Wednesday 5th August 2009

Nissan GT-R Fire Engine

World's fastest fire engine enters service at the Nurburgring

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It might not be the world's fastest production car around the Nurburgring, but it's pretty close - and with its roomy and practical boot, what better choice of vehicle could there be for the circuit's rapid response team than the Nissan GT-R?

As these pictures from nissansportz show, a thorough conversion has been carried out to make the GT-R suitable for 'Ring duty, including the installation of a full roll cage and Recaro racing seats. The rear seat has also been removed a la the latest Spec V version, but in this case it's not to save weight but to make room for a dirty great tank of fire retarding foam and a hose reel.

That makes it a proper fire engine in our book, although we can't help thinking a bright red paint job would be the proper finishing touch. And maybe a set of ladders on the roof?

On a serious note, we don't know how fast this new emergency vehicle will lap the notorious Green Hell, but if it's anything close to the standard production model's 7:26.7 this mean, grey, fire-fighting machine will be a real asset in the battle to improve safety at the 'Ring.

 

[S3_Graham]

that is quite simply amazing...

[Jgtv]

So does that mean the fella who drives it will have to be a bloody good driver and a fireman....guess he will be shown up by the guy who jumps out of the lambo helicopter to put the fires out!

[Insight]

Product placement at it's finest!

[robert_raw]

They should introduce these cars as fire engines in the UK, might stop scallys throwing rocks at fireengines as they might actually respect them.

actually, i am talking poop, please ignore me.

[bazking69]

"Erm, control, can we have a proper fire engine down here as I have run out of foam and the Gallardo is still on fire"...

[Great Pretender]

Jgtv said:

So does that mean the fella who drives it will have to be a bloody good driver and a fireman....guess he will be shown up by the guy who jumps out of the lambo helicopter to put the fires out!

Are track marshals professional firemen too?

There, you have your answer.

...And Lambo helicopter? Are you on acid?

[Salgar]

Awesome, Sabine Schmitz, Fire Woman.

[ctallchris]

I'm going to put a fridge in the back of my chimera nad become the fastest icecream van round the ring :-D

[jimjim150]

ctallchris said:

I'm going to put a fridge in the back of my chimera nad become the fastest icecream van round the ring :-D

Hmm, fastest novelty vehicles round the ring, I think I'm gonna go for a deep fat fryer, fastest chippy round the ring!

[J111]

Quick, but it lacks style.

[Jgtv]

Great Pretender said:

Jgtv said:

So does that mean the fella who drives it will have to be a bloody good driver and a fireman....guess he will be shown up by the guy who jumps out of the lambo helicopter to put the fires out!

Are track marshals professional firemen too?

There, you have your answer.

...And Lambo helicopter? Are you on acid?

I honestly have no idea


the second part was a joke, lighten up.

[Dr G]

Nissan GT-R fire engine attendance: €2000/20mins doubtless

[Vixpy1]

Dr G said:

Nissan GT-R fire engine attendance: €2000/20mins doubtless

'Nein, he haz no creditz card, let it burn. For you Englander, ze Trackday ist over'

[CK_N4S]

Vixpy1 said:

Dr G said:

Nissan GT-R fire engine attendance: €2000/20mins doubtless

'Nein, he haz no creditz card, let it burn. For you Englander, ze Trackday ist over'

[Wayniac]

Nice Design. "Cut below line"

[Bizzle]

Vixpy1 said:

Dr G said:

Nissan GT-R fire engine attendance: €2000/20mins doubtless

'Nein, he haz no creditz card, let it burn. For you Englander, ze Trackday ist over'

HAHAHAHA
Legendary

[john_r]

Why didn't they use a red car rather than the pale poo brown colour?!

[BoRED S2upid]

jimjim150 said:

ctallchris said:

Hmm, fastest novelty vehicles round the ring, I think I'm gonna go for a deep fat fryer, fastest chippy round the ring!

Closely followed by said fire fighting GTR to put your chip pan fire out!.

[lestag]

J111 said:

Quick, but it lacks style.

Taken from Guinness Book of Records 2002 (p187):
"The world's fastest fire engine is the rocket powered Hawaiian Eagle, owned by Tom Seydel (USA). It reached a speed of 655km/h (407mph) in Brainered, Florida, on 11 July 1998."


but i don't think it does corners............... like most american cars

Edited by lestag on Wednesday 5th August 13:44

Edited by lestag on Wednesday 5th August 13:45

[The Wookie]

J111 said:

Quick, but it lacks style.

That can't be right, a fire response vehicle with Lucas electrics.... Perhaps the signwriting on the side is to warn bystanders that the inevitable is coming sooner or later