The lap times continue to fall at the Nurburgring, with Nissan’s R35 GT-R having reportedly reeled-off a blisteringly-quick 7:26.7. This time, though unofficial, is just four-tenths behind the more powerful (but rear-wheel-drive only) Corvette ZR1.

Porsche has also joined the mix by also announcing an unofficial 7:40 lap time for the 2010 911 GT3. This seems [...]

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When we brought you all the details on Hennessey’s R35 GT-R performance package, some pretty impressive performance figures were being bandied about.

Not one to make a claim without backing it up however, John Hennessey and his team have just released two videos showing the R35 doing what it does best: going very fast.

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NISMO and Gigawave Motorsports have released a handful of details on the R35 GT-R FIA championship contender developed through their collaborative efforts.

The GT-R GT1 car will debut at Silverstone on May 3rd and will then compete in a further three races this year, before going on to contest the entire 2010 season.

To the surprise of, [...]

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Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) has just released its 533kW (715hp) R35 GT-R upgrade package, and in the process set a self-declared top speed record for the model.

The comprehensive package allows the R35 to run all the way up to 193.7mph (about 315km/h) and smash stock acceleration figures to every other speed in the process.

The impressive [...]

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At 12:01am this morning Andrew Richmond took delivery of his White Ivory Pearl Premium GT-R - the first to be officially sold by Nissan in Australia - at Ferntree Gully Nissan by special arrangement.

We’re betting he’s still wide awake and grinning like a madman (and chances are, if he’s given it a stab, he may have [...]

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At a recent testing day for the Nissan R35 GT-R SpecV, chief engineer Kazutoshi Mizuno confirmed that Nissan is still yet to release a truly high-performance version of the GT-R.

While the SpecV will perform marginally better than a standard GT-R, it lacks the increase in raw power that many expected - and hoped - would [...]

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If the news of the 2009 Nissan 370Z featuring an automated rev-matching system rankled the true believers of the Z Cult, this news is bound to raise similar ire.

The good lads at PistonHeads have reported that Nissan is working on a ‘Spec-M’ version of the monstrous new Porsche-killing Nissan GT-R, offering softies a ride that [...]

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Car Enthusiasts 101, Lesson #483: It turns out that buying a hero car doesn’t make you a hero, as this unlucky Nissan GT-R driver ex-driver discovered recently. If the driver’s insurance company gets a hold of this video, I suspect the car won’t be the only write-off in the equation. [...]

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In a recent interview with our friends at GTRBlog, Nissan’s Chief Test Driver, Toshio Suzuki, revealed that Nissan will soon be returning to the Nordeschliefe with an ‘09 model GT-R and the new SpecV.

Nissan aims to set new and improved lap records in the process and claw back precious seconds - or even eclipse times [...]

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The GT-R/Stagea Wagon mutant is nice and all, but how do you make Nissan’s GT-R more appealing to the Aussie male?  Chuck a tray on the back, of course.

Japan’s Dear Motorsports (we told you they’ve all got whacky names) has taken a BNR34 Nissan Skyline GT-R front half-cut – the all-new GT-R’s predecessor – and [...]

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If you’ve ever been involved in the world of tuned Japanese sports cars, you’ve likely heard of JUN.

Widely regarded as one of the best Japanese aftermarket parts suppliers, JUN components are renowned for their high quality and impressive durability.

It’s big news then when a manufacturer of this calibre turns its attention to the development of [...]

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It looks like Godzilla is set to storm ensure responsible conduct on Aussie race tracks this year, with the news today that the 2009 Nissan GT-R will star as the safety car for this year’s V8 Supercar Championship.

Specially fitted with high visibility safety lights and decked out in the appropriate ‘caution’ livery, the GT-R fits [...]

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