Filed under: Coupes, Etc., Supercars, Nissan
Aw Snap! First Nissan GT-R crash
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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]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
TexRob 11:32AM (1/07/2008)
This wouldn't have happened if he was in a GT-R...oh wait, nevermind, wrong post.
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EJ25RUN 11:41AM (1/07/2008)
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 12:09PM (1/07/2008)
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 2:06PM (1/07/2008)
I think that an incentive should be offered for high performance driving school when you purchase a car like this.
naggs 2:19PM (1/07/2008)
if insurance companies were smart, they would give a discount for attending racing training.
but their dum and they dont
ambientFLIER 11:36PM (1/07/2008)
If you were smart, you'd spell "they're" and "dumb" correctly.
John R 11:33AM (1/07/2008)
dammit!
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jontywilliams 11:33AM (1/07/2008)
Definately Hong Kong. Red and Silver Toyota taxi in the background gives it away.
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Jason Bird 12:52PM (1/07/2008)
Good Eye...Toyota Crowns were the only cabs that I saw in Hong Kong.
Schwae 1:18PM (1/07/2008)
Yup HK....looks like HK island right near the Star Ferry Terminal and MTR Hub.
Louis Duran 5:25PM (1/07/2008)
I heard the driver was taken into custody and charged with a DWA. :-)
Menice 11:33AM (1/07/2008)
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!
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Jose 11:33AM (1/07/2008)
Driving classes should be included with this car. Looser.
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Tragedy 11:40AM (1/07/2008)
Grammar classes should be included with your computer. What's a 'looser'? Loser.
Andrew 11:48AM (1/07/2008)
Bahahaha
tpp 1:06PM (1/07/2008)
Technically you're correct. He did loose his car, so he's a looser as well as a loser.
;)
naggs 2:22PM (1/07/2008)
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 11:38AM (1/07/2008)
Is the roof buckled at the apex of the window? Or is it always that sharp of a crease?
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Franz 11:40AM (1/07/2008)
Nah, that's how it always looked. My heart bleeds though. Oh, the carnage!
Mike 11:50AM (1/07/2008)
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