Nissan GTR- Will it pass the test?

Nowadays, if you don’t pop off for a drive around the Nürburgring’s famously dangerous northern loop and come back within seven minutes you’re not worth talking about. The Porsche 918, Lamborghini Aventador SV, Huracán Performante, Radical SR8 LM and GT2 RS are the handful of cars to break the sub-seven barrier, but now a group of Godzilla gurus think they have what it takes to make it into this hallowed territory, with that wonderfully bonkers Nissan GT-R above. 
It’s a bespoke build from Litchfield dubbed the ‘LM1 RS GT-R’ – not exactly a catchy name, but that didn’t stop the Subaru WRX STI Type RA NBR from getting a ‘Ring record. And this is no normal GT-R, as it’s had one of the most extreme Godzilla makeovers we’ve ever seen. An overhaul that may, in fact, make it the fastest street-legal circuit-going GT-R on the planet, if not one of the fastest cars on the planet period.
Starting with a base GT-R, Litchfield tore it apart and built the whole thing back up. To list all the modifications the car has had would require a scroll and about four years of your life, but here are some of the highlights.
The engine has had Litchfield’s high-horsepower magic sprinkled all over it which includes the same BorgWarner turbos from an IndyCar, new cams and heads, a monster intercooler and plush Inconel manifolds to give it 1,100bhp and 800lb ft of torque. The chassis was then fettled by Momentum Motorsport before Ohlins added four-way adjustable custom valving and springs plus a bespoke geometry and set-up just for the ‘Ring.
Then, every single body panel (apart from the rear bumper) was binned and replaced with carbon copies (including wheels and brakes) while as much panelling and aero from Nismo’s GT3 car was robbed and thrown into the mix for good measure. Including the beefy GT3 roll cage. All in all, this GT-R is 350kg lighter than standard. And a heck of a lot more powerful.

I must say...YES!!!!
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