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June 10, 2008 by George Skentzos
Footage of the Nissan GT-R’s 7:29 assault on the Nurburgring has found its way onto the internet, but unlike previous releases, this is of far better quality.
Strap in for a full hot-lap behind the wheel of one of the fastest production cars ever to tackle the ring.
Source: GTRBlog
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Whats he saying??? i think i just heard GTR!!!
the vid from the outside make it look like the skylines rolling on silicon tyres those wheels haven’t slipped one bit
Its a pity they don’t let them into Bathurst!
hehe, well last time they had a Godzilla in the Aussie V8 races…. it was basically a rout….
the GTR badge is legendary for a reason….
Awsome – clever camera mount as well. He was really shifting towards the end as well. How long will they hold the trophy. Not long methinks.
you can really see the benefit of the dsg gearbox with paddle shifters in this clip. the drivers hands never leave the wheel and the shifts are so quick and seemless
amazing.
it was automatic version. would it be quicker with manual.
No, its a dsg, not an auto. A manual would be far slower
And debate still rages if this was faked with an aftermarket version, correct timing placement, and if it was running street tires.
I’d like to see an independent tester try and run this time.
Tranquilizer – unfortunately there are so many things wrong with what you just said. The car isn’t an automatic, it uses a dual-clutch semi-automatic transmission – see Wikipedia .
There are now several dual clutch transmissions on the market and the Nissan GTR is just one of the cars that uses one. It is one of the reasons why it is so fast around the Nurburgring – faster shift times with virtually no let up in acceleration. A comparison was recently done between a traditional manual (BMW 335i), a ZF 6 speed automatic (Jaguar XKR), automated-clutch manual (Ferrari 599), and a dual clutch transmission (GTR). The Auto and the DCT both have minimal loss of acceleration, while even with quick shifts (lightning fast in the 599) both “manuals” (traditional and automated-clutch) had a noticeable pause in acceleration. This also means your head will get slightly tossed forward when you upshift. In the auto or DCT cars the acceleration is much smoother and more linear. This advantage every time you change gear is multiplied around the Nurburgring with its 21km length.
The driver has paddles behind the steering wheel, so you won’t see him move the lever on the centre console. This is one of the other reasons why you can be so fast in a car with this transmission as opposed to a conventional manual; you don’t have to take your hands off the wheel.
^^ thanks for useful info
Wow is all i can say that would scare the crap out of me if i was a passenger.And how good is it that most people will be able to afford one good on nissan for giving us such a great car for the money.We should thanking then for making it.Just think its not much more exspensive than the new hsv s coming out makes them look like over priced junk there not even on the planet
Whaa this is the Normal GTR not Vspec right?
If so… imagine the v-spec 7:10’s
That is quick.
Wonder what Porsche will bring out to beat that?
P.S. I get to see the GTR that won at the Mountain just about every week. My customer is the owner of it and it sits in his shed looking awesome.
SteveC
It dosent matter if porche bring out a car to bet it because it will still cost twice or more than the gtr.The gtr has given us our best chance ever to go super car fast on a bubget so many people can and will enjoy this car