Nissan Has Shattered The World Drifting Record With A 1380bhp GT-R

Godzilla has drifted its way into the Guinness Book of World Records with an insane 190mph slide
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.

Nissan Has Shattered The World Drifting Record With A 1380bhp GT-R

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”.

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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.

Nissan Has Shattered The World Drifting Record With A 1380bhp GT-R
Nissan Has Shattered The World Drifting Record With A 1380bhp GT-R
Nissan Has Shattered The World Drifting Record With A 1380bhp GT-R

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Comments

HFFTW

Poor GT86

04/07/2016 - 17:17 |
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Subhan Zafar

Need for speed Hot pursuit.. Drifiting at 200mph with ease… reminds me of that lol

04/07/2016 - 17:36 |
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CHARGED CHARGER

So that’s the secret record the gtr nismo did

04/07/2016 - 17:41 |
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H5SKB4RU (Returned to CT)

Meanwhile takumi vs Masato…

04/07/2016 - 17:44 |
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[Flux]

Yet ANOTHER thing for fanboys to obsess over.

Still cool, though.

04/07/2016 - 17:53 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by [Flux]

You sound like an anti fanboy even though there are none on this post

04/08/2016 - 00:12 |
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Gurminder Bains

Three Words: Rear Wheel Drive!!!

04/07/2016 - 18:23 |
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Anonymous

Hmmm…

04/07/2016 - 18:29 |
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Anonymous

Great now the GT-R fan bois won’t shut up about this. I an pretty sure Kleenex will make profits off this…

04/07/2016 - 18:56 |
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Zibby

But it’s not even a drift technically it’s a power slide

04/07/2016 - 20:10 |
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JustusLM

In reply to by Zibby

I don’t think so. In the pictures it seems that the front wheels maintain their traction, making it a proper drift.

04/07/2016 - 21:05 |
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Caro

In reply to by Zibby

A powerslide is an extremely simple drift.
It’s still a drift.

04/07/2016 - 22:54 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Zibby

Its rear wheel drive too

04/09/2016 - 17:25 |
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SOS Bro 2

Ya I saw this in person today at drift Allstars in abu dhabi

04/07/2016 - 20:26 |
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