EKanoo Racing took to social media this morning to announce that they had once again set the world record for the fastest & quickest GT-R with a quarter mile time of 7.366 @ 206 MPH. As expected, this all-wheel drive machine launched off the line like a rocket, laying down […]
Read MoreAMS and Gidi Chamdi Put Together a 7-second R35 GT-R
The thrill of acceleration has no equal. Like taking that first roller coaster ride as a youth, where the rush of acceleration pumps your veins full of adrenaline until the right ends. When you exit the ride, you run back to the end of the line, anxious to go another […]
Read MoreVeilSide R-1 Street Drag GT-R | Worlds Quickest Radial Tire Import [2002]
Power, speed and no fear of defeat. This is the checklist of any warrior going into combat. Since its creation, VeilSide’s R-1 Street DRAG GT-R has faced challengers from around the world and none have been able to better this warrior on the quarter-mile clad in street trim. Bigger engines, […]
Read MoreNissan, Newman and Carolla Hit the Silver Screen 48 Identity
WHAT DO NISSAN, PAUL NEWMAN AND ADAM CAROLLA share in common? They all love winning. Nissan’s competitive racing heritage got its start when the company began racing vehicles in 1936 with the NL75 under the Datsun moniker. This competitive heritage and Nissan’s ongoing innovations in automotive technology throughout the years […]
Read MoreSwitzer’s P800 Upgrade Kit Pushes a Stock GT-R to the Limit
THERE’S NO QUESTION ABOUT IT. NISSAN’S R35 GT-R is the performance bargain of the century. When it was originally introduced, its $69,850 base price was definitely more attractive than its current starting price of $101,770. Due to this 45-percent increase in price, enthusiasts looking to make the jump behind the […]
Read More617 WHP 350Z Gets Big-Blocked and Boosted
TRUE NISSAN FANATICS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY revere any platform that wears the “Z” badge. From the first 240Z to hit American shores to the latest 370Z, every successive Zcar combines some elements of its past combined with the latest “next big thing.” This tradition of passing on and adding to the […]
Read MoreDual 240SX’s Rocking RB26DETT Engines
INFORMATION OVERLOAD IS ALL TOO COMMON IN OUR HYPERCONNECTED ONLINE WORLD. Constantly bombarded with data, advertising claims and anecdotes from every angle, it’s difficult to decipher what to believe and what to disregard. This influx of information is especially true in the performance automotive community. You have to be careful […]
Read MoreEVO vs GT-R: The 9-second Question
There isn’t a supercar at any price that run the quarter mile in 9.5 seconds. That’s right. If you wanted a turn-key streetcar that could run the quarter-mile in under 10 seconds on radials tires with a fuel you can get at the pump, a million dollars wouldn’t deliver. However, […]
Read More1,272 WHP R35 GT-R Streetcar Slices Into the 8-second Barrier
Everyone has a bucket list and no two lists are ever the same. The owner of this 2012 Nissan GT-R has had owning a Skyline GT-R (R32, R33, R34) on his bucket list for about 10 years. According to the owner, “I always wanted to own a Skyline GT-R, but […]
Read MoreThe World’s Most Streetable 8-second Nissan R33 GT-R | Project RH8
When are you going to put your car on the cover? I’ve been asked that question since we started the magazine 13 years ago. Our venerable Project RH8 that started life as Project RH9 has served as a regular project vehicle since the launch of DSPORT. In fact, the vehicle […]
Read More1,188 HP RB30 Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R
RB26 or 2JZ? Which is the best six-cylinder import performance engine of all time? Nissan fans will tell you about the legendary breathing ability of the RB cylinder head and the incredible 10,000-plus RPM potential of its short-stroke design. Toyota 2JZ fans brag about the displacement advantage that the longer-stoke […]
Read More535 whp R32 Skyline Rules The Concrete Jungle
The Nissan Skyline GT-R was engineered with one purpose in mind, to take out the competition in the world of motorsports. In 1989, the R32 was the first Skyline to wear the GT-R nameplate since its semi-retirement in 1973. The return of the R32 Skyline GT-R resulted in domination of […]
Read More4.2-liters And Two Turbos Boost The Nissan 350Z To New Heights
Six cylinders, twin turbochargers and a half liter of additional displacement can only equal one thing: stuff-you-in-your-seat exhilaration. As if the torque of a solid 3.5-liter V6 engine weren’t enough, imagine the thrust of over 4-liters combined with 19 psi boost pressure. The end result: 763 horsepower and 646 lb-ft […]
Read MoreExedy’s 512WHP Nissan GT-R R34 Osaka Circuit Commuter
The race circuit is often the proving grounds for automotive technology. When engineers create performance products, race platforms often serve as the test bed for research and development. Sometimes this technology trickles down to the street once proven on the track. If an engineer happens to work at Exedy Corporation’s […]
Read MoreNismo GT40-R32 | 533 Horsepower, 91-octane Track Terror
It’s a dream that few will realize, but nearly every import-performance enthusiast seems to have. Of course, we are talking about owning your own GT-R. Whether you know about the GT- R from the internet and your favorite magazines or it is just your car of choice on video games, […]
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