Watch The Speedo Of This 1800WHP GT-R As It Does A 7.98sec 1/4 Mile

There are Nissan GT-Rs, there are tuned Nissan GT-Rs, and then there is the Alpha GT-R. No, really, that's what this is: AMS Performance's 'Alpha Omega' R35 Nissan GT-R. Heard of cars being called 'weapons'? This isn't an atomic bomb. It's the Empire's Death Star.

We've all enjoyed fast drag launches and anti-lag getaway clips, but here's a new perspective. Check out just how fast this GT-R's speedo winds around from 0 to over 180mph, while the rev-counter whips along at warp speed. The digital readout jumps tens of mph at a time as the Alpha GT-R storms the quarter-mile in 7.98sec @ 186mph. AMS Performance reckon it has between 1700 and 1800whp, but daren't dyno it for fear of wrecking their equipment. We don't blame you, chaps.

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Don't be fooled by how quickly the GT-R scrubs off speed after the quarter-mile point though - it doesn't have brakes from a Boeing 747. There's a parachute out back, which can be removed (along with the drag radial tyres) for road-legal usage. The mind boggles, does it not?