The Web lit up last year with the news of the Nissan GT-R ’s 7 minute 29 second Nurburgring lap time, and we suspect the latest news from Germany will elicit the same response. Nissan has taken to the ‘Ring once again with the GT-R – this time with the ‘Series II’ version – and has returned with an improved lap time of 7 minutes 27.56 seconds.
That figure is behind the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1’s lap time of 7 minutes 22 seconds and five seconds off the Dodge Viper ACR’s time. The Nissan GT-R Series II’s lap time could even be improver further as Nissan engineers are headed back to the ‘Ring for another round of testing tomorrow.
The Series II car has a few tweaks from the first-generation car, including 5 more horsepower, an upgraded suspension, stickier tires and a revised gearbox. The car the traversed the Nurburgring in 7 minutes 27 seconds was bone stock, save for optional Rays forged alloys from the SpecV model.
Nissan has reportedly set a goal of beating the mighty ZR1, so check back for an updated lap time tomorrow.
