- 7 minutes 8.679 seconds to lap the Nürburgring
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Demonstrating Nissan's commitment to the constant refinement and improvement of its iconic performance flagship, the newly upgraded Nissan GT‑R has lapped the fearsome Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany in just 7 minutes 8.679 seconds.
The lap time was recorded by Michael Krumm, a Nissan racing pilot and test-driver, behind the wheel of a 2014 Nissan GT‑R NISMO*. The record time for a volume production car clearly moves the Nissan GT‑R even deeper into the territory of Nordschleife lap times achieved by other ultra-high-performance cars.
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn says this is the fastest Nissan GT‑R ever. "With this lap time, we can authoritatively say that the 2015 Nissan GT‑R NISMO* holds the volume production car lap record at the Nordschleife, which is the gold standard of high performance achievement."
Michael Krumm said, "We had a fantastic time attacking the Nürburgring. I had so much fun out there. The car gave me so much confidence, but also it is really enjoyable. The Nissan GT‑R NISMO* is a really engaging, rewarding car and, of course, super-super-fast."
Date of time attack: September 30th, 2013
Tested vehicle: Nissan GT‑R NISMO with track options
Specifications of the track options: Aerodynamics tuning, weight reduction, and suspension tuning
The updated Nissan GT‑R will be available in Japan from December, and in the U.S. and Europe in early 2014. It is currently scheduled for Australian release in March next year. The GT‑R NISMO will go on sale in Japan from February 2014 and later in the same year in Europe and the U.S. This version is not scheduled for Australian release.
Video footage
You can view the Nissan GT‑R and Michael Krumm at the Nürburgring in the following links.
*Nissan GT‑R NISMO with track options
1Damage resulting from racing, competitive driving, track and/or airstrip use not covered by warranty. See your New Vehicle Limited Warranty and Owner's Manual for proper vehicle operation and complete warranty details.
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