The Nissan GT-R may not be the most friendly car for daily use, but it knows its strengths. As the fastest car on TFLcar’s 0-60 mph 1 Mile Above Sea Level list, the GT-R is no stranger to speed. Now Nissan can claim the title for fastest drift set by the Godzilla of supercars. Specially tuned by GReddy Trust, the track monster set a new Guinness World Records by entering a drift at 191.67 mph (308.46 km/hr) and 30 degree drift angle.
At the helm was Masato Kawabata, the Japanese drift champion and title holder for the Japanese drifting series. With support and coordination from Nismo engineers, the record-setting GT-R was tuned to 1,380 horsepower and changed up so all the power was sent to the rear wheels.
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GReddy Trust’s technicians worked on the specially tuned 2016 Nissan GT-R setup on site in the three days leading up to the event and had only three attempts to break the record as per strict guidelines set by Guinness World Records. Support was also provided by technicians and logistics personnel from the Prodrift Academy, Recaro for the driver’s seat, RAYS for the supply of special, lightweight alloy wheels and Toyo Tires for the drift tires that were specially designed for this stunt.
In stock trim, the Nissan GT-R sends 545 horsepower to all four wheels. Power is delivered from a hand-built 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 and sequential dual-clutch 6-speed transmission. Instead of the traditional 50/50 torque split between front and rear axles, GT-R’s electronically controlled All-Wheel Drive system provides nearly all of the available torque to the rear wheels, and can send up to 50% of torque to the front wheels.Â
The drift attempt was held during a special event that took place at Fujairah International Airport, UAE.
The GT-R descends from a proud and respected lineage. Recently, Andre got a brief history lesson from Mr. GT-R, Hiroshi Tamura.
