly, and turbo outlet pipes, the engine weighed .
Other pertinent features of the VR38DETT include:
* Continuously variable valve timing control system (CVTCS
Continuous Variable Valve Timing Control System (CVVTCS) is an automobile variable valve timing technology developed by Nissan. It is also used in a twin CVTC configuration on engines like the Nissan Juke's MR16DDT engine. CVVTCS is the successo ...
) on intake valves
* Aluminum cylinder block
In an internal combustion engine, the engine block is the structure that contains the cylinders and other components. The engine block in an early automotive engine consisted of just the cylinder block, to which a separate crankcase was attach ...
with high-endurance/low-friction plasma-sprayed bores
* Iridium-tipped spark plug
A spark plug (sometimes, in British English, a sparking plug, and, colloquially, a plug) is a device for delivering electric current from an ignition system to the combustion chamber of a spark-ignition engine to ignite the compressed fuel/air ...
s
* Electronic drive-by-wire throttle
* Multi port fuel injection
* Pressurized lubrication system with thermostatically controlled cooling and magnesium oil sump
* Fully symmetrical dual intake and low back-pressure exhaust system
* Secondary air intake system to rapidly heat catalysts to peak cleaning efficiency
* 50 State LEV2/ULEV
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VR38DETT NISMO Engine Tuning Menu Concept (2016)
It is a version of VR38DETT engine used in Nissan GT-R, with GT3-speccamshaft
A camshaft is a shaft that contains a row of pointed cams in order to convert rotational motion to reciprocating motion. Camshafts are used in piston engines (to operate the intake and exhaust valves), mechanically controlled ignition syst ...
, connecting rod
A connecting rod, also called a 'con rod', is the part of a reciprocating engine, piston engine which connects the piston to the crankshaft. Together with the crank (mechanism), crank, the connecting rod converts the reciprocating motion of the p ...
and connecting rod bolt, intercooler
An intercooler is a heat exchanger used to cool a gas after compression. Often found in turbocharged engines, intercoolers are also used in air compressors, air conditioners, refrigeration and gas turbines.
Internal combustion engines
Mo ...
, intercooler piping, turbocharger
In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake air, forcing more air into th ...
, NISMO 1st and 2nd catalyzers, titanium muffler
A muffler (North American and Australian English) or silencer (British English) is a device for reducing the noise emitted by the exhaust of an internal combustion engine—especially a noise-deadening device forming part of the exhaust syst ...
.
The engine was unveiled in 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon.
Production
The engines are hand built by five specially trained mechanics called "Takumi Craftsmens" on a special line at Nissan's Yokohama plant and their names are badged on every GT-R engine. The cars are built at their Tochigi plant on a shared production line.Engine reference
See also
*Nissan
is a Japanese multinational Automotive industry, automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The company sells its vehicles under the ''Nissan'' and ''Infiniti'' brands, and formerly the ''Datsun'' brand, with in-house ...
* List of Nissan engines
This is a list of piston engines developed by Nissan Motors.
Engine naming convention
Nissan uses a straightforward method of naming their automobile engines.
The first few letters identify the engine family. The following digits are the displ ...
* VQ Series
* Infiniti Q50
The Infiniti Q50 was a compact executive car manufactured by both Nissan and Dongfeng Nissan for its luxury brand, Infiniti. Replacing the Infiniti G Line sedan, it debuted at the 2013 North American International Auto Show and went on sale i ...
* Infiniti Q60
The Infiniti Q60 is a 2-door luxury coupe manufactured by Japanese automaker Nissan. It is the successor to the Infiniti G coupe and convertible. The Q60 nameplate was first used as a rebadging of Infiniti G Line. A new version was introduced in e ...
* Nissan Skyline
The is a brand of automobile originally produced by the Prince Motor Company starting in 1957, and then by Nissan after the two companies merged in 1967. After the merger, the Skyline and its larger counterpart, the Nissan Gloria, were sold in ...
* Nissan Z (RZ34)
The Nissan Z, known in Japan as the , is the seventh generation of the Nissan Z-car, Z-car line of sports cars manufactured by Nissan. The model succeeded the Nissan 370Z, 370Z, though is built on a modified and revised version of the previous g ...
* Nissan GT-R
The Nissan GT-R (''Gran Turismo–Racing''; model code: R35; Japanese: 日産・GT-R; ''Nissan GT-R'') is a series of cars built by Japanese marque Nissan from 2007 to 2025. It has a 2+2 (car body style), 2+2 seating layout and is considered b ...
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