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Nissan GT-R Gets Usain Bolt Campaign

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Nissan is launching a global campaign that features the GT-R and Usain Bolt, with this using the “WHAT IF_” name seeing the Triple Olympic gold medalist being happy about this.The campaign is debuting on billboard placed on major airports from across the world today and, according to Nissan, “will eventually reach all major international airports”.
Bolt has been driving a GT-R since 2009 and he loves the supercar: ““I was looking on the Internet and I came across the Nissan GT-R, and they (automotive media) were saying it was the best streetcar ever made,” the runner said. “Nissan GT-R is a wonderful car and perfect for me. I love everything in it. I enjoy driving it, and I feel completely safe, and that is the key thing for me.”

Here are a few facts the parent of the GT-R wanted us to know:
Usain Bolt
Nationality: Jamaica
Birth date: August 21, 1986 (25 years old)
Height: 195cm
Personal Record: 100m in 9.58 sec in 2009 (World Record), 200m in 19.19 sec in 2009 (World Record), 4x100m relay in 37.04 sec in 2011 (World Record)
London Olympic Games: Expected to participate in 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay
Nissan GT-R owner: From 2009

Nissan GT-R
Nationality: Born in Japan, seen on roads globally
Birth date: December 6, 2007 (released in Japan)
0 – 60 mph: 2.7 seconds
0 – 100 km/h: 2.8 seconds
Number sold: over 21,000
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