World Record Video: 1380-HP Nissan GT-R Drifts at 189MPH

The Nissan GT-R is incredible, but this 1380-HP Nissan GT-R is a different beast entirely. Built to send all 1380 horsepower to the rear wheels, it blows the standard 545 horsepower GT-R off the road. And on March 3rd 2016, it broke the previous world record high-speed drift by sliding sideways across the tarmac at 189 mph.

Here’s the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTEITmTomII

The previous world record of 135mph, set in 2013 by Polish driver Jakub Przygonski, was quick – but the Nissan GT-R beats it by 54 mph. The driver behind the wheel of this specially-tuned GT-R is Japanese drift champion, R. Masato Kawabata.

Kawabata, age 38, has been drifting since he received his license at 18. He holds many first place wins in the D1 Grand Prix, and now he also holds the guinness world record for fastest drift.

Dubai, UAE - Nissan has set the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the fastest ever drift. The record was broken with a speed of 304.96 km/hr and 30 degrees angle using a specially-tuned MY16 Nissan GT-R. Masato Kawabata, the Japanese drift champion and title holder for the Japanese drifting series, clinched the top spot from former record holder Jakub Przygoński of Poland. The record was set during a special event that took place at Fujairah International Airport, UAE. The record-breaking Nissan GT-R was developed with the support and coordination of Nismo specialists. It was tuned to 1380 HP in order to set the record, and adapted so all the power went to the rear wheels. The GT-R was prepared by GReddy Trust and tested extensively at Japan’s Fuji Speedway facility with Kawabata at the wheel. The car was set up for agility while maintaining stability and confidence-inspiring handling characteristics - essential when performing such challenging feats. "Once again, Nissan has broken a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title and has made international history for the fifth time in the Middle East," said Samir Cherfan, Managing Director of Nissan Middle East. "The Nissan GT-R is one of the world’s most iconic supercars, proving time and again the incredible breadth of its capabilities, and has clearly demonstrated its performance leadership by beating the best drift cars out there. The fact that this achievement was set here in the UAE makes it even more special for our region. Setting this incredibly difficult world record was a clear demonstration of the excitement we are bringing to the Middle East with the Nismo brand."

Sadly, this 1380-HP rear-wheel drive Nissan GT-R is not for sale, but if you reach out to the GReddy team (who helped Nissan build their drift-monster), maybe they could help you out.

We’re hoping Nissan will release a video that’s less cinematic soon. While the one above is exciting, we think it should’ve shown a wide angle shot of the drift in real time, rather than slow-motion wheel spinning closeups.

Either way, congratulations to Nissan, and good luck to anyone out there looking to beat the record. No, seriously, good luck. We love it when car companies put aside their bottom line and do something amazing like this. Automotive big-wigs, take note.

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