The VQ30DEK produces . The 1995–1999 US spec VQ30DE was equipped with only a single runner intake manifold. The VQ30DET is a turbocharged version of the VQ30DE. Bore and stroke remain the same at respectively, and it has a compression ratio of 9.0:1. It produces and . From 1998 onwards, it produces at 6000 rpm and at 3600 rpm. It is fitted to the following vehicles:  The twin-turbo VQ30DETT is an engine used only in Nissan's race cars, primarily in the Super GT (formerly the JGTC). First used on the Skyline GT-R race cars during the 2002 season, this engine subsequently powered the Fairlady Z race cars. Homologation rules allow them to use the VQ30DETT in lieu of the stock VQ35DE. Race output of this engine is estimated at around . The VQ30DETT was replaced in 2007 by the VK45DE for use in the Super GT Fairlady Z's and later in the GT-R. It was utilized in the following vehicles:  The VQ35DE is used in many modern Nissan vehicles. Bore and stroke are . It uses a similar block design as the VQ30DE, but adds variable valve timing (CVTCS). It produces from of power and of torque depending on the application. The VQ35DE is built in Iwaki and Decherd, TN. It was on the Ward's 10 Best Engines list from 2002 through to 2007 and again in 2016. It features forged steel connecting rods, a microfinished one-piece forged crankshaft, and Nissan's nylon intake manifold technology. It has low-friction molybdenum-coated pistons and the intake is a high-flow tuned induction system. Since its inception Nissan has improved upon the VQ35DE with changes keeping it an efficient class leading V6 engine. A modified version of the VQ35DE, called the S1, is produced by Nismo (Nissan's motorsports and performance division) for the Fairlady Z S-Tune GT. It produces at 7,200 rpm, a higher rev-limit than that of the original VQ35DE. Independent tuners offer various packages utilizing forced induction and all motor tuning. "North American" "JDM and other markets"  The VQ40DE is a longer stroke variant of the VQ35DE.