WOW! Base model GTR clocked 7:29 at the Nurburgring!

[speedraver]

Nissan Press Release: Base Model Nissan GT-R Clocks a 7:29 Laptime @ Nurburgring



"This is quite amazing. Sure we’ve all heard the 7:38 lap time was achieved on a partially damp track and that a 7:34 was achieved later but a 7:29 is off the charts. Read on!"

[May. 01, 2008 - 11:00 AM CET]
GT-R ACHIEVES UNDER 7:30 AT NURBURGRING

- GT-R among the fastest ever production road cars at the ‘Ring’ -

(CASCAIS, Portugal, 1st May 2008) - Nissan today announced that its GT-R supercar achieved a lap time at the infamous Nurburgring in Germany of seven minutes and 29 seconds. Recorded on April 16 and 17, the GT-R used was a base specification car and fitted with the standard Japanese market tires. Driven by GT-R chief test driver Tochio Suzuki, this latest lap time beats the previous fastest time for the GT-R by nine seconds.

The previous best lap time for GT-R of 7:38, also driven by Suzuki, was one of the fastest laps achieved by a production car despite conditions being slightly damp on two corners.

“At last year’s testing, we were frustrated by the conditions at the Nurburgring, always believing that the GT-R could go under seven minutes 30 seconds.” said Kazutoshi Mizuno, Chief Vehicle Engineer for GT-R. “Below seven minutes 30 seconds, the GT-R proves it is among the fastest mass-production cars in the world. We set out to build a multi-performance supercar accessible to anyone, anytime and anywhere - I believe the GT-R has delivered that promise.”

Deliveries of the all-new GT-R began in Japan in December 2007. Sales in the US and Canada start in July and extend to Europe and other markets over the next 12 months.

Contact
For more information, please contact Neil Reeve on +41 79701 8287.
nreeve@nissan-europe.com

Source:
http://www.nissaneurope-newsbureau.c... 5056384513968

NICE!

[Sukairain]

Holy crab- that's insane. Porsche is dead.

[BlueDevilBAMF]

GODZILLA!!! Haha RAWRRRR

[ResIpsa]

Can't wait to troll the Z06 forums!

[strife]

Good news/Bad news.....

I guess this means that the wait list for the "base" GT-R will grow by another few thousand...

[Cost a G]

BASE gtr @7:29 Thats just stupid fast for a base model.

[dec55]

Congrats...though I suspect somebody may beat that time in another base GTR in the future...just for fun......:lol

V-spec will be another story all together.

[gt_performah]

This puts a little pressure on the V-Spec. For 30k+ more it should be running in the low 7:20's or below.

[maxipad96]

Speedraver, the chic in your avatar is ridiculously smoking hot.

[jaspergtr]

yeah, but i'd rather have the gt-r... it would probably give me less crap over the next 10 years....

[G-WannaBe]

Originally Posted by jasperg35

yeah, but i'd rather have the gt-r... it would probably give me less crap over the next 10 years....

I think you mis-spoke, did'nt you mean next 10 MINUTES?


http://www.nissan360.com/releases/release-2.php

Great story, all the other car fans will no doubt spend the next few months swearing this was not possible, and keep on believeing no rice 6 could possible beat a pushrod V8 that badly... this thing could give the ZR1 a close race w/o the Evo spec. Congrats BUT PLEASE MAKE A 6SP Manual!!!!

[Nismo G]

What is the fastest time at the nurburgring for any production car?

-Sean

[JOKER]

You been outperformed speedraver

http://g35driver.com/forums/showthre...80#post2963080

[FlSHRFun]

[martino17_1998]

Originally Posted by Nismo G

What is the fastest time at the nurburgring for any production car?

-Sean

7'11" Mclaren F1 Mika Hakkinen
7'27"82 Pagani Zonda F Marc Basseng
7'28" Prosche Carrera GT Walter Rohrl
7'33" Pagani Zonda F rivista Sport Auto
7'34" Koenigsegg CCR rivista Sport Auto

Source: http://www.sps-automotive.com/en_sps...7Nt_zonda.html