What happens when a 900bhp GT-R meets a LaFerrari in the wet?

Utter demolition, that's what

4y ago
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From the factory, the R35 Nissan GT-R doesn't really have a leg to stand on against the LaFerrari - 562bhp from a twin-turbocharged V6 is quite firmly trumped by 950bhp of naturally-aspirated V12 hybrid fury. But with some serious fettling to the Japanese underdog, the tables here have been completely turned.

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In a cacophony of launch control, all-wheel drive grip and outright grunt, the GT-R simply blitzes the Ferrari hypercar, apparently setting a nine-second quarter-mile in the process. This specific R35 based in Scotland is supposedly capable of a 1300bhp output, with this run using a 900bhp tune and road tyres due to the horrendous conditions.

The Nissan GT-R might be getting a bit old hat these days and seems to have somewhat lost its edge in the supercar marketplace. But with a few modifications (and the right conditions) it can still outrun million-pound thoroughbreds when given the chance.

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Comments (42)

  • I thought in a race both cars start at the same time??

      4 years ago
  • Gtr jumped the lights

      4 years ago
  • GTR jumped the lights. False start for sure. The most important thing is the Ferrari is a very, very expensive and rare super car. The Nissan is, well, a boy racers toy car that has been messed around with. If the Ferrari was as cheap as the old Nissan it may of been driven harder.

      4 years ago
  • No Ferrari fanboy, but that launch was shit.

      4 years ago
  • Who was driving the La Ferrari? Helen Keller?

      4 years ago
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