After more than a decade of (after)market presence, the Nissan GT-R has reached that point where turning up to a drag race in a stock example will get you nowhere. You see, there are plenty of units with four-digit outputs out there, while the creme de la creme examples from the pro side of the sprinting realm deliver well over 3,000 ponies. So that 5xx to 600 hp factory output needs some help.
Well, the Godzilla we have here had been taken down the aftermarket route, albeit with the visit to the gym being the light kind. As a result, the twin-turbo 3.8-liter V6 engine of the beast now allows the driver to play with 720 ponies.
The Japanese toy attended a drag racing event that saw it duking it out with multiple competitors and we have to applaud the driver for not backing off.
One of the most interesting fights saw the Nissan halo cat going up against the latest Audi RS3. Sure, with 400 horsepower on thap, the Ingolstadt machine is already the most potent hot hatch out there, but the example we have here has been taken far, far away from the factory setup.
To be more precise, the 2.5-liter inline-five engine occupying the front section of the Audi has been gifted with TTE7XX hardware and now delivers no less than 680 hp.
The velocity gathering that brought these machines together involved a rolling start at 50 km/h, while the battle was a one-kilometer run.
If you're in a hurry, you should know that the brawl involving the supped-up GT-R and the RS3 sleeper can be found at the 1:07 point of the clip below. Nevertheless, the part of the video that follows is also delicious, since it sees the GT-R battling a pair of McLaren 720S beasts.
Stop reading at this point if you want to avoid spoilers, okay?
Here are the best top speed values of the said toys (these aren't shown in the video): the R35 got up to 285.05 km/h, while the compact vehicle reached 274.97 km/h. As for the Woking animales, the first climbed to 293.6 km/h, while the second hit 292.48 km/h.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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