Wow - 8 Second Nissan GTR Speedometer Video! AMS Alpha 12 R3

[Greengecko]

So, got to that point of day where a bit of random YouTube browsing came over me and...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed2pJkuosD0

So, who's chipping in to buy this for me?

Found these specs on there site too:

60-130mph Comparison:

AMS Alpha 12 GT-R – 3.31 Seconds!
Bugatti Veyron – 5.6 Seconds
Suzuki GSXR1000 Motorcycle – 5.9 seconds
Ferrari Enzo – 7.3 Seconds
Mercedes McLaren SLR – 7.24 Seconds
Porsche Carrera GT – 7.3 Seconds
Lamborghini LP640 – 7.8 Seconds
Chevrolet C6 Z06 Corvette – 7.8 seconds
Porsche 997TT – 9.5 Seconds

Edited by Greengecko on Saturday 18th August 20:26

[AndyS2]

0-100mph in 4.5sec according to my stopwatch Not bad for s street car.

[Stinkfoot]

Jesus that is biblical

[gazchap]

How can that be an 8-second car when the faster time is closer to 9 seconds? Do rounding up rules not apply in motorsport or something?

[crazy about cars]

I must say very impressive result from a 3.7l V6 Jap motor However these cars will cost £££ to maintain though.

[Greengecko]

gazchap said:

How can that be an 8-second car when the faster time is closer to 9 seconds? Do rounding up rules not apply in motorsport or something?

Yeah I noticed that but I think they fact they managed to get an 8.xx was there achievement.

[Some Gump]

Mightily impressed by the performance, mightily inimpressed that 8.9x = 8. It might be just the way drag guys talk speed, but i doubt it - 0-60 in 4.9s (my car) does not equal 0-60 in 4. Not that it matters - I kind of like my clutch, and a new one could fund 20+ trips to Bala...

[Greengecko]

Some Gump said:

Mightily impressed by the performance, mightily inimpressed that 8.9x = 8. It might be just the way drag guys talk speed, but i doubt it - 0-60 in 4.9s (my car) does not equal 0-60 in 4. Not that it matters - I kind of like my clutch, and a new one could fund 20+ trips to Bala...

Yup, to my knowledge it's drag speak talk. Such as "I can run an 8", rather than "I can run about an 8.52" or whatever.

[GroundEffect]

That is F1 car straight-line performance just about.

Mental.

[Vixpy1]

In the drag world, Its always the first number of the time.

This one is on one of our GTR ecu kits :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL51FFA5C814F6A8...

[mrmr96]

Vixpy1 said:

In the drag world, Its always the first number of the time.

This. It's just a convention that's been around in drag racing for years. "8.99" is an "8 second car" etc. It's just how it is.

[A Good Name]

Absolutely incredible! I wonder what the difference in time would be on a non-rubbered in drag strip.