text: VK56DE The VK56DE is a  version built in Decherd, Tennessee. Bore and stroke is . Output is  at 4,900 rpm with  of torque at 3,600 rpm. It has aluminum-alloy block and heads and low-friction molybdenum-coated pistons. The valvetrain is a dual overhead cam (DOHC) design with a continuously variable valve timing control system (CVTCS) on the intake valves. It also has 4 valves per cylinder with micro-finished camshafts and ductile iron cylinder liners for increased durability.
  Motorsport
  Nismo used the VK56DE for FIA GT1 racing in the Nissan GT-R GT1 from 2010 to 2011. In race trim, it produced  and  of torque.
  The Nissan Motorsport VK56DE was launched in Australia for the V8 Supercars Championship in 2013 by Kelly Racing in Melbourne. The engine has been reduced in capacity to  to fit the V8 Supercars regulations. It has a bore and stroke of . It was fitted to a Nissan Altima version of the V8 Supercars "Car of the Future" specification that competed from 2013 until 2019.
  Applications
  Notes:
  The Titan, Armada, and Pathfinder power figures are for regular 87 octane fuel. The  Infiniti QX56 & Nissan Patrol are tuned  for premium (91+ octane) fuel.
  Some VK56DE powered vehicles are E85 capable.
  VK56VD
  The VK56VD is a  32-valve, DOHC, Direct Injection Gasoline (DIG) aluminum-alloy V8 and features Nissan's latest  VVEL (Variable Valve Event & Lift System). The direct injection system provides better wide-open throttle performance and improved fuel economy and emissions performance by reducing engine knock, improving combustion stability and controlling injection more precisely.