Nissan GT-R Breaks Guinness World Record

Apr 11, 2016

The Fastest Drift Ever title now belongs to Nissan after Japanese drift champion, Masato Kawabata broke the record in a MY16 Nissan GT-R at a speed of 304.96 km/hr and a 30-degree angle. The MY16 Nissan GT-R was specially tuned by GReddy Trust technicians for three days leading up to the event, in which Kawabata only had three attempts to break the record. It was tuned to 1380 horsepower and adapted to rear-wheel drive. In order to perform this challenge, the GT-R had to be set up for agility, handling, and stability.

“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.”