Nissan GTR sets it's sights on the Porsche Carrera GT

[Drowned]

"The Nissan GT-R development team has made another run at the Nürburgring record books this morning--and the Porsche 911 Turbo is no longer its target. Sources intimately familiar with Nissan's latest test sessions inform us that the group is now gunning to beat the Porsche Carrera GT--a remarkably lofty goal considering that that Walter Röhrl reportedly piloted a Carrera GT around the 'Ring in 7 minutes 28 seconds. Another Carrera GT, driven by Horst von Saurma, managed a lap time of 7:32.

Our sources tell us that, thus far, the Nissan has fallen short of the Carrera GT's record-time, but not by much. Our mole tells us that some wet sections of the track slowed them down, and that with optimum track conditions, some heroic driving could still reel in the Porsche Supercar. Nissan reps would not divulge any specific lap times, but they hinted that something under 7:35 may have been achieved. Regardless, it's clear that Nissan's goal of overtaking the 911 Turbo has been achieved in a big way.

Stopwatch drama aside, Nissan also gave us some new eye-candy by removing most of the camouflage that has been a staple of GT-R sightings for more than a year now. Although not in showroom shape, the latest GT-R test cars give us our clearest look yet at the prototype's front bumper and headlights, and the GT-R badge is now prominently displayed in the grille-opening, and on the trunk lid. We also managed a pretty revealing interior shot as one GT-R prepared to launch. The rear vinyl camouflage has also been removed, and now only flat-black paint remains to obscure the GT-R's true styling. This is as close as we're likely to get to an undisguised car until the car's Tokyo Show debut.

In their most recent 'Ring runs, Nissan rented the track early Monday morning, and had three GT-R prototypes--spaced one-minute apart--all taking their best shots. One of the GT-Rs was reportedly driven by Horst von Saurma--the same 'Ring specialist that drove the Carrera GT to a 7:32 lap time. Another driver was said to be a Japanese driver named Shimizu--possibly well-known racer Kazuo Shimizu. The third GT-R pilot went un-named.

Nissan will likely continue their assault on the Nürburgring--and on the Porsche legacy--for the rest of this week. If the GT-R manages to do the seemingly impossible and unseat the Carrera GT, we'll let you know."

[d@n]

aca viene uno al dealership

fuck supra....con esa belleza

[afigueredo88]

Nissan powaaa.. Que nave por la gran puta..

[chepe GSR]

que talega como se ha ido puliendo ese carro.

desde los primeros "el nuevo skyline GT-R" y las puteadas del specV

fdaslkjfalsdjfasdf

hasta venir a romper records

[pedro-siR]

lindura de carro. mi nissan preferido de todos los tiempos... bueno quizá junto al S15

[tres-equis]

Iniciado por d@n

aca viene uno al dealership

fuck supra....con esa belleza

cuando..???!!!

[Eurolover]

lindo el carro

[Zach]

Iniciado por tres-equis

cuando..???!!!

[MYTHOS]

Iniciado por Zach

aquellos estan en estados unidos viejo, no creas que viene uno a guate jeje

[HER-T]

Que Talega De Nave...!!!

[Pablix85]

que bonita esa nave, mis respetos a proposito, como se llama ese circuito cerrado aya en alemania

[Eurolover]

Iniciado por Pablix85

que bonita esa nave, mis respetos a proposito, como se llama ese circuito cerrado aya en alemania

Nurburgring ( nordschleife)

[toshi]

llevaron a las calles las batallas entre Nippones y Europeos solo que ahora van por el Carrera GT

[Eurolover]

Iniciado por toshi

llevaron a las calles las batallas entre Nippones y Europeos solo que ahora van por el Carrera GT

seria bonito ver contra el GT2 que esta solo 3 segundos del carrera gt ..

[BLADE]

[gafernan50]

Sigue siendo un 6 en linea twin turbo? o que motorizacion es ahora?

[Eurolover]

Iniciado por gafernan50

Sigue siendo un 6 en linea twin turbo? o que motorizacion es ahora?

si no estoy mal va a tener un VR38VETT de 3.8 litros V6 con doble turbo

[type-R]

puta me akbo de kagar, que linda esa mierda...

[sergio396]

Iniciado por d@n

aca viene uno al dealership

fuck supra....con esa belleza

wooww hay pone pics

[arthur]

esta bonito!!! y como dijo el eurolover creo q la compracion va a ser con el GT2, que ya salio, con 530hp o algo asi!!

[Ninja300zx]

ke nave

[IsRa_RX]

que de ahuevo

[toshi]

Iniciado por Eurolover

si no estoy mal va a tener un VR38VETT de 3.8 litros V6 con doble turbo

y como siempre el balance entre motor-chasis-llantas-frenos, con solo 480ps

[burn tire]

puta que vergon esta .

[burn tire]

Iniciado por MYTHOS

aquellos estan en estados unidos viejo, no creas que viene uno a guate jeje

fijate que en E.U sacaron un skyline gotzilla no tan vergon como este, pero, no se si en todo el pais, pero en california son ilegales y tambien CREO que por que son muy rapidos. no dejan venderlos.