Nissan GT-R breaks Ring record

[EL MAMITO USMC]

Nissan takes GT-R around the Norschleife and breaks previous 7min 29sec lap record

16th April 2009



Nissan has tried to put to bed the controversy surrounding the GT-R’s Nurburgring lap record by having another crack. And it’s good news for the Japanese – the 2010 model year GT-R, with 478bhp and a modified launch control – beat the previous 7min 29sec time with a 7.27.56.

The car was piloted by Toshio Suzuki, a former stand-in Formula 1 driver, but Nissan still isn’t quite satisfied with the time – ‘although dry, the track surface grip was impaired by dust and sand’. That means another attempt is due in the next few days, with the Corvette ZR-1’s 7.26.40 firmly in Suzuki’s sights.

As well as a smidge extra power, the updated GT-R gets a retuned gearbox, fettled suspension, a larger fuel tank and slightly better fuel economy, although this probably wasn’t too key around the Nordschleife. Stay tuned for more updates as Nissan continues its efforts at the Ring.

[EL MAMITO USMC]

just to clarify its a "regular"GTR with SPEC V wheels...

and this is whats coming for the competition...

[SullivanRacing06]

dammit, somerun a modded gtr around the track and see what happens!