01 — Engine detail
Enginedetail.
- Engine code
- VR38DETT
- Manufacturer
- Nissan
- Configuration
- V6 (60°)
- Displacement
- 3,799 cc
- Valvetrain
- DOHC 24-valve
- Aspiration
- Twin-turbocharged
- Production
- 2007 – 2025
- Applications
- Nissan GT-R (R35)
- 01
It was developed for and used in the Nissan GT-R from 2007 to 2025.
Source: Nissan VR engine — Wikipedia (English) - 02
Its aluminium block uses plasma-sprayed cylinder bores instead of liners.
Source: Nissan VR engine — Wikipedia (English) - 03
Its twin IHI turbochargers have turbine housings integrated into the exhaust manifolds.
Source: Nissan VR engine — Wikipedia (English)
Technology — Forced induction
Exhaust gas spins a turbine that drives a compressor on the same shaft, pushing more air into the cylinders than atmospheric pressure alone.
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03 — Sources
- 01Nissan VR engine – WikipediaWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26