Nissan Has Shattered The World Drifting Record With A 1380bhp GT-R
Japanese drift champion Masato Kawabata has just broken the world drifting record with an astonishing 190mph 30-degree slide, obliterating the previous record of 135mph set by Polish drifter Jakub Przygoński back in 2013. The Japanese driver had the support of Nismo specialists who, along with GReddy Trust, developed a purpose-built, rear-wheel drive 1380bhp R35.
The record was set during a special event at the Fujairah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, chosen for its 1.86-mile long runway. According to Nissan, the team wanted to perform a drift in excess of 300km/h from the outset. Therefore the car was developed and tested at Japan’s high-speed Fuji Speedway, allowing the team to set the car up for “stability and confidence-inspiring handling characteristics”.
We’re pretty certain that ‘stability’ and 190mph slides don’t go together, so hats off to Kawabata. Nissan has yet to release the full in-depth video, so for the time-being we’ll have to make do with these stunning images.
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Nissan ftw
How does one get sideways enough to drift at 190 MPH and live to tell the tale?
How? I don’t know….Only God knows….
well he was the first to officially pull a reverse entry, who knows what kind of sorcery he uses…
What is it???? Still not interested in this car! It smashes records and is impressively fast but I still don’t give a damn.
If your not interested then why did you click on the extension?
Just waiting for Daigo…
I doubt he would, it was never his prefered platform to begin with.
I’d break that record in my metro easily if it were even remotely possible…
Yeah
Awesome!🙌👍
They now have a RWD R35. Nissan GTS-T R35 confirmed?
Lol that would be cool but that was purpose built for the record
It’s just a drift built gtr. Theres one in Formula D.
R35 GTS would be awesome
Alright where is my boy Vaughn Gittin at. lol I would love to see him come out and try to shatter this record.
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Pssssh I could do this on forza any day!!!
Maybe NFS. I struggle to get a car sideways (and in control) longer than a second above 160