New Nissan GT-R, faster than a racing car

[gangajas]

The prototype that achieved that impressive Ring time, was faster than a Super Taikyu Z33 round Fuji

While top billing at the recent annual NISMO festival went to next year's Super GT500 GT-R , the surprise appearance made by the GT-R prototype that set the 7:38 lap time at the Nurburgring earlier this year got the most attention. First Nissan had the masked maverick run a slalom course, flat out, down Fuji Speedway's mile-long main straight, demonstrating the preternatural abilities of the latest ATTESSA-ETS system. It then ran a quick 1/4-mile drag race against a 2007 Super Taikyu Class 1 350Z race car, which it didn't just win, it won by several car lengths. Unfortunately, the run wasn't timed and neither were the following laps, where the GT-R out-classed the endurance racer in every section of the circuit. This begs the question: Where will Nissan race its road cars in Japan next year? Igor Sushko , who is currently contesting Super Taikyu Class 3 in a Z, can't see the GT-R being homologated even for the endurance series' Class 1, as it would simply embarrass the 911 GT3s, Zs and BMW Z4s now racing in that category. If, as we reported earlier , GT-Rs are indeed heading to the Grand Am series, they may not be welcome for long. Could we see a replay of the R32's utter dominance that led to GT-Rs being banned from Australian Touring Car racing in the early 1990s?

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/08/n...-fast-to-race/

[5vz-fe]

This can be read non other than promo work for the GT-R

[graywolf624]

One has to love the hype.. what happens when the car falls flat?

[5vz-fe]

^it's ok, it got a flat face anyways.

[HeilSvenska]

This means very little. Group N is one of the least modified classes. Of course the GT-R's going to be faster than a 350Z.

[acmarttin]

Originally Posted by 5vz-fe ^it's ok, it got a flat face anyways.

[gangajas]

The racing car was taking it easy, that's for sure

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[ferrari550]

yeah can tell the racing car was not trying very hard

[RC45]

the GT-R prototype that set the 7:38 lap time at the Nurburgring

Are they still pushing this crap?

[pagani]

Originally Posted by RC45 Are they still pushing this crap?

What crap?

[HeilSvenska]

Originally Posted by pagani What crap?

That crap

[rave426]

Yeah.....thats a little over the top. PR like that isnt really needed.

Nevertheless..........I am reeaaally curious to see what kind of numbers the GTR post when magazines get a hold of it.

[graywolf624]

Thats some damn good sandbagging.. Who the hell is driving that thing, miss daisey?

*In all seriousness I hope this is gangjas idea of a jk because that race car is clearly still warming up his tires as he enters the picture.

[SnakeBitten]

lol.....that vid proves that a 10/10th's driven GTR will lap better than Mr. Magoo driving a race car....Looks liek he saw it was a turn at the last minute...Who the hell would take that turn that wide lmao.....PR at its worst...