Video of Nissan's newly-mined 7:29 Nürburgring lap time has now surfaced on YouTube. The video comes courtesy of a fan recording a television screen at what looks to be a Nissan event display. The background noise is rather overbearing, but if you crank up the volume it is possible to catch a hint of the squealing tires and screaming engine. Those are the same street tires available off the showroom floor, along with supposedly stock engine specifications. Regardless of the equipment though, the track is completely dry this time around and Nissan test driver Tochio Suzuki doesn't hold anything back. Catch the video after the jump. Thanks for the tip Collin and D@rk!
[Source: YouTube]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
Izzy @ Jun 1st 2008 5:09PM
Damn...that looks scary from that perspective, I wish I could drive like that!
Carlos @ Jun 1st 2008 5:49PM
I was thinking the same thing lol. That looks scary fast
homunculus @ Jun 2nd 2008 8:02AM
I love how people stubbornly refuse to have their minds blown by this car. Just look at that speed.
All hail the baby Veyron.
xpolarx @ Jun 2nd 2008 12:19PM
HOT DAMN! It was like watching in fast-forward. I don't understand this car...it holds TOO well. If you look at the way he yanks on the wheel in the turns, you can tell this thing is stuck to the pavement...do that in most cars and you'll frisbee right off the track.
Randy915 @ Jun 3rd 2008 8:06PM
Hrmm come to think of it it does look a lot faster than most Ring videos even the ones in the 911. I think it's because of the height and position of the camera.
joe @ Jun 1st 2008 5:14PM
Nissan is the biggest fraud in the automotive industry today.
Why?
-Flying start
-Does not start and stop timing at the same place
-Test mule car aka non-production spec
-Slick tires
Nissan likes to issue press releases stating their car is production spec but the intelligent enthusiasts can easily see through their lies.
MachinaDC5 @ Jun 1st 2008 5:21PM
So video proof wasn't enough to quell the fanboys. Thought so.
Smeagle @ Jun 1st 2008 5:24PM
You're calling yourself intelligent? Posting comments to start arguments is a bit lame don't you think? Get a life.
Franz @ Jun 1st 2008 5:34PM
If you knew anything about Nurburgring laps, you would realize that most runs are timed the exact same way. Silly post from another mindless hater.
Angelo @ Jun 1st 2008 5:35PM
what race track doesn't use a flying start?
Seanross @ Jun 1st 2008 5:37PM
Does it really even matter.. how many enthusiasts are going to be able to drive the GT-R on the Nurburgring? How many are going to drive on the Ring to begin with?
Lastly, even if you could, are you going to complain because you couldn't get the same time on the track... I highly doubt a majority of the people who buy the GT-R or any car for that matter will be able to push the car like that, the car is damn fast along with it's competition.
BTW Isn't every car timed the same way anyway?
joe @ Jun 1st 2008 6:51PM
you totally just made up that crap. you say they use slicks, and the post clearly states:
"Those are the same street tires available off the showroom floor."
Harrison @ Jun 1st 2008 6:59PM
Slicks? Why would Nissan spend millions on testing with tires that they won't even sell the car with?
I mean, it's obviously unfair, the GT-R is too fast for most other Nuerburgring cars. That's why the laptime is so low. Nissan cheated by building a fast car that can handle.
tankd0g @ Jun 1st 2008 10:30PM
THERE IS NO STOPPING ON TRACK, THEREFORE NO STANDING STARTS. GET OVER IT.
why not the LS2LS7? @ Jun 2nd 2008 3:43AM
tankd0g:
It's clear they rented the entire track. They could park across it and have a picnic on it during their alloted time if they wished.
So the lack of a standing start was by choice.
jon benson @ Jun 2nd 2008 4:27AM
Not slicks, though not too far off a trackday tyre (which isn't even close to a real slick)
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/Nissan-GT-R-Tyres.htm
Just very sticky road rubber. Btw bridge to gantry is the standard way of timing.
wengleung @ Jun 2nd 2008 9:30AM
LOL... the amount of highest ranks... makes me want to reply under this post just so i can get Highest Ranked.
Chase @ Jun 2nd 2008 10:28AM
An interesting tidbit: the tire sizes on the GT-R are 9.5" front, and 11" rear. A Z06 has 10.5" front and 13" rear, an M3 has 9" front and 10.5" rear, and an Evo has 9" all around.
For the "baby bugatti" comment, I've always thought of the GT-R as the cross between an Evo and a Veyron. :)
Sean Morris @ Jun 1st 2008 5:22PM
Which cars do not do a flying start ?
Cadillac , Zonda , BMW ?
http://2009gtr.blogspot.com/search?q=nurburgring
ivan225 @ Jun 1st 2008 5:26PM
@joe they start the timer going out of the pit and they end it going in the. So its fair