600rr_rocket

All I can say is wow...

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/superca...ring-in-7m-29s/

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/nissan-...stun-observers/

For under $100k, the price to performance ratio of this car is unbeatable...

7:25* Nissan GT-R V-Spec
7:27.82 Pagani Zonda F Clubsport
7:28 Porsche Carrera GT
7:29 Nissan GT-R
7:32.02 Porsche 997 GT2 2008
7:34 Koenigsegg CCR
7:40 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1
7:40 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
7:40 Bugatti Veyron 16/4
7:42 Porsche 997 GT3
7:42 Ford GT
7:42.9 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06
7:43 Lamborghini Murcielago

*The prototype Nissan GT-R V-Spec, has unoffically lapped the famed N

CosmosMpower

I read somewhere the Zonda was on worse tires than stock and they raised the ride height since an owner donated it for use and didn't want it to scrape anywhere. Also the driver supposidly only took it 8/10, not wanting to put it into the wall.

sirbunz

This has been discussed at great lengths on many forums, but what it comes down to is the GT-R is way underrated on HP (consistent rumors of 480whp) and was track prepped while most the other production cars were completely stock. The GT-R also ran a slightly shorter course. The true test for it in my eyes will be at the auto-x.

Still, a very fast car for being such a porker. Needless to say I'm greatly dissappointed in it. I still dream of the day when I can buy a R32.

Ludedude

Shortened course? Doesn't that affect lap times to some extent?

Scot

how did they shorten the course.... i love internet bullshit....

S2Kretard

God drives a Mclaren F1 to keep the miles off his GT-R.

S2Kretard

Starting the clock at one point and ending it at another.


Still, they are very fast street cars... 1:56 @ Buttonwillow's 'Time Attack' configuration, stock.

dan_uk

seems crazy its running those times when the new corvette is running 7.40 something

Vitt

Where would you get that idea?

krazik

There are a number of configs for the ring, mostly depending on whats happending on the Grand Prix circuit. So maybe they did T13 to Gantry vs Bridge to Gantry. Also some people time a full lap where you don't have to stop on the main straight and others do BtoG time. When you go there for a normal public day most people time themselfs from the bridge at Antoniusbuche and end the timed lap at the gantry near Dottinger-Hohe leaving out most of the straight.

-Ry