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  • TOP 10 Fastest Cars 2013 [part 2 correct version]

    Watching these videos always giving me creeps (in a good way). To share the epic moments with the insane petrol heads is really satisfying. It is a real pleasure to see the joy in their eyes and the fulfilled expectations.

    One of the best moments in the video is, when the driver of the extremely-powerful Nissan GT-R AMS Alpha 12+ screams “Goooooo” (in Russian) at a speed of over 310 km/h (193 mph). And the car really goes… like a lightning bolt.

    The preparations, the hard work, the joy and the adrenaline are just amazing. All maters when you cross the finish line and in those 20 seconds you feel completely free…

    So, the update video features a new 2nd place for Lamborghini LP570-4 Superleggera Underground Racing R2 Altechno driven by Leonid V., who managed to finish in 21.852 seconds, earlier last year.  The same person is also the current record holder with the Lamborghini Gallardo Nera Exelixis / GTR RT / ZOD / SPP / GTT / Altechno / Syvecs – 1,850HP (1,360 kW). He managed to cross the finish line in 20.845 seconds with 409.09 km/h (254.3 mph).

    It is difficult to describe the happening, you have to feel it!

    Enjoy…

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzT6OoYSgR0

    Source: Dragtimesinfo

  • TOP 10 Fastest Cars 2013 [part 2]

    Here is Part 2 of Top 10 Fastest Cars for 2013 by Dragtimesinfo. The domination of GT-R continues… until – Lamborghini. It is very interesting, that the last and the first place are held by a same model with around the same power. Obviously the driver means a lot even in this “easy” discipline called drag racing.

    So, the 3rd place is for Oleg B. with Nissan GT-R R35 Mk.1 Switzer R1K-X Goliath – 1,700HP (1,250 kW).  He finished in 22.251 seconds with exactly 400.00 km/h (248.6 mph).

    2nd place is for Yury M. with Nissan GT-R R35 Mk.2 AMS Alpha 12+ Turbo Drive – 1,700HP (1,250 kW). He did 22.086 seconds with 385.43 km/h (239.5 mph).

    And finally the winner is Leonid V. (which is not a real surprise, because Leonid is the greatest king of Sparta). He is behind the steering wheel of  Lamborghini Gallardo Nera Exelixis / GTR RT / ZOD / SPP / GTT / Altechno / Syvecs with 1,850HP (1,360 kW). The time is simply sensational 20.845 seconds with 409.09 km/h (254.3 mph). This is way faster than all others in Top 10, so we expect a lot of improvement to those GT-Rs.

    Enjoy!

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0vZNDlcCbI

    Source: Dragtimesinfo

  • Switzer Porsche 911 (997) Turbo – 900HP an 1,083Nm

    Switzer Performanceunleashed another beast – Porsche 911 Turbo with 900HP based on the 997 model.

    The result is thanks to a number of upgrades including bigger turbochargers, new intercoolers and a high-flow air intake system as well as a flex-fuel injection system and a stainless steel sports exhaust system. The result is sensational – 900HP (671 kW) and 1,083Nm (800 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in less than 3.0 seconds and a top speed of over 340 km/h (212 mph). ¼ mile is covered in just 9.0 seconds.

    Other upgrades include a set of H&R lowering springs and 19” HRE 597 Rs wheels fitted with high-performance Toyo R888 tires.

    The owners plans to take place in a series of standing mile events this year with his super powerful Porsche and we wish him luck… especially with a license plate – KCHME (“Catch me”), which is obviously not so easy.

    Source: Switzer

  • Switzer’s Beast: A 2000 HP Nissan GT-R

    Switzer-Beast-Nissan-GT-R-shadowSwitzer-Beast-Nissan-GT-R-mediumEvery now and then tuning people just go bananas and take things beyond reasonable. Case in point: Switzer Performance’s 2000 hp Nissan GT-R. Yes, that much and it’s for a client of theirs. We won’t complain, though, as we haven’t heard from Switzer for quite some time.

    They’ve called it the “Beast” (makes sense) and the only thing more impressive than the actual power coming out of it is the way it they’ve come around extracting the said power. Pop up the hood (or, judging by the video, just sneak a peak) and inspect the engine bay and you’ll find that it still has the factory 3.8-liter Nissan VR38 plant in it. Nobody has bothered with putting new pistons in it, increasing the size or changing the crankshaft. Instead, what Switzer have done is install their own ECU, tweak the fuel delivery and timing, and introduce two humongous turbochargers.

    Watch the Beast strapped on a dyno, however, and you realize that quite a bit of that power dissipates before actually reaching the wheels. Still, 1760 whp is not exactly the definition of feeble. And hey, it runs on ethanol too. Greenpeace would be delighted.

    httpv://youtu.be/lzaxcCyOBVU

    Source: Gas2.org

    Video source: SwitzerPerf via YouTube

  • Nissan GT-R Switzer Goliath vs GT-R Alpha 12+ [video]

    Dragtimesinfo has published in Youtube a video with epic battle between two of the fastest cars in Russia – Nissan GT-R Switzer Goliath and Nissan GT-R Alpha 12+. The Switzer Goliath has 1700HP running on VP Racing Fuel Q16, while the Alpha 12+ “only” 1550HP.

    In the first start both sports cars catapult simultaneously and the Goliath shows its additional 150HP finishing in 22.561 seconds with terminal speed of 397 km/h, while the Alpha 12+ stopped the clock at 22.531 seconds with 387 km/h.

    In the rematch, the Alpha 12+ made sensational start, while the Goliath has some trouble causing it to lose. The Alpha 12+ finished in 22.086 seconds with terminal speed of 385 km/h and the Switzer Goliath needed 22.251 seconds – 400 km/h terminal speed.

    Enjoy the epic battle!

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCyI6eiMbuA

    Source: Dragtimesinfo via Youtube

  • Nissan GT-R Switzer Goliath – 402 km/h on 1 mile

    Dragtimesinfo has published another impressive video featuring a mighty Nissan GT-R. This time, the road-legal sports car is tuned by Switzer Performance and carry the name – Goliath.

    Nissan GT-R Switzer Goliath managed to hit 402.23 km/h terminal speed at 1 mile drag race with 22.602 seconds time. The beast has more than 1,500whp (wheel-horsepower) at 7,000RPM.

    The result is achieved using already tested and proven parts used on Ultimate Street Edition GT-R. This means using the same intercoolers, plumbing, and exhaust hardware, albeit slightly modified to handle such an increase in power.

    In other words, the GT-R Goliath is completely street legal and has A/C, power steering and all other interior components.

    Enjoy!

    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx-Pmc_qw1k

    Source: Dragtimesinfo

  • Switzer ClubSport Nissan GT-R – US Price $29,900

    Switzer Performance has announced they latest aftermarket program one of the best cars in the world – Nissan GT-R.

    The kit will turn the sports car into “the most track-focused Nissan GT-R” – a combination between Ultimate Street Edition mixed with other upgrades developed over the years.

    The price for the package is $29,900 and for this amount of money you will get a complete aerodynamics package – a rear wing, front splitter and hood (all made from carbon fiber) , track suspension and big brake system including on-nano brake pad compound.

    Other upgrades include composite racing seats, as well as track-designed Toyo R888 tires.

    Source: Switzer

  • Switzer BMW M5 F10 – 700 HP and 867Nm

    Switzer Performance has announced their tuning package for the powerful BMW M5 F10. The price is just $6,995 , but for this amount of money you will get a power boost of whopping 140HP.

    The performance package includes a new sports exhaust system, high-flow drop-in air filters and a removable engine control module. The result as we mentioned is 140HP (103 kW) and 187Nm (138 lb-ft) of torque. Totally, the 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 develops 700HP (515 kW) and 867Nm (640 lb-ft) of torque.

    Other upgrade is carbon-nano brake pads and Signature alloys for all 2013MY M5 cars.

    Switzer BMW M5 F10
    Switzer BMW M5 F10
    Switzer BMW M5 F10
    Switzer BMW M5 F10
    Switzer BMW M5 F10
    Switzer BMW M5 F10
    Switzer BMW M5 F10
    Switzer BMW M5 F10

    Source: Switzer

  • Fast and Furious 6: Nissan GT-R

    Fast and Furious 6 will make its premiere on May 24, this year. This is one of the most fan appreciated movies in the world and it will feature one of our favorite cars – heavily modified Nissan GT-R.

    It was prepared by R’s Tuning, who redesigned the entire cooling system. In charge of installing a new aerodynamics package is BenSopra. Third party – the SP Engineering took care of the ECM calibration and used 100 octane to generate more power.

    The package includes carbon fiber doors, door sills and trims, engine cover and a cooling panel. There is also a the carbon trunk and AMS performance carbon roof. The package also contains AeroCatch flush Mount Hood pins and Sparco trunk latches. The interior is also modified, but no information is available about the touches.

    An entire carbon ceramic brake kit has been installed by Weapons Grade Performance. Camber arms om R’s Tuning and the engine has received a Switzer P800 turbo kit with the necessary tuning done by SP Engineering who installed a HKS downpipe and a resonated Y-pipe.

    We are eager to see the action, which this machine will provide.
    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsoRgW4RiDI

    Source: SP Engineering via Youtube

  • Switzer Goliath Nissan GT-R

    Switzer is one of the most appreciated tuning companies in the world. They have has been focused on cars that delivered blistering performance without sacrificing the comfort or reliability.

    Switzer created a tuned Nissan GT-R capable of doing 9-second times at drag race or other, which as covered almost 100,000 miles since its conversion from a stock, 475 hp early GTR to an 800 hp Switzer P800.

    The conversions are relatively cheap compared to the achieved performance. Still, a lot more can be done, so people ask themselves: “What if I want to push the limits? What if I don’t want to be conservative?”

    The GT-R Goliath was built to explore the limits of Switzer’s package architecture, building off of the same hardware upgrades as the Ultimate Street Edition, as well as the same intercoolers, plumbing, and exhaust hardware used in the USE, as well as the P700, P800, and record-breaking R1K-X Switzer GTRs.

    Keep in mind, this is not some chopped-up dyno-queen car. Grinding or welding on the chassis was not permitted, so Goliath’s firewall, frame rails, and power steering systems are totally intact.

    The factory AC system is completely intact, and “is a must”, according to Switzer … which makes sense, considering how many of these cars end up in extreme climates.

    “At the end of the day,” says Tym, “this is still a drivable streetcar, albeit at the limits of what most people would tolerate in real-world traffic. It’s an exercise in how far you can take a streetcar, which is what this customer wanted, even after I explained the risks and the process. The only ‘race stuff’ in the car is the fuel. In this case, it’s Q16. I’d have preferred something a little more ‘green’, like E85, but that would have been too hard for the car’s owner to source locally. So, only the fuel is ‘race’, really, but that doesn’t mean Goliath is for everyone. It’s not the no-excuses, Veyron-baiting, liter-bike chasing super car. That’s the Ultimate. Goliath … Goliath is just a monster. It’s the limit of how far we can push our GTR package hardware, so it shows the value in those packages as ‘building blocks’ to something bigger.”

    So, the result: over 1500 WHP (wheel-horse-power), which is around 2000HP from the engine.

    Source: Switzer

  • Switzer Prepare 1000HP Nissan GT-R Ultimate Street Edition

    Switzer-Nissan-GT-R-USE-thumbThis is a 1000 HP Switzer Nissan GT-R. It will be known as the Ultimate Street Edition but it won’t be the most powerful product ever to come from the Oberlin, Ohio-based company. No, back in 2010 there came out another GT-R labeled R1KX that had 1000 and above WHP but it was essentially a track-happy sort of car and a nightmare in the real world. It had a tendency to overheat in traffic jams, to shift gears in a jerky manner, and a thirst for a racing-grade kind of fuel. The only practical use of it was to shed tenths of a second on lap times. This one though, the USE is a car that can be driven “comfortably every day, to the track or the office or the grocery store, on the highway or in bumper-to-bumper traffic” claims Tym Switzer.

    Still, it will have 1000 crankshaft hp no doubt and that figure hasn’t been achieved by shoving in a W16 engine under the hood or something like that. In fact, the Switzer people are so full of admiration towards the Nissan brand that the 3.8L engine block has been essentially untouched. What they have done however, is to stick two liquid-cooled turbochargers to it. Turbochargers with sophisticated billet compressor wheels that is. They provide over 30% more free-flow when compared to more ordinary turbines. The intercoolers are also from Switzer and so is the new overall cooling system. The exhaust system on the other hand, has been specifically made to behave like a dentist’s drill on the streets and like a jack hummer on the track. The suspension is lower but the ride will be somehow better we are told:

    “Softer tires, adjustable shocks, and serious reductions in unsprung weight all come together in these cars. Once you factor in our ‘nano-carbon’ brake pads that improve bite and reduce fade, you have a package that’s better than stock in every way, without punishing your kidneys from being super-stiff.”

    Switzer Nissan GT-R Ultimate Street Edition
    Switzer Nissan GT-R Ultimate Street Edition
    Switzer Ultimate Street Edition Nissan GTR
    Switzer Ultimate Street Edition Nissan GTR
    Switzer Ultimate Street Edition Nissan GTR
    Switzer Ultimate Street Edition Nissan GTR
    Switzer Ultimate Street Edition Nissan GTR
    Switzer Ultimate Street Edition Nissan GTR
    Switzer Ultimate Street Edition Nissan GTR
    Switzer Ultimate Street Edition Nissan GTR
    Switzer Ultimate Street Edition Nissan GTR
    Switzer Ultimate Street Edition Nissan GTR
    Switzer Ultimate Street Edition Nissan GTR
    Switzer Ultimate Street Edition Nissan GTR
    Switzer Ultimate Street Edition Nissan GTR
    Switzer Ultimate Street Edition Nissan GTR
    Switzer Ultimate Street Edition Nissan GTR

    The one thing that has been replaced completely, is the transmission. At that point, Shepherd Transmissions had to come up with something that will withstand and utilize immense amounts of power and at the same time prevent your neck from snapping during shifts.

    Not an easy job working on a Godzilla – it’s packed full of sophisticated electronics that will make your ears bleed as soon as they detect some hardware changes. But Switzer are out there when it comes to GT-R overhauling. And this, the Swtizer Nissan GT-R Ultimate Street Edition proves that they can do that with finesse as well.

    The Switzer Nissan GT-R Ultimate Street Edition dyno test
    The Switzer Nissan GT-R Ultimate Street Edition dyno test

    Source: Switzer

  • Switzer Porsche Panamera Turbo

    Switzer Performance has introduced a new tuning package for the luxurious sports saloon Porsche Panamera Turbo. The project name is P680  and as you may suggest, the number means the horsepower.Switzer Panamera P680 boosts the mighty 4.8 liter twin-turbo V8 up to 680HP (507 kW) and staggering 970Nm (716 lb-ft) of torque. The power improvement is significant, because the stock variant of the car produces “just” 500PS. So, Switzer Porsche Panamera Turbo will be capable to chase the new BMW M5. Still, M5 F10 is expected to have tuning packages as well, because of its brutal 560PS twin-turbo V8.Switzer Panamera P680 accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds and the top speed is way over 200mph barrier – 346 km/h (215 mph). Nice!The price for this additional 189PS is not little – $22 000 as the performance package includes two new turbochargers, a custom intercooler and a revised ECU.

    Switzer Porsche Panamera Turbo
    Switzer Porsche Panamera Turbo
    Switzer Porsche Panamera Turbo
    Switzer Porsche Panamera Turbo
    Switzer Porsche Panamera Turbo
    Switzer Porsche Panamera Turbo
    Switzer Porsche Panamera Turbo
    Switzer Porsche Panamera Turbo
    Switzer Porsche Panamera Turbo
    Switzer Porsche Panamera Turbo
    Switzer Porsche Panamera Turbo