Russian Nissan GT-R with Extreme Mods Pulls Blistering 8s Quarter Mile

To be more specific, this heavily modified example of the Nissan GT-R managed to pull an 8s run during the first stage of the Russian Drag Racing Championship.

People at the event witnessed the R35 completing the quarter mile shenanigan in 8.124 seconds at mph 181 mph (291 km/h).

There’s no info on the Nissan’s tech side, but we know from races we’ve discussed in the past that, to reach such a level, a GT-R needs about 1,800 hp.

Having your car deliver over three times its original output is no easy task, especially when we’re talking about a supercar such as this one, but, these days, the financial side of the deal is all that separates dreamers from owners.

The big horsepower picture

While Russians and their fast GT-Rs are getting better at the quarter mile game by the day, the peak of the GT-R straight line racing culture is still in the US.

American customers can order cars with up to 2,000 hp. Yes, we are talking about customer-owned and -driven vehicles, not tuner test beds. The example we know of has indeed crashed, slipping on its own spilt oil, but we expect to hear from it soon.

Speaking of which, the fastest GT-R in the world currently comes from AMS Performance, who have been holding on to the record for a few years now, albeit with a small break.

Their Alpha Omega GT-R has a new billet 4-liter block for 2015, with the vehicle allowing the driver to dip into over 2,000 horses at the wheels. As the tuner works to move from the mid- to the low-7s area, expect that number to go up.