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Before 2008, the “old†Nürburgring, aka Nordschleife, was a very demanding track deemed too dangerous for Formula 1 racing, but car manufacturers used it for testing purposes and on certain days, any mere mortal could drive his or her car for as many laps as they could afford.
- Confirmed: Nissan Will Offer New Gt-r Track Pack In Left-hand Drive Markets, But Not Yet In The U.s.
Many of you might remember that one of the most important changes to the new model year Nissan GT-R (sold as a 2013MY in North America, and a 2012MY in Europe and other parts of the world) was the addition of a new, street-legal track-focused edition...
- Nissan Chief Engineer Says 2013my Gt-r Has The Potential To Lap The Ring In Under 7:20" [+videos]
During the media presentation of the tweaked 2013MY GT-R (to be sold as a 2012 model in markets outside North America) at the Sugo International Race Circuit in Japan, Nissan Chief Vehicle Engineer Kazutoshi Mizuno told journalists that the updated model...
- Nissan Announces New Record Nurburgring Time For Gt-r: 7min 26.7 Sec
To whom it may concern because quite frankly, these Nurburgring lap time records are starting to get as boring as the never-ending promotion of Chevy's Camaro, Nissan has officially announced that it has improved the GT-R's lap time at the Nordschleife...
- 2010 Nissan Gt-r Allegedly Laps The Nurburgring 1.44 Sec Faster Than 2009 Model
Of course you're wondering why we're saying 'allegedly'. Well, simply put, at the time this post was written, no Nissan media site that we know of -Japanese included- has issued an official press release on the matter. Most websites have...
- Nissan Gt-r Officially Laps The Nurburgring In 7min And 29 Sec
Last time we heard about the 2009 Nissan GT-R and the Nurburgring race track was last year when the Japanese carmaker announced that its 473Hp supercar managed to lap the famous “ring†in 7 min and 38 sec. But then, the course was slightly...
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Spied: Nissan to Enter 24h Nürburgring Race with Production GT-R Track Pack Edition
Before 2008, the “old†Nürburgring, aka Nordschleife, was a very demanding track deemed too dangerous for Formula 1 racing, but car manufacturers used it for testing purposes and on certain days, any mere mortal could drive his or her car for as many laps as they could afford.
Nissan changed all that by making the 7’29’’ lap time recorded by the new GT-R a key point of its launch campaign. It also sparked a war of words with Porsche and perhaps more importantly, made posting a competitive lap time at the ‘Ring a must for every new sports car.
In the four years since its launch, Nissan has been constantly honing the R35 GT-R, upgrading almost every mechanical part, from the chassis to the suspension and the engine.
This is because Kazutoshi Mizuno, program director of the GT-R development team, believes that no matter how good the car is, “the customer always wants moreâ€. It has also resulted in the 2013MY model cutting 9 seconds off the original lap time.
Read more »- Confirmed: Nissan Will Offer New Gt-r Track Pack In Left-hand Drive Markets, But Not Yet In The U.s.
Many of you might remember that one of the most important changes to the new model year Nissan GT-R (sold as a 2013MY in North America, and a 2012MY in Europe and other parts of the world) was the addition of a new, street-legal track-focused edition...
- Nissan Chief Engineer Says 2013my Gt-r Has The Potential To Lap The Ring In Under 7:20" [+videos]
During the media presentation of the tweaked 2013MY GT-R (to be sold as a 2012 model in markets outside North America) at the Sugo International Race Circuit in Japan, Nissan Chief Vehicle Engineer Kazutoshi Mizuno told journalists that the updated model...
- Nissan Announces New Record Nurburgring Time For Gt-r: 7min 26.7 Sec
To whom it may concern because quite frankly, these Nurburgring lap time records are starting to get as boring as the never-ending promotion of Chevy's Camaro, Nissan has officially announced that it has improved the GT-R's lap time at the Nordschleife...
- 2010 Nissan Gt-r Allegedly Laps The Nurburgring 1.44 Sec Faster Than 2009 Model
Of course you're wondering why we're saying 'allegedly'. Well, simply put, at the time this post was written, no Nissan media site that we know of -Japanese included- has issued an official press release on the matter. Most websites have...
- Nissan Gt-r Officially Laps The Nurburgring In 7min And 29 Sec
Last time we heard about the 2009 Nissan GT-R and the Nurburgring race track was last year when the Japanese carmaker announced that its 473Hp supercar managed to lap the famous “ring†in 7 min and 38 sec. But then, the course was slightly...