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2010 Nissan GT-R at the Nurburgring - Click above for a hi-res gallery
Enough is never enough. Not when you're talking supercars and Nürburgring lap times. As if enough jaws weren't dropped when Nissan posted their fantastic initial time of 7:29 around the vaunted Nordschleife (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/21/nissan-taking-2010-gt-r-back-to-the-ring/) (besting Porsche's best), the automaker's engineers went back to the garage looking for a little extra for 2010 (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/13/2009-nissan-gt-r-to-get-5-hp-bump-and-tweaks-in-japan/). They came back with a slightly updated version, with five extra horsepower and revised dual-clutch transmission with updated launch control, plus a bigger fuel tank, new tires and a retuned suspension. So what effect would these modifications have on the GT-R's 'Ring run? (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/21/nissan-taking-2010-gt-r-back-to-the-ring/) About a second and a half off the record, which now stands for the Japanese supercar at an awe-inspiring 7:27.56.
According to Nissan, the time was posted using a 2010 GT-R with the optional V-Spec wheels and tires, driven by former F1 tester Toshio Suzuki. Fantastic as that time is, it's still another second short of the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1's 7:26.4 (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/10/video-gm-releases-corvette-zr1s-7-26-4-ring-attack/) (to say nothing of the Dodge Viper ACR's 7:22.1 (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/27/unofficial-dodge-viper-acr-laps-ring-in-record-7-22-1-w-video/)), so Nissan will be back at it. And without the dirt and dust which the Japanese team says was coating the track to impede its lap time (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/20/video-godzilla-as-snow-monster-gt-r-dons-blizzaks-runs-nords/), they figure they just might find enough extra speed to claim the record. Details in the press release after the jump.
Gallery: 2010 Nissan GT-R sets 7:27.56 Ring lap time (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-gt-r-sets-7-27-56-ring-lap-time/)
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[Source: Nissan]Continue reading Revised Nissan GT-R clocks 7:27.56 lap time at the Nürburgring (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/16/revised-nissan-gt-r-clocks-7-27-56-lap-time-at-the-nurburgring/)
Revised Nissan GT-R clocks 7:27.56 lap time at the Nürburgring (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/16/revised-nissan-gt-r-clocks-7-27-56-lap-time-at-the-nurburgring/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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2010 Nissan GT-R at the Nurburgring - Click above for a hi-res gallery
Enough is never enough. Not when you're talking supercars and Nürburgring lap times. As if enough jaws weren't dropped when Nissan posted their fantastic initial time of 7:29 around the vaunted Nordschleife (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/21/nissan-taking-2010-gt-r-back-to-the-ring/) (besting Porsche's best), the automaker's engineers went back to the garage looking for a little extra for 2010 (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/13/2009-nissan-gt-r-to-get-5-hp-bump-and-tweaks-in-japan/). They came back with a slightly updated version, with five extra horsepower and revised dual-clutch transmission with updated launch control, plus a bigger fuel tank, new tires and a retuned suspension. So what effect would these modifications have on the GT-R's 'Ring run? (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/21/nissan-taking-2010-gt-r-back-to-the-ring/) About a second and a half off the record, which now stands for the Japanese supercar at an awe-inspiring 7:27.56.
According to Nissan, the time was posted using a 2010 GT-R with the optional V-Spec wheels and tires, driven by former F1 tester Toshio Suzuki. Fantastic as that time is, it's still another second short of the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1's 7:26.4 (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/10/video-gm-releases-corvette-zr1s-7-26-4-ring-attack/) (to say nothing of the Dodge Viper ACR's 7:22.1 (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/27/unofficial-dodge-viper-acr-laps-ring-in-record-7-22-1-w-video/)), so Nissan will be back at it. And without the dirt and dust which the Japanese team says was coating the track to impede its lap time (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/20/video-godzilla-as-snow-monster-gt-r-dons-blizzaks-runs-nords/), they figure they just might find enough extra speed to claim the record. Details in the press release after the jump.
Gallery: 2010 Nissan GT-R sets 7:27.56 Ring lap time (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-gt-r-sets-7-27-56-ring-lap-time/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/gt-ring1_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-gt-r-sets-7-27-56-ring-lap-time/1496773/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/gt-ring2_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-gt-r-sets-7-27-56-ring-lap-time/1496774/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/gt-ring3_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-nissan-gt-r-sets-7-27-56-ring-lap-time/1496775/)
[Source: Nissan]Continue reading Revised Nissan GT-R clocks 7:27.56 lap time at the Nürburgring (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/16/revised-nissan-gt-r-clocks-7-27-56-lap-time-at-the-nurburgring/)
Revised Nissan GT-R clocks 7:27.56 lap time at the Nürburgring (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/16/revised-nissan-gt-r-clocks-7-27-56-lap-time-at-the-nurburgring/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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