Ever since the Nissan GT-R first came out back in 2007, it has been pitched against almost every single supercar or hypercar you could think of. Its reputation as a supercar killer has taken years and years to build, but there are still voices that say this car is overrated. It doesn't matter how many times you've seen one racing against a supercar, you can't help but keep watching these kind of match-ups anyway.
Today, we're looking at a highlight from the Moscow Unlimited 500+ Race, with a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ pitched against a Nissan GT-R. The Aventador is a 2019 model, rocking the infamous 6.5-liter V12 engine that has an output of 759 horsepower and 531 lb-ft (720 Nm) of torque. As one of the lightest Aventadors on the market, this thing weighs just 3,362 lbs (1,525 kg), which should allow it to hit 124 mph (200 kph) in 8.6 seconds.
Looking at the GT-R, we notice it's a 2012 model. The 3.8-liter V6 has definitely gone through some upgrades, as this vehicle here is rated at about 640 horsepower. So we're definitely talking about a light tune, with maybe just the exhaust and cooling system being upgraded. The standard weight for the GT-R doesn't do it any favors competing against the Aventador, as the car is rated for about 3,840 lbs (1,740 kg).
Both cars are putting the power down through all four wheels, but the Aventador definitely has the upper hand when it comes to weight, drag coefficient, and horsepower. So from the very beginning, the outcome of the race seems to be somewhat clear. Then again, you should never forget the human factor in the whole equation. The cars line up and they both do a short launch to warm up the tires.
As the lights turn green, they're both off, and the sound of the Aventador is simply out of this world. But the GT-R does seem to be off to a better start. Even so, the reaction time of the Aventador was better at 0.334 seconds, while the GT-R driver recorded a time of 0.478 seconds. Shockingly enough, the GT-R seems to be pulling away as they approach the quarter-mile (402-meter) line.
It's only after the quarter-mile segment is over that we get to see what an actual supercar is really capable of. The Aventador slowly crawls in front of the GT-R, and by the time they get to the finish line, the Italian bull is declared the winner, with a total half-mile (804-m) time of 17.245 seconds, and a top speed of 165.32 mph (266.07 kph). The GT-R comes in just 0.069 seconds later, with a top speed of 158.64 mph (255.31 kph).
The things Dragos enjoys the most in life are, in no particular order: cars, motorcycles, diecast cars, and drifting. He's seen (and driven) many vehicles since he started his writing career back in 2009, but his garage currently houses a 1991 Mazda RX-7 FC3S Turbo II and a 1999 Suzuki SV650-S. Full profile
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