Tuned R35 Nissan GT-R Drags Modded BMW M5, Then Also Toys With a Feisty VW GTI

When a model's iteration remains three or four years on the market, there aren't a lot of incentives for the aftermarket realm to produce many upgrades. However, the R35 has been around since 2007, and that means there are more than a decade and a half worth of examples still running around trying to find out who's the fastest.

Speaking of high-speed runs, let us discuss one particular R35 Nissan GT-R example that acts like a balking stallion and needs to be tamed by a very sure and steadfast hand. And in case you need some evidence, this excellent video provided by the Gumbal channel on YouTube was filmed in Germany and easily showed how bonkers the R35 can be when in the hands of professionals.

Arriving on a trailer (of course) for a Race1000 event on Europe's unprepped surface, A9 Performance copiously modified this 950-hp R35 Nissan GT-R Boost Logic, and it went racing against a slew of contenders. First and foremost, a beautiful Urban Green F90 BMW M5 modified by HP Performance and sporting around 750 horsepower, according to the description, was on point for the first half-mile race from a dig.

Unlike with America's quarter-mile dragstrip venues, this skirmish was performed on unprepared tarmac, and the GT-R's driver not only gave the hit to the M5 as a taunt move but also out of precaution – you can easily see the rear almost makes the GT-R spin out of control. However, the R35 recaptured its balance and went on to finish first both in terms of ETs and trap speeds – this event only took the latter into consideration, so it didn't matter that there was a significant gap in terms of reaction times.

Secondly, the Nissan performed a couple of roll passes – one alone and another against another BMW, this time a vintage E30 model. Thirdly, there was also the quirky encounter between this modern Godzilla and an old-school first-gen Volkswagen Golf GTI. Of course, the latter wasn't stock either, but even after the R35 gave it ample space at the start line, it still caught up with it and viciously flew right past by it for even better ET and trap speed figures than it had with the M5!

Obviously, this R35 exhibits all kinds of tuning magic, but it's still unbelievable to see a supercar reach speeds of almost 300 kph (over 186 mph) in the space of just half a mile! Now, does anyone here still think the Nissan GT-R is obsolete because its production started in December 2007?