Tuned Nissan GT-R Drag Races BMW M8 and Ferrari, Results Are Surprising

Now, before we get this story going, this writer has a confession to make. The most hate I've ever received from a published article was for saying the GT-R wasn't "all that." The R35 forums gathered with pitchforks and were quite vicious, even going as far as to speculate that I'd lost a girlfriend to a GT-R owner.

So, needless to say, I'm a lot more careful when talking about this Nissan. However, time has been kind to Godzilla, and while it's still not a fantastic handling sports car, it can deliver amazing results in the drag race department.

This particular model has the iconic shape of an early model, simple and boxy. Normally, that would also mean it's significantly down on power, but the twin-turbo V6 has a simple tune increasing its output to 630 hp and 575 lb-ft (780 Nm) of torque. For the record, that's more than the current model year.

Now, that doesn't sound like much, but this old-fashioned hammer has some amazing launch control and is lighter than the other two. But it's also safe to put money on the other two.

The BMW M8 Competition is one of the best new German V8 monsters. Not only does the 4.4-liter deliver 625 hp and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque, but the AWD launch system has shown to be a little better than in the M5.

This race also has one of our favorite Ferraris in it, the GTC4Lusso with the 6.3-liter naturally aspirated V12 making 690 hp and 514 lb-ft (697 Nm) of torque. It's got a slightly strange AWD system where the front wheels are essentially driven by a second gearbox, but it has shown to be amazing at accelerating down a runway.

So what exactly happened? The M8 basically wins it all, despite not having an obvious advantage.