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Video: Hennessey Nissan GT-R hits 186mph in 24.79 sec, 0-60 in 2.8

 
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Until this year's April Fool's Day, the highest top speed achieved by the Nissan GT-R to date was in the 192mph range, though exactly who owned the figure was disputed. Then Hennessey Performance Engineering claimed to have raised the bar and set the new record at 193.7mph (311.7km/h). Along the way, they set an impressive 2.8 second 0-60mph run - without the aid of traction control.

The top-speed figure was set at the Texas Mile using a Hennessey Performance Nissan GT-R GTR700. It's not surprising considering the brutal 700hp (522kW) and 630lb-ft (853Nm) output of the upgraded Godzilla, and it's within 4mph of the car's maximum speed possible on stock gearing, which maxes out at 197mph at redline in top gear.

Getting to that top speed is a brutal experience, pulling 1g in acceleration to get to 60mph in 2.8 seconds, 100mph in 6.7 seconds, and 186mph in 24.79 seconds - well under half of the 53.3 seconds the stock GT-R requires to hit that speed. For a visual illustration of what that is like, check out the video below.

Hennessey Performance Nissan GTR700 acceleration test





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  1. ma_The Mii avatar The Mii Posted: 4/1/2009 10:33am PDT

    eh 700 hp and only 193mph??
     
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  2. ma_SuperSkyline89 avatar SuperSkyline89 Posted: 4/1/2009 11:23am PDT

    700 horsepower doesn't seem to do much for this car. I'm amazed that it didn't hit 200. Nissan claims a top speed of 193 for a stock car, all this extra power and they only gain 0.7? I mean this thing has hundreds of extra horsepower and torque. What's the point.
     
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  3. ma_Jason avatar Jason Posted: 4/1/2009 11:54am PDT

    ??
    I think the 2 commenters above need to brush up on vehicle dynamics and engine theory. Or at least learn a bit more about gearing.

    That aside, this is pretty crazy for a standing mile. Only a handful of cars can beat this number, such as the S7 and Venom Viper 1000. Of course, those cars are geared for higher speed, so they aren't severely stretching their cogs towards the end of the mile like this GTR probably was. What's more surprising is that Hennessey is tuning a Japanese car...
     
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  4. ma_phil12321 avatar phil12321 Posted: 4/1/2009 12:16pm PDT

    And not to mention that its not the most streamline of cars out there and it weighs almost 2 tons.... and even if it had 1000hp it still wouldnt go any faster then...... u guessed it 197 mph.... the GTR was developed with acceleration in mind not top speed
     
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  5. ma_logicisbest avatar logicisbest Posted: 4/2/2009 4:28pm PDT

    Hennessey has a 705hp ZR1 that only did 185mph in the standing mile (at this very event), so how is this considered slow?
    I dont think the first 2 commenters realize this is in the standing mile not all out top speed.
     
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  6. ma_SuperSkyline89 avatar SuperSkyline89 Posted: 4/9/2009 3:32pm PDT

    Hennessey has a 705hp ZR1 that only did 185mph in the standing mile (at this very event), so how is this considered slow?
    I dont think the first 2 commenters realize this is in the standing mile not all out top speed.

    I Actually didn't realize that the first time. But 0-60 in 2.8 seconds, THAT'S INSANE!
     
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  7. ma_Devigny avatar Devigny Posted: 4/10/2009 3:11pm PDT

    wow 2.8
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  8. By Cruz Posted: 2/1/2010 8:28am PST

    Too bad Hennessey is no longer a reputable tuner.
     
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