Skiptomylue
02-20-2008, 04:03 PM
http://japancarblog.com/2008/02/r35-gt-r-dyno-test-kicks-official-hp-in-the-nuts/
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Just a few days ago Ben Linney, the rich bloke from english land who emptied out his pockets and imported a GT-R, had his GT-R run for a small test day. What the dyno results showed was quite suprising: the official HP figures weren’t right.
Official word from Nissan is the R35 GT-R’s maximum power is 473bhp (480PS/353KW) at 6400rpm. The car is totally factory standard (though soon to be tuned), is running standard boost and is just run in. Before putting on the dyno, Linney did a quick oil change with Castrol Edge, as the car saw some track action last week. Using BP Ultimate 102 unleaded, the car recorded a staggering 520 bhp @ 6,617rpm!
Great marketing gimmick for Castrol… bragging rights for Nissan fans the world over.
http://japancarblog.com////wp-content/uploads/2008/02/skyline_gtr_test_1.jpg
http://japancarblog.com////wp-content/uploads/2008/02/skyline_gtr_test_3.jpg
Just a few days ago Ben Linney, the rich bloke from english land who emptied out his pockets and imported a GT-R, had his GT-R run for a small test day. What the dyno results showed was quite suprising: the official HP figures weren’t right.
Official word from Nissan is the R35 GT-R’s maximum power is 473bhp (480PS/353KW) at 6400rpm. The car is totally factory standard (though soon to be tuned), is running standard boost and is just run in. Before putting on the dyno, Linney did a quick oil change with Castrol Edge, as the car saw some track action last week. Using BP Ultimate 102 unleaded, the car recorded a staggering 520 bhp @ 6,617rpm!
Great marketing gimmick for Castrol… bragging rights for Nissan fans the world over.