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  • Ferrari 599 GTO vs Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and Nissan GT-R [HD video]

    Another great video has been released by Dragtimesinfo. This time the mighty 599 GTO Fiorano meets two tuned beasts – GTR Mk2 Ecutek Stage 2 with 670HP and Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Lingenfelter with 730HP.

    The 599 GTO Fiorano is powered by a naturally aspirated all-aluminum 6.0 liter V12 with 670HP (493 kW) at 8250RPM and 620 Nm (460 lb-ft) of torque at 6500RPM. 0-100 km/h in 3.35 seconds and a top speed of 335 km/h (208 mph). The overall weight is 1 605 kg (3 540 lbs), which is almost 100 kg (220 lbs) less than the standard GTB.

    In the first start, the GTO meets the GT-R. The Ferrari is doomed, because of the rainy surface. The GT-R ran ¼ mile in just 11.606 seconds with 210 km/h and crossed the finish line with 300 km/h for just 28.156 seconds.

    The battle against the ZR1 was much more interesting, because both cars are RWD. Still, the Corvette manage to beat the 599 crossing the finish line with 309 km/h with time of 29.356 seconds.

    Enjoy the video!

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtVVF601HmE

    Ferrari 599 GTO
    Ferrari 599 GTO
    Ferrari 599 GTO
    Ferrari 599 GTO
    Ferrari 599 GTO

    Source: Dragtimesinfo via Youtube

  • 2013 Nissan GT-R R35 – 10.87 seconds at 1/4 Mile with 201 km/h

    You may say – “Oh, another GT-R in the 10 seconds… it’s not a big deal”, but you’ll be wrong. It is a real deal ,because this 2013 GT-R does 10.87 seconds at ? mile with 201 km/h (125 mph) terminal speed in stock variant. That’s right, nothing has been improved on this car and still it goes insanely fast.

    The previous record for stock GT-R was slightly above 11 seconds on 1/4 mile, but this one is amazing. Furthermore, the 0 to 60 mph time is 2.7 seconds and the 60-130 mph in 8.89 seconds. All these figures are recorded by a special Racelogic VBOX measuring tool.

    2013 Nissan GT-R R35 is powered by a VR38DETT engine – a 3.8 liter twin-turbocharged V6 with 550HP (400 kW) at 6400 RPM and 632Nm (466 lb-ft) of torque at 3200RPM. The top speed is 315 km/h (196 mph).

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilYkIC1oJ4o

    2012 Nissan R35 GT-R
    2012 Nissan R35 GT-R
    2012 Nissan R35 GT-R

    Source: Dragtimes via Youtube

    2013 Nissan GT-R Stock runs 10.87 @ 125 MPH Drag Racing 1/4 Mile

  • Nissan GT-R Track Pack – Less is More

    Nissan-GT-R-Track-Pack-thumbIf anything can put a smile on the face of a hardcore track day enthusiast, it’s going to be a Nissan GT-R. More so even if that GT-R happens to be a Track Pack edition. That’s the latest to come out from Nissan and it is design to shed precious seconds on the racing track. At the same time, it still has to be able to take you home trough the public roads – tricky. Most importantly, all is made by people from Nissan with the blessing of the car’s creator – Kazutoshi Mizuno.

    Let’s start from the very foundation of the Track Pack – six-spoke RAYS alloy wheels that weigh 10 kg less than the ones found on a standard GT-R. Cooling ducts carved trough the front splitter reduce can reduce the operating temperature of the brake discs by as much as 100 degrees while on the run. Air is also channeled towards the back.

    The suspension has been stiffened up which aids stability and rigidity. The Nissan engineers should know since the Track Pack GT-R has been developed on the premiss of the Nürbergring – the best place in the world to test out a track-focused vehicle. Now that ride home may not sound like much of a bargain but Nissan say that with the flick of a switch the dampers can start acting as if they had been filled with whipped cream.

    Inside, one won’t find the rear seats nor the front ones in fact (the standard ones that is). You only get two sports seat wrapped in something called “magic cloth” – blue-on-grey fabric and leather that prevents you from slipping out upon experiencing the notorious GT-R lateral forces. If, by any chance you fail to notice all of those deviations, an emblem sits on the dashboard just to let you know that you are in fact, in a Track-Pack.

    On the other hand, despite looking like a hardcore, medieval torture chamber, it still has a Bose audio system and a rear-view camera. Nobody has dared to fiddle with the oily bits as well, most probably because they are perfect already – 550PS power output, and a 0-62 time of just 2.8 seconds is pretty much self explanatory.

    The Track Pack is only available in the UK and Japan, and is priced at £10,000 ($16,187) more than the standard £74,450 ($120,512) GT-R.

    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack
    Nissan GT-R Track Pack

    Source: Nissan

  • Mercedes McLaren SLR vs Aston Martin DBS Mansory and Nissan GT-R [HD video]

    Here is another very interesting video by Dragtimesinfo posted on Youtube. This time, the Sport, Leicht, Rennsport” McLaren Mercedes-Benz is coming against two slightly tuned sports cars – Nissan GT-R and Aston Martin DBS Mansory.

    The SLR is powered by an all-aluminium supercharged SOHC 5.4 liter V8 engine delivering whopping – 626HP (460 kW) at 6500RPM and 780Nm (580 lb-ft) of torque at just 3250RPM. The engine runs on just 0.9 bar of boost. The engine is mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission delivering all that power to the rear wheels. The curb weight is 1 768 kg (3,900 lb).

    Performance– 3.8 seconds 0-100 km/h, 10.7 seconds 0-200 km/h and 0-300 in 30.6 seconds.

    The price of the beast is $750 000.

    How the mighty SLR copes with the tuned beasts? Check out in the video below.

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D72oc1ggvpE

    Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
    Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
    Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
    Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
    Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
    Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
    Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
    Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster

    Source: Dragtimesinfo via Youtube

  • PUR Wheels on Nissan GT-R

    Nissan-GT-R-PUR-thumbNissan GT-Rs have always been a favorite for ambitious tuners. What we see here can only support that theory. It’s a collaboration project between two companies – The American based PUR Wheels company and the Indonesian Premier Autowerkz… apparently. The whole project is rather obscure and not much information is available.

    On what we can focus however, are those 3 piece “4OUR Depth“ PUR wheels they have fitted. Beautifully made 5 double spokes (that’s one way of putting it). It’s as if fragile twigs support the weight of the whole Nissan. The wheel arches are nicely filled in and the gold calipers certainly make a statement – “I like it a bit flashy”. Indeed, if I were to drive around in a car that has such a conspicuous racing strip across the hood, roof and trunk, one must assume that that I like flashy things, no doubt.

    Other than that we can see some fascia work being done at the front and back. Also these exhaust tips do not look very stock. We’ll be on the lookout for more information about this. Otherwise we can play the guessing game all day long.

    4OUR Depth PUR wheels on a Nissan GT-R
    4OUR Depth PUR wheels on a Nissan GT-R
    Nissan GT-R PUR Wheels
    Nissan GT-R PUR Wheels
    Nissan GT-R PUR Wheels
    Nissan GT-R PUR Wheels

    Source: SR Auto

  • Nissan Juke-R [video review]

    Autocar.co.uk has released a test review of the strange Nissan Juke-R, which is claimed to be the ultimate crossover. Practically, the car is a GT-R with different body, because everything from the sports car is taken and put in the Juke.

    The Juke-R is powered by a twin-turbo 3.8 liter V6 with 485HP (357 kW) at 6400RM and 588Nm (434 lb-ft) at 3200RPM. The engine is mated to a 6-speed dual-clutch gearbox enabling the car to accelerate to 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds and having a top speed of 258 km/h (160 mph).

    There is no doubt, that the Juke-R is very interesting, fun and spectacular, but all in all it is a marketing trick aiming to boost Nissan’s sales.

    The car have been developed by Nissan and are being built by leading motorsports outfit RML with input from Nissan Technology Centre for Europe (NTC-E).

    The ultimate crossover also features sport suspension, huge wheels and performance brake system. The interior is also coming from GT-R. You’ll see the same dashboard, dials, steering wheel and many more.

    What are the impressions? Check in the video below.

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MupzT9EDLj8

    Source: Autocar.co.uk via Youtube

  • Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 at the race track [HD video]

    Nissan has revealed the GT-R Nismo GT3 race car, which is prepared by JR Motorsports, the official partner for this major project. GT-R GT3 has been developed since 2011 and now it is put on series of extensive tests – which have included three competitive outings.

    The GT-R Nismo GT3 is powered by a 3.8 liter twin-turbo V6 with 530 PS (390 kW / 523 hp) and 612 Nm (451 lb-ft) of torque. It is mated to a 6-speed semi-automatic transmission, which sends power to the rear wheels. It is interesting, because originally the GT-R is AWD car, but the racing version will be a lot faster with only one drive axle.

    The racing car was displayed in the UK at Autosport International (Europe’s biggest motorsport exhibition) in January, but since then nothing special is mentioned about it, until now.

    However, JRM and NISMO offer the racecar in Japan, Asia, North America, South America, Oceania, Europe, Russia and the Middle East. The price starts from 298 000 Euro.

    Enjoy the video!

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfuxVDCslGw

    Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
    Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3

    Source: Clashproduction via Youtube

  • Nissan GT-R – The Hulk hits 350 km/h [HD video]

    Nissan GT-R is one of the best drag racing vehicles currently available on the market. It’s time attack qualities are also astonishing, but almost nothing can compete versus a tuned GT-R. Here, we have one of the fastest GT-Rs in the world – The Hulk. It is a creation of the United Kingdom’s tuning company Severn Valley Motorsport.

    The Hulk has completely rebuilt engine with more than 1250HP (932 kW) and still it is a street legal car. The displacement of the twin-turbocharged V6 growth to 4.2 liters. It also gets two enormous GTX GT35 Garrett turbochargers, Radec Full race front mounted Intercooler, 1600 ID Injectors and many more upgrades.

    The gearbox is also different as well as the chassis, the electronics, the exterior boasts a complete wide-body kit, a set of new wheels and tires and last, but not least – restyled interior.

    You can check all upgrades in the list below, but until then see how easy the Hulk hits over 350 km/h (218 mph). The data was recorded by GPS data acquisition system VBOX by Racelogic, which is completely precise.

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV6JHAAyZiY

    Nissan GT-R - The Hulk
    Nissan GT-R – The Hulk
    • Engine

    SVM HULK Spec Forged Blueprinted Unit 4.2L
    92.4 Billet Greddy Crankshaft assembly & boost logic Crank damper/ rotating mass dynamically balanced
    98mm Darton modular Integrated deck system (wet liners)
    SVM specification longer Carrillo connecting rods
    SVM Custom CP Comp Pistons & Higher Quality wrist pins & ARP bolts
    ARP L19 Head Extra high Strength Bolts
    Ferrera Valve Package with larger inlet and exhaust valves and titanium retainers
    Tomie 280 Profile cams with 11.3 lift
    CNC 5 angled valve pockets and CNC Balanced Porting
    Ported and Matched Inlet Manifolds
    GTC Billet winged engine sump
    HKS 45ml colder spark plugs
    Okada plasma Direct coil packs

    • Induction

    Large Greddy Throttle housings (awaiting first delivery from Greddy)
    Greddy modified steel manifolds/modified with v bands couplings & SVM support system
    GTX GT35 Garrett Turbo Chargers with ball bearing core assemblies & V Band Fitment
    Tial 44mm external waste gates V Band Fitment
    Custom 80mm down pipes Zercoated
    80mm hard pipe kit with SVM Green pipe couplers and murray hose clamps
    80mm MAF pies with HPX MAF sensors
    HKS Blow off Valves
    GTC 102mm Titanium Exhaust system with 102mm GTC Y pipe fully resonated
    KN High flow air filter system with ram pipes & 90mm intakes

    • Cooling

    Radec Full race front mounted Intercooler incorporating Martons Light Weight Aerospace technology (only one of two ever made for an R35 GTR)
    Radtec high capacity engine and gearbox radiators housed into bumper
    Radtec alloy power steering reservoir
    Radtec water high pressure header tank and combi cam breathers with braided lines
    Radtec Race Spec radiator
    Radtec central block breather catch tank
    GTC water hoses and ECU Rad program
    65 deg thermostat and housing

    • Fueling

    1600 ID Injectors High flow injectors
    Billet 12mm fuel rails with twin Dash 8 fuel lines
    Triple 1200bhp SVM Designed fuel pump system with swirl pot
    Fuel lab fuel regulator with braided lines

    • Engine Detailing

    Mines carbon engine cover
    Carbon battery and brake servo cover
    Titek carbon cooling panel
    Hulk imperial pearlescent colour coded 1200bhp engine with specialist detailing
    Colour Coding of various parts

    • Transmission

    Albins 1st to 6th Gear set kit Uprated & High Strength
    GTC 14 plate clutch system
    Upgraded 4wd Gearlock system
    Uprated Diff’s
    SVM gearbox cooler kit with additional fan and thermal control/motul pump and braided lines
    GTC Billet gearbox high capacity oil pan
    SVM synthetic 13lts duel clutch oil
    Shell helix racing oils

    • Chassis

    KW coil overs Variant 3
    KW club sport suspension with alloy top mountings
    Eibach billet spacer pack with titanium wheel nuts
    Eibach front and rear “hollow” light weight anti roll bars
    GTC rose jointed top arms
    400mm Top Secret Big Brake conversion front and rear (This is only used for Road and track use not Drag)

    • Electronics

    45psi digital boost gauge
    HKS AFR and knock meters with twin additional oxygen sensors
    COBB ap with
    GTC steering wheel maps race and road fuels
    COBB ap nis 06 upgrade with launch control
    Willhall Racing shift light
    All mapping by Ben linnley GTC (2 fuel maps: Road 99 ron Race fuel 120 ron)

    • Exterior

    Complete inside out re-spray in metallic imperial green pearlescent, eleven coat system & sponsors decals
    Top racing carbon racing front bumper (part painted)
    GTC Carbon bonnet (part painted) gold heat protection
    Top Secret carbon gas bonnet lifts
    Top Secret Front Towing eye for Track use.
    Aeromotion’s S2 Active split wing
    WALD Rear carbon diffusers
    WALD side skirts (painted black and green))
    WALD rear arch extensions (painted black)
    GTC carbon boot lid
    GTC Carbon Race mirrors mounted on pillars
    Carbon exhaust surrounds
    Carbon/Black wrapped roof
    MCR front and rear side markers
    L.E.D front and rear GTR badges
    L.E.D angle eye day light running lights
    LSD doors
    Privacy Glass

    • Wheels & Tyres

    3 sets of wheels and tyres – show/road/track

    • Show

    22″ i forged carbon coated show wheels/ green pin stripe / bar code graphics
    22″ Pirelli Tyre package. R 295/25/22 F 265/30/22

    • Road/Track

    20″ Volks Racing light weight wheels Toyo R888 315/30/20 tyres

    • Track

    18″ Rota drag wheels with hossier non expanding drag tyres

    • Interior

    Cobra front carbon ultra light race seats / technology foam /alcantara fabrics & Custom Logo’s
    6 point Roll Cage Custom built to SVM Spec with removable bars
    TAKATA 4 point race harnesses
    Full carbon interior package ( 12 piece kit) inc Carbon rear speaker shelf

    Source: 12starstudios via Youtube

  • Suzuki GSX 1300R Hayabusa vs GSX R-1000 vs Nissan GT-R [HD video]

    Dragtimesinfo has released another nice video, but this time two tuned bikes met each other at the race track.

    The first one is Suzuki GSX-1300R Hayabusa Turbo K3 with 270HP and the second Suzuki GSX-R1000 Stage 2 with 200HP. The Hayabusa is considered to be the fastest production bike not long ago, but turbocharging its engine is just insane. Logically, it wins the start against the 1000cc bike by far.  The rider of the Hayabusa had a reaction time of 0.014 seconds and 60ft for 2.084 seconds meaning a lot of wheel spin, because of all that power. However, he crossed the finish line at the 1 mile mark with 306.11 km/h and a time of 25.898 seconds (without reaction).

    In the second start you will see the less powerful motorcycle – the GSX-R1000 Stage 2 versus a highly tuned Nissan GT-R MK.1 Ecutek Stage 2 with 600HP. Although, the Nissan has triple much power than the bike, it weighs eight time more, so the result is inevitable. The bike crosses the finish four seconds ahead of the car.

    Check out the amazing reaction of the Hayabusa driver in the video below.
    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_ttKSUYhps

    Source: Dragtimesinfo via Youtube

  • AMS Nissan GT-R – Wolrd Record – 1/4 mile in 8.63 seconds [HD video]

    A new world record set by the monstrous AMS Nissan GT-R at ¼ mile.

    The street legal car with more than 1600HP managed to stop the clock at 8.63 seconds, when crossed the finish line at the 402 meter mark with a terminal speed of 172.15 mph (276.98 km/h). It is just insane to see a “normal” car with normal tyres do that. The parachute is much needed, because the brakes simply won’t manage too well, especially, if the AMS GT-R makes several starts.

    What is more, AMS claim that this is not the end and the tuned Nissan will set even better time. As you can see in the end of the start, the rear bumper or parts of it flew away from the car, but this wasn’t the only problem.

    Just before the finish line an intercooler pipe popped off, so the car didn’t run all the way on full boost (35 psi) and AMS promises that the next time, there will be more boost. We just can’t wait to see another record. Until then, enjoy the video below.

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjLB9y4fn3Y

    AMS Nissan GT-R
    AMS Nissan GT-R

    Source: hightechcorvette via Youtube

  • Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3

    Nissan has announced the GT3 version of GT-R. The new model meets all FIA GT3 regulations. It is produced by Nissan, NISMO and JR Motorsports (JRM), which have been jointly developing the car during 2011.

    The car is powered by the same 3.8 liter twin-turbo V6 delivering 530PS (390 kW) and 612Nm (451 lb-ft) of torque. It is mated to a 6-speed semi-automatic transmission. The car weighs just 1300 kg (2 866 lbs).

    The racing GT-R features everything that a professional driver needs – perfect aerodynamics consisting of new carbon fiber package; stripped interior; new racing suspension and a set of new rims and tires.

    It is interesting that the car will actually hit the global market at “decent” price of 298 000 Euro (which is more than $383 000).

    The car will appear alongside the GT1 Nissan GT-R that won the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship. To celebrate the launch, JRM will simultaneously run the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 as an official Nissan Europe entry in the Dubai 24-hour race, where it will be driven by four Nissan Champions from 2011: Michael Krumm, Alex Buncombe, Tom Kimber-Smith and Franck Malliaux.

    Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3
    Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3


    Source: Nissan

  • Alcon CCX SuperKit for Nissan R35 GT-R

    Alcon has announced the Carbon Ceramic Xtreme (CCX) Superkit for Nissan R35 GT-R. The specially created brake system includes lightweight brake technology and is half the mass of a similarly sized iron disc. It also boasts significant improvements in vehicle performance and agility and everything is track tested by Alcon’s in-house R&D department.

    The results are more than satisfying. The new brake system is fade free and has excellent initial bite from hot or cold. It provides extreme stopping power and features low wear rates of both discs and pads.

    The CCX discs are available in numerous sizes to suit customers’ individual requirements, while a number of standard supercar kits are in development and one is now ready for sale.

    The Nissan kit fits perfectly to the original 20” wheel rims. It also comes complete with all hardware that you need for installation.

    This is the ultimate fast road/track conversion kit for the stunning R35 GT-R and features:

    •    400mm front ventilated, cross-drilled CCX discs mounted to stainless steel bells
    •    385mm rear ventilated, cross-drilled CCX discs mounted to stainless steel bells
    •    New 6-piston, monobloc billet front calipers fitted with Alcon CCX-1 pads
    •     6-piston, monobloc billet rear calipers fitted with Alcon CCX-1 pads

    Alcon CCX SuperKit for Nissan GT-R
    Alcon CCX SuperKit for Nissan GT-R
    Alcon CCX SuperKit
    Alcon CCX SuperKit

    Source: Alcon