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Nissan GT-R Nurburgring Record Beaten - 7:27.56 for Base Model

"The assault on the Nurburgring for 2009 has begun as promised. After just a few testing days Nissan Chief Test Driver Toshio Suzuki-san has managed to beat his previous best of 7:29 in a base model series II Nissan GT-R with a 7:27.56 lap. The car was standard except for being fitted with optional Nismo ClubSport package Rays 20″ forged aluminium wheels. Dunlop tires were fitted to the Rays wheels.

The laptime was set at 6.52pm on the 15th of April. Ambient temperature was 21 degrees C, track temp was 26 degrees and relative humidity was 25%. They’re back out again today trying to go faster again.

As promised, to keep everything above board, members of the press were in attendance as well as representatives from Porsche Stuttgart.

Why exactly they’re using this combination of wheels and tires we will hope to find out soon. We’re also chasing up some further imagery to show you. As for the photo you see above - it is not the car in question but is a SpecV Nissan GT-R being tested at the Nurburgring earlier this week."

The Nismo clubsport package consists of:

Bilstien dmaptronic suspension,
Rays forged 20's
Carbon seats
Titainium exhaust that weighs 5kg less than the original

At a cost of 5460000 yen or $76470 Aussie dollars!

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[Orphan]

Those wheels are fugly as. I best porsche weren't to happy about that time haha. Who honestly would spend that money for so little upgrade, you'd be better off hocking the std seats to someone and getting some carbon seats and getting a full aftermarket exhaust.

I can't wait to see a tuned 35 hit the Nurburgring.

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Id say it was the driving that makes the difference. Even if a tuned R does hit the track, it would need an awesome driver to beat that time.