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Nissan GT-R recognizes tracks via GPS, removes speed limiter

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Nissan_GT_R_recognizes_tracks_via_GPS_removes_speed_limiter'; We know that the Nissan GT-R's ECU wizardry is impressive, but this little tidbit left us in awe. According to our friends over at the GTChannel, the GT-R's integrated computer limits the vehicle's speed in Japan to 111 mph (180 km/h), but once the GPS system detects that you've arrived at a domestic circuit, it removes the top speed limiter for all-out track assaults. In the U.S., they've bumped up the electronically-limited top speed to ... Read more →

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