Archive for the ‘GTR’ Category

Check out the KC Racing R35 GT-R at Macau
There is something special about Macau, maybe it is because it is situated on the mainland of China and yet like Hong Kong it experienced self management until 1999 when the Chinese government took on the responsibility for defence etc, while Macau still manages itself. The one special thing about Macau is the road racing that goes on in the region, like Monte Carlo, Macau is ...
February 15th, 2010 by David Allen
Akrapovic Titanium Evolution Exhaust for the GT-R
There are not many car accessories that could end up as they are in an art gallery and all of those experts standing rubbing their chins and thinking what a wonderful piece of art that is. Well I think that this Akrapovic Titanium Evolution Exhaust system could actually be that part in the art gallery.   Even as it lies on the ground, it looks much more than just an exhaust. H ...
October 15th, 2009 by David Allen
A 2002 R34 GTR aka The Dark Prince
There is something about the Skyline that strikes fear into the heart of many racers; this is simply because of the reputation that precedes it. Stories of it being a monster of a car that takes on almost everything on the road and beats it.     But the Skyline has a pedigree, not only does it have the technology and power to match, this is car that was developed at the worl ...
June 23rd, 2009 by David Allen
Nissan GT-R is the 2009 World Performance Car of the Year
Getting an award for top car is something special, but imagine being judged by fifty nine judges from twenty five countries, and then you will know how special it feels to win the 2009 World Performance Car of the Year, announced at the New York International Auto Show.     WCOTY’s jurors observed that the “Nissan GT-R stole the headlines in the sports car world in 2008. ...
April 15th, 2009 by David Allen
Japanese Supercars in Print and on Film
A good place to get started without even owning a car is by reading a decent book or watching a good DVD. A lot can be picked up through watching someone else do the work in front you. It is like many things, it is the little bits that count.     A-Z Japanese: Performance Cars (Hardcover) by Chris Rees (Author) Product details Hardcover: 192 pages Publisher: Herridge & ...
April 1st, 2009 by David Allen
Switzer tuned P700 GTR Nissan GT-R
    Switzer has been tuning high performance cars for some time now, but their main market was the Porsche owner. They have kits for the 911 Turbo and 997, but one of their more interesting projects was the Sledgehammer 1000 hp Porsche 997 which does an easy 9.7 sec over the quarter mile.   So to make things more interesting for import fans, Switzer have been working on a Ni ...
March 13th, 2009 by David Allen
Motul Nismo R35 GT-R Tokachi 24H Race Car
Nissan have created what can only be described as the ultimate supercar the GT-R, its affordable and a supercar that can be driven every single day. To prove how far a production car can be pushed and at the end of the perform. The car itself is a regular car as the Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said, “The GT-R,” as Ghosn says, “Is a car you can use everyday; a c ...
March 10th, 2009 by David Allen
The North American GT-R Owners Club Track Day
Member of the NAGTROC – The Nissan GT-R Owners Club should know already that their club is holding a track day down at the Buttonwillow Circuit. The track has been booked and the competition is ready, willing and able, so the question has to be, Are You?   Buttonwillow Circuit Track Day II With NAGTROC: March 30th 2009 12+ R35 GTRs Max Private Track Day! (If we get 20 ...
March 4th, 2009 by David Allen