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Nissan GT-R quicker than Bugatti Veyron
Click here for more pictures of the Nissan GT-R The Nissan GT-R has blitzed the Nürbürgring setting one of the fastest EVER lap times by a production car. The Japanese supercar lapped the legendary 13.6 mile racetrack in just seven minutes 38 seconds – beating the £830,000 Bugatti Veyron by two seconds. This ranks the Nissan GT-R as the 14th quickest round the daunting Nordschleife part of the circuit – which has 172 corners and was used for Formula One until 1976 before it was deemed to dangerous to compete on. But the Nissan GT-R time is a way off the record - a six minute 55 seconds lap set by British sports car specialists Radical in its SR8. The Nissan GT-R has been setting the motoring world alight with its awesome performance figures and value for money. Using a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V6 engine, the Nissan GT-R produces a colossal 480bhp and 433lb/ft of pulling power. This helps rocket the Tokyo-based supercar from 0-62mph (100kph) in 3.8 seconds and on to a rumoured top speed of 192mph – making it a genuine rival to the Porsche 911 and Audi R8. The Nissan GT-R is expected to go on sale in Spring 2008, with prices costing around £60,000. Top Ten production car lap times (mins.secs): Radical SR8: 6.55 Other interesting times: Porsche 956 race car: 6.11 Watch the Nissan GT-R lap the ring:
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