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Tuned Nissan GT-R Fights Koenigsegg CCX on Highway, Savage Street Racing Ensues

We never expected to say this, but especially when it comes to heavily tuned examples, the Nissan GT-R is a bit like wine. As Godzilla ages, it only gets quicker, with the aftermarket world constantly upping the ante on the go-fast front.
Tuned Nissan GT-R Races Koenigsegg CCX on Highway 1 photo
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While we didn't need to wait for the video below in order to reach that conclusion, the action in the footage only comes to confirm it.

The clip takes us to a Turkish highway (that's where the action happens, at least according to the uploader of the video), showing the R35 going up against a Koenigsegg.

We all know the CCX has long lost the title of the fastest piece of machinery in Angelholm, but we're still talking about 795 hp (make that 806 PS) and 679 lb-ft (920 Nm) of torque.

Well, the Nissan in question seems to show no respect for the K machine's status. As soon as the two engage in battle, the GT-R pulls away. Interestingly enough, the Nissan doesn't stop showing the CCX who's boss throughout the sprint.

Then again, with 1,250 hp GT-Rs being considered fully streetable these days, this shouldn't come as a surprise. For the record, drag racing-destined R35 have now passed the 2,500 hp mark, packing around five times the factory output. And we're talking about a customer car, not a tuner's development vehicle.

As it often happens during street racing episodes such as this one, the driver of the camera car, a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, got a bit carried away.

To be more precise, the man didn't stop chasing the two racers, keeping the loud pedal welded to the floor. After passing both the Koenigsegg and the GT-R, which had decided to end their fight, the Affalterbach vehicle keeps accelerating until its speedo almost shows 200 MPH (320 km/h), with the driver's ego acting as an imaginary downforce-generating element.

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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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