tazzieman Posted 27July, 2014 Report Share Posted 27July, 2014 http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/nissan-gtr-not-as-fast-as-you-think-20140718-zuhb3.html?utm_source=outbrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=outbrain_amplify The GT-R is famously marketed by the world’s fastest man – Olympic gold medallist and world 100m record holder Usain Bolt. If Bolt were to miss his world record target by as much as local independent performance testing he would complete the 100m sprint in between 10.02 second and 11.63 seconds, well off his record post of 9.58 seconds. This isn’t the first time Nissan’s performance claims have gone under the microscope. Back in 2008, the car maker was forced to defend a record Nurburgring lap time set by the GT-R. A senior Porsche engineer, August Achleitner, sparked controversy when he told Australian journalists that Porsche was unable to replicate the record 7 minute 29 second lap time that Nissan claimed. In the hands of a Porsche chassis engineer, the GT-R was 20 seconds slower than a 911 GT2 and 16 seconds slower than a Porsche 911 Turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 27July, 2014 Report Share Posted 27July, 2014 http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/nissan-gtr-not-as-fast-as-you-think-20140718-zuhb3.html?utm_source=outbrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=outbrain_amplify Not really surprised a Porsche chassis engineer couldn't handle a Nissan super car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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