Nissan claims it has broken the volume productioncar lap record at the famed german circuit. Nismo is currently preparing an update kit for the 2012 model, nissan gtr nismo gt3. Nissan gtr nismo becomes the fastest production car to lap tsukuba auto news. It is apparently one of the first production cars to cut below the 1.
In 2011 he became the third and youngest winner of the gt academy competition, beating 90,000 entrants. Full incar shot of michael krumm, racing driver and nismo brand ambassador, setting record lap time of 7. He also noted i would like to make this car respond to the driver precisely because, as i mentioned, if the car. Jun 08, 2017 new footage of fatal 2015 nismo gtr nurburgring crash released this shocking crash at the ring is a grim reminder of why regulations were changed to protect fans. Litchfield nissan gtr nurburgring record attempt front. Fan killed, more hurt in horrific nurburgring crash.
Read more and watch the gt r set its ring lap time at car and driver. This accident tragically cost the life of a spectator, and. Thanks for watching please like, share and comment. Apr 29, 2014 nissan gtr nismo gt3 returns to the nurburgring. Nissan gtr nismo full lap nurburgring nordschleife option auto. Nov 19, 20 full incar shot of michael krumm, racing driver and nismo brand ambassador, setting record lap time of 7. In spite of an undeniable fact that it is 11 a long time of grow older commencing at 2018, the nissan gtr nismo gt3 seems shockingly new and forceful amid considerably more modern supercars. Nismo race driver tsugio matsuda drove the record breaking lap with a lap. The top 100 list of the fastest production cars to lap the world famous nurburgring nordschleife. Nissan gtr nismo r35 laptimes, specs, performance data.
According to car and driver, nurburgring nordschleife record chasing runs are a universally accepted, objective. This is what i found out at the course in nurburgring. Jann mardenborough born 9 september 1991 is a british professional racing driver competing in the japanese super gt series. We are naturally talking about the latest nissan gtr nismo and its 7. The record time for a volume production car clearly moves the nissan gtr even deeper into the territory of nordschleife lap times achieved by other ultra highperformance cars. New footage of fatal 2015 nismo gtr nurburgring crash released this shocking crash at the ring is a grim reminder of why regulations were changed to protect fans. The same spec gt3 machine debuted in the 20 nurburgring 24hours, challenging the front runners for the top grid positions. Inspired by the nismo prepared gtr that has competed successfully at the famous nurburgring 24h race, the nismo gtr delivers even greater performance thanks to uprated engine outputs and advanced aerodynamics that generate over 100kg of additional downforce at 300kmh 186mph.
One spectator at the vln endurance race at the nurburgring in germany has been pronounced dead after a nissan gtr nismo crashed through safety barriers. Nissan super gt racers, michael krumm and kazuki hoshino, will team up with nismo global exchange driver katsumasa chiyo and ring regular tetsuya tanaka in this car. The gtr nismos astonishing nurburgring time was a massive lie. As a nissan gtr nismo gt3 development driver, i drove at nurburgring as well as at circuits in japan to develop the car. Experience unbeatable speed from the nissan gtr nismo. To celebrate the car s 50th anniversary, nissan is making some tweaks to the 2020 gtr and. Race cars have come a long way, but physics havent changed. The fastest ever nurburgring lap times 2020 autocar. Nov 19, 20 the lap time was recorded by michael krumm, a nissan racing pilot and test driver, behind the wheel of a 2014 nissan gtr nismo. The 2020 nissan gtr nismo, revealed at the 2019 new york auto show, is the latest evolutive step for the aging godzilla.
Nissan introduced the 2020 nismo gtr, along with the regular 2020. The nismo gtr has ultimate performance and passing power with a 600hp 3. Nismo nissan gtr crash nurburgring nordschleife youtube. The event also featured an opportunity for fans to meet this seasons super gt driver lineup. No official 0100kmh time is published, but nissan says the nismo is quicker than the standard gtr, lists a 315kmh top speed and an official nurburgring lap time of just 7. A heavy beast of a car, gtr defies physics through brute force, allwheel drive and a smart. The nismo gtr was driven by michael krumm, which is one of the best drivers in the world, and he has years of experience driving the ring. This car will be engineered predominately by a team from nismo who will travel from japan for this event.
The nissan gtr nismo is the most expensive nissan ever duration. As the nissan gtr is based on the concept of pursuing the ultimate driving. Inspired by the nismoprepared gtr that has competed successfully at the famous nurburgring 24h race, the nismo gtr delivers even greater performance thanks to uprated engine outputs and advanced aerodynamics that generate over 100kg of additional downforce at 300kmh. Nissan gtr nismo crashes at nurburgring, spectator killed. The fastest nissan gtr of the nurburgring misha charoudin. The gtr nismo had more than a little help in its preparations for the green hell. It makes sense that the 2020 nissan gtr is known as godzilla among enthusiasts, because its incredibly powerful and the vehicular equivalent of a dinosaur. A fast lap at the ring with my exige and a dangerous nissan gtr driver. Nissan highlights the development of the gtr nismo at the. Malcolm flynn road and track tests the new nissan gtr nismo, with specs, fuel consumption and verdict at its australian launch in bathurst. Entered by nddp racing nismo as well as customer racing teams, the gt3 has outperformed the competition at this years super gt series gt 300 class, super taikyu gt3 class. To connect with motorsports and road car users, the nismo. Its worth noting though that the gtr nismo nurburgring lap car featured an even more extreme aero pack, a chassis tuned specifically for the ring and weighed 50kg less than the standard gt.
This is a list of lap times achieved by various vehicles on the nurburgring nordschleife. Driving a nissan gtr at the nurburgring is pure pleasure, said. Jun 07, 2017 nurburgring nordschleife, never before seen footage of the nismo nissan gtr gt3 crash that happened at vln race 1 28. New, ultimate iteration of 2015 nissan gtr nismo supercar. Haha i remember that, when people on worlds greatest drag race comment section were arguing that the gtr would loose if they used car x or car y and gtr fanboys answer was ok then put the gtr nismo, 060 in 2 sec bitches. Nissan gtr nismo nurburgring onboard video full incar shot of michael krumm, racing driver and nismo brand ambassador, setting record lap time of 7. Crash nissan gtr nismo nurburgring nordschleife video.
Nismonismo customer racingracing car nissan gtr nismo gt3. So in other words, the gtr nismo is now the fastest volume production car to have touched the pavement at that famous german track. Unfortunately, the winding turns and fast straightaways on a racetrack can. Check out the official dash cam footage featuring nissan. The 1,000hp gtr chasing a 7 minute ring time speedhunters. According to car and driver, nurburgring nordschleife recordchasing runs are a universally accepted, objective. Dec 04, 20 in fact german driver michael krumm, who clocked the record ring time, was the fia gt1 champion in 2011 piloting a gtr gt3.
Mar 31, 2015 watch crash nissan gtr nismo nurburgring nordschleife serije100 on dailymotion. Nissan and nismo announce 2019 motorsports programs. Nissan gtr nismo becomes the fastest production car to lap. While the new 2015 nissan gtr nismo gives a shot of growth hormone to the already steroidal godzilla. At the wheel of the 2020 model for the record run was nismo race driver tsugio. Nissan gtr nismo crash at nurburgring kills one spectator. Nov 22, 20 the nissan gtr nismo nordschleife record car wasnt stock. The 2019 gtr has a highperformance heritage stretching back to the original skyline gtr from 1969. Nov 04, 2016 the 2017 nissan gtr nismo is suddenly an analog sports car what used to be the ultimate expression of technology is now decidedly old school. New footage of fatal 2015 nismo gtr nurburgring crash released. The gtr nismo s astonishing nurburgring time was a massive lie. Mar 30, 2015 tragedy struck at the vln endurance race on the nurburgring nordschleife over the weekend. Compared to the current version, the original nurburgring track was longer and split into three configurations. Nov 19, 20 it results in the ultimate production track and street car, the 2015 nissan gtr nismo.
He recorded the fastest time for production vehicles at 7. One motorsports fan is dead and several more are injured in the wake of a horrific crash during todays vln endurance race at the nurburgring nissan factory driver jann mardenboroughs gtr. Nissan highlights the development of the gtr nismo at the nurburgring video. Jul 11, 2014 read more and see photos at car and driver. The lap time was recorded by michael krumm, a nissan racing pilot and test driver, behind the wheel of a 2014 nissan gtr nismo. Motorsports version of nissans trackready sports car gets more stylish and more focused. In fact german driver michael krumm, who clocked the record ring time, was the fia gt1 champion in 2011 piloting a gtr gt3. Read about the recordbreaking gtr nismo at car and driver. This is the full onboard video of michael krumms record breaking lap of the nurburgring.
Nissan gtr nismo laptime at nurburgring nordschleife. This included red bulls third driver sebastien buemi, nismo. The nissan gtr may be a decade old, but its still got moderncar speed. And this car still one of the fastest cars on this planet. Four experienced drivers took turns at the controls of the nissan gtr nismo fitted with track options at the famous track on september 30, two. The 2015 nissan gtr nismo holds a lap time of seven minutes and 8. Jan 20, 2018 motorsports version of nissans trackready sports car gets more stylish and more focused. He was rewarded with a drive for nissan at the dubai 24 hour race.
As the nismo gt3 2018spec development driver, he participated in the project at its initial stage, significantly contributing to the evolution of the vehicle. Michael krumm attacks nurburgring in a nissan gtr nismo. Nissans 2020 gtr is wickedly fast, but cant match the. First drive of the 2017 nissan gtr, the comprehensively updated version of nissans supercar. According to car and driver, nurburgring nordschleife recordchasing runs are a universally accepted, objective measure of a cars performance, and shaving seconds gives automakers reasons to grab some headlines. It results in the ultimate production track and street car, the 2015 nissan gtr nismo. If the ultimate proving ground for cars in the west is the nurburgringnordschleiffe in germany, what we have in the east is the tsukuba circuit in japan.
Tragedy struck at the vln endurance race on the nurburgring nordschleife over the weekend. List of nurburgring nordschleife lap times wikipedia. May 27, 2016 nissan gtr is a legendary populist supercar, the once and future king of the nurburgring. Full in car shot of michael krumm, racing driver and nismo brand ambassador, setting record lap time of 7. The idea of driving a gtr turned up to 11 and bearing nismo badges on rural australian roads sounds a lot like riding a skateboard down stairs. The 20 model, nissan gtr nismo gt3 is manufactured on demand.
Direct feedback from that race car to the gtr nismo made all the difference. Webber who was in his second year as a mercedes driver at the time refused to get in the car again after his second crash and. The 2017 nissan gtr nismo is suddenly an analog sports car what used to be the ultimate expression of technology is now decidedly old school. The nissan gtr nismo nordschleife record car wasnt stock. Like the 2017 gtr unveiled by nissan earlier this year, the new gtr.
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