Rumor has it the GTR made an "impossible" time on TopGear track..
 

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/18/n...test-track-in/


Un.....Freakin.....Believable.......:Eyecrazy:


There are plenty of hints in the wiki page link in there too.

If you don't have to have it spoiled for you do not click

no one cares about the spoiler, just spill the beans...

Wow - I went to the Wikipedia page to view the Edits History and if that time is true...I can't wait to see what the V-Spec does it in!!!

I'll PM the time to you - don't want to spoil it for someone who might care on this board.

DAMN.. thanks for the pm.. it does sound impossible... i dont believe it.. but if it is true, then im sure haters like icemark are going to come in and fabricate things like how its running high boost and using illegal non stock tires :p

well, if the hype is true- then the car will become so expensive that it will no longer be a good value. :lol: afterall, if it goes into exotic price range, would u pay the same $ for just a nissan?

^ hehe

the car looks nice in black tho- i have to say...

I saw a time for a british Ultima GTR of 1.12 but not a Nissan GTR .....

If that's true, say goodbye to purchasing a GT-R for less than 125k.

Which just sucks.

Pssh... The $400K ZR-1 will destroy that time. :D:

That's so nice.

I know; the MSRP on the GT-R was around 70k, and dealers were already marking them up, and now they'll just get silly with the pricing.

just watched the episode via finalgear.com. I did it in 1:19 and change, beat a carrera gt, nearly tied the enzo.

Video is on Youtube now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chvwQ96beyQ

Lap time was 1:19.7 -- I'm thoroughly impressed! :cool:

Still slow than the Atom... :)

Wow! It broke his neck! LMAO

Now at least Mazda has a good goal to shoot for if it produces both a 2 seat and 4 seat body for the 16x. :)

Can someone explain how he's allowed on the track going 190mph without a helmet?

"What I need is painkillers..."

looks like Top Gear crashed their GT-R already
http://img.worldcarfans.com/US/2008/...721.009.1L.jpg

Great another reason for 350z owners to think they are cooler then RX8 owners: Our car company makes the GTR

Omfg That Is A Travesty

it also looks like it was rear ended by another car. if it had hit a wall it would be flat, but the middle is bowed in a bit.

That time wasn't impossible as anything is only impossible until someone does it. It was very fast but not the record. Impressive nevertheless.

Second and I want everyone to let this fact sink in as some are in denial. MAZDA WILL NEVER BUILD A CAR THAT WILL COMPETE AGAINST THIS!!!!! NEVER!!!! Get over it. They aren't even thinking about it.

it seems its an audi R8 that rear ended it affording to various unofficial sources. I can't confirm though

Why? We think we know that they're going back to a 2 seat model car with the 16x ~2011 but I don't see why they wouldn't look at building a model line that competes against (or with) the GTR if the 16x platform turns into something that can be used in multiple chassis and as a stable bed for turbos or superchargers. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the GTR engine a modified G35/350z v6 engine? And if the 16x is really viable it possible that they produce a 24x three rotor that would be the basis of a next-gen racing engine w/o turbos?

I wasn't around then but prior to the RX-8 didn't most rotary enthusiasts think that Mazda would never put a rotary engine into a 4-seat sports coupe? Hell with the current automotive market and world economy if someone put a gun to my head I'd predict Mazda doesn't produce anymore models from the RX line and abandons the 16x but I've never been able to figure out how the folks at Mazda think so I fully expect to be wrong.