Carlos Ghosn, He is Nissan’s president and CEO, a production Nissan GT-R achieved a lap time of 7 minutes, 29 seconds, This is making it the fastest production car ever to lap the Nürburg ring circuit. (a GT-R posted a 7-minute, 38-second lap time, establishing it as one of the world’s fastest production cars.)
Previously,the Porsche GT2 and the Porsche Carrera GT achieved 7-minute 32-second lap times at the Nürburg ring. Nissan’s GT-R is now officially some 3 seconds quicker around the Nürburg ring than Porsche.
In its first Super GT race at Japan’s Suzuka Circuit, in March 2008, the GT-R finished 1st and 2nd.
“This car shows that Nissan is capable of bringing great technology to market, against anyone, in any niche,” said Ghosn.
The all-wheel-drive GT-R, Nissan’s technological flagship, is powered by a 480-horsepower, twin-turbo V6. It has a coefficient of drag of just 0.27. Built on Nissan’s Premium Mid-ship platform, it features die-cast aluminum, steel and carbon-fiber construction. The brakes are Brembo monoblock multipiston calipers with 15-inch floating, drilled and ventilated disc brakes. Driver-adjustable shocks, gear-shift speed and VDC-R stability control are included, along with a dual-clutch six-speed paddle shift gearbox (transaxle) with quick shifts or full automatic operation.
The base Nissan GT-R will be priced at $69,850 when it goes on sale in the U.S. at selected Nissan dealers in June 2008.
At the end, If you’re considering a Porsche 911 or a Corvette Z06, Nissan offers a faster car for less money. — Ken Gross, Correspondent
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