THE MY16 Nissan GT-R NISMO has set a new Guinness World Record for the world’s fastest drift.
Japanese drift champion, Masato Kawabata, set the record at Fujairah International Airport in the UAE, reaching an astonishing 304.96 kmh (more than 189 mph).
The was specially tuned by GReddy Trust and was tested extensively at Japan’s Fuji Speedway facility with Kawabata at the wheel. The car was setup for agility while maintaining stability and confidence-inspiring handling characteristics – essential when performing such challenging feats.
Fujairah International Airport was strategically chosen for its 3km long airstrip which was deemed to be sufficiently long enough for the challenge. From the outset, Nissan wanted to perform the drift at a speed of more than 300km/h and Kawabata, who leads in the D1 Grand Prix series for Team Tokyo, was chosen from a group of highly specialised competition drivers.
“We were very happy to be able to host such an exciting event,” said His Excellency Mohammed Al Salami, Chairman of Fujairah International Airport.”
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