Aw Snap! First Nissan GT-R crash
Posted Jan 7th 2008 11:27AM by John Neff
Filed under: Coupes, Etc., Supercars, Nissan

click either image above to enlarge Even with an advanced all-wheel-drive system, the Nissan GT-R must still be handle for some with its 480-horsepower twin-turbo 3.8L V6. Something like that must've been the case with the owner of this black GT-R, who has earned the distinctly displeasurable honor of being the first to crash a production Nissan GT-R. The location of the crash is unknown, though some
forum goers have guessed Hong Kong. The circumstances surrounding the accident are also a mystery, though it's clear that the GT-R hit something almost head on and that its crumple zones do, in fact, work quite well. Hopefully we won't be posting about GT-Rs that bite the dust as often as we do Enzos, but clearly Nissan's new supercar needs to be respected by novice drivers.
Thanks for the tip, Jeff![Source: North American GT-R Owners Club]
Tags: gt-r, nissan, nissan gt-r, nissan gt-r accident, nissan gt-r crash, NissanGt-r, NissanGt-rAccident, NissanGt-rCrash
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
TexRob @ Jan 7th 2008 11:32AM
This wouldn't have happened if he was in a GT-R...oh wait, nevermind, wrong post.
EJ25RUN @ Jan 7th 2008 11:41AM
I swear, i honestly believe that you car manufacturers should require you to take a driving school to operate high end fast vehicles.... i think it should be added to cost of vehicle because with that training /\ is less likely to happen.
James @ Jan 7th 2008 12:09PM
Although not a Nissan GT-R this Ford GT crash looks and feels alot worse, almost on par with an Enzo crash:
http://www.sybarites.org/2006/02/26/ford-gt-written-off-by-crash/
Luis @ Jan 7th 2008 2:06PM
I think that an incentive should be offered for high performance driving school when you purchase a car like this.
naggs @ Jan 7th 2008 2:19PM
if insurance companies were smart, they would give a discount for attending racing training.
but their dum and they dont
ambientFLIER @ Jan 7th 2008 11:36PM
If you were smart, you'd spell "they're" and "dumb" correctly.
John R @ Jan 7th 2008 11:33AM
dammit!
jontywilliams @ Jan 7th 2008 11:33AM
Definately Hong Kong. Red and Silver Toyota taxi in the background gives it away.
Jason Bird @ Jan 7th 2008 12:52PM
Good Eye...Toyota Crowns were the only cabs that I saw in Hong Kong.
Schwae @ Jan 7th 2008 1:18PM
Yup HK....looks like HK island right near the Star Ferry Terminal and MTR Hub.
Louis Duran @ Jan 7th 2008 5:25PM
I heard the driver was taken into custody and charged with a DWA. :-)
Menice @ Jan 7th 2008 11:33AM
there are no plates on the back...?
hope it wasn't out for a test drive... or like the shop guy was taking out for gas before a customer pick up...
doh!
Jose @ Jan 7th 2008 11:33AM
Driving classes should be included with this car. Looser.
Tragedy @ Jan 7th 2008 11:40AM
Grammar classes should be included with your computer. What's a 'looser'? Loser.
Andrew @ Jan 7th 2008 11:48AM
Bahahaha
tpp @ Jan 7th 2008 1:06PM
Technically you're correct. He did loose his car, so he's a looser as well as a loser.
;)
naggs @ Jan 7th 2008 2:22PM
I just want to point out that there is at least one grammatical or spelling error in all 3 of the posts pointing out the grammatical/spelling error.
Tools.
Mike @ Jan 7th 2008 11:38AM
Is the roof buckled at the apex of the window? Or is it always that sharp of a crease?
Franz @ Jan 7th 2008 11:40AM
Nah, that's how it always looked. My heart bleeds though. Oh, the carnage!
Mike @ Jan 7th 2008 11:50AM
Yeah, wasn't sure... maybe its just the angle of the photo, but for a second it looked like the roof was buckling, BS6 style