U Spot: Nissan GT-R Station Wagon in Portugal

An estate model isn't something most people would normally notice, unless it rides on huge wheels, sitting very low to the ground and features the front of a Nissan GT-R R35; that's a combo bound to draw the attention of any petrolhead...

One such model rightfully caught the eye of Carscoop reader Daniel Esteves, who snapped a couple of shots and sent them over our way.

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Corvette Z06 Chases a Nissan GT-R Around the Track Until it Surrenders

What Nissan has managed to do with the R35 GT-R is nothing short of amazing, as the Japanese carmaker's flagship model has become the de facto standard in the sports car world upon which all other vehicles are judged.

Of course, we should never forget that another important factor that weighs in at any type of race is the driver and how capable he or she is behind the wheel.

The video that follows, isn't a race per se, as the drivers of the Corvette Z06 and Nissan GT-R running at the MotorSport Ranch Performance Car Country Club in Texas were probably there to do some hot laps around the track, but still, the chase that ensued makes for a pretty interesting watch.

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Confirmed: Nissan will Offer New GT-R Track Pack in Left-Hand Drive Markets, but Not Yet in the U.S.

Many of you might remember that one of the most important changes to the new model year Nissan GT-R (sold as a 2013MY in North America, and a 2012MY in Europe and other parts of the world) was the addition of a new, street-legal track-focused edition named Track Pack.

At the time, Nissan told us that the GT-R Track Pack would be available exclusively for right-hand drive models in Japan, the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa, with sales starting this month.

Either Nissan changed its mind or the company was holding back on us because we learned that the GT-R Track Pack will be available on left-hand drive cars as well with production to begin in May.

"The vehicle will be available on Left hand drive version from May production," Christophe Amblard, a product manager for Nissan Europe, told Carscoop. "It will be available for the same markets as in the GT-R is sold currently except for Russia and Ukraine," he added.

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750HP Aston Martin vs 626HP Mercedes SLR McLaren vs 560HP Nissan GT-R

Here's further proof that horsepower numbers can be hugely deceiving. A completely stock Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren with 626-ponies goes up against a lightly tuned Nissan GT-R with a Stage 2 kit and 560-horses and in a separate race, an Aston Martin DBS upgraded with a supercharger by Mansory pushing out 750-horsepower.

To see how the one mile (1.6 kilometers) drag strip race went down, hit the break to watch the short video clip.

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AMS Performance's 1,602awhp Nissan GT-R Runs the 1/4 Mile in a Record Breaking 8.63 Seconds!

After breaking the world record for the fastest Nissan R35 GT-R at the Texas Mile event last October with its Alpha 12 model that reached a top speed of 216.9mph (349km/h), AMS Performance has shuttered yet another record.

This time, the aftermarket-tuning house brought its new Alpha Omega GT-R, which was recently dyno'ed at 1,602 all-wheel horsepower with a maximum torque of 1,152 lb-ft (1,562Nm), to the drag strip.

The monstrous R35 completed the quarter mile sprint in a blazingly fast 8.6263 seconds with an exit speed of 173.8mph (279.7km/h) on the first run of the day, setting a new world record, according to AMS Performance.

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One Very Lucky Nissan GT-R Driver Avoids Wall Not Once, Not Twice but Thrice

While straight-line races in a protected environment like a drag strip are considered relatively safe compared to other forms of racing, that doesn't necessarily make them fool-proof as things can go wrong for a great number of reasons.

In this quarter mile race between two Nissan GT-R coupes, one of the drivers lost control of the car shortly after taking off and began turning around missing both walls by inches. Very lucky indeed.

Head past the jump to watch the video clip.

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Monstrous 1,000HP Jeep Grand Cherokee Takes on Audi R8 V10, Nissan GT-R and BMW X6M

Ah Russia, the land of great artists, endless distances, dashboard mounted cameras and 1,000-horsepower Jeep Grand Cherokees challenging some of the fastest cars around.

In this match, we see the previous generation Grand Cherokee SRT-8 that's powered by a Stroker 7.2-liter supercharged V8 engine competing against a completely stock Audi R8 V10 5.2 with 525-horses, a Switzer-prepped Nissan GT-R R850 with 850-ponies and a BMW X6M by Evotech with 620-horsepower.

Race through the break to watch the one mile runs.

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What a Tease: Switzer R900 GTR GT-R vs Tuned 2012 Camaro SS

Since you all seemed to like our previous video of the 834whp Switzer E900 GTR, here's a fresh clip from the StreetCarDrags Event at palm Beach International Raceway where a tuned 2012 Chevy Camaro challenged one of Switzer's GT-R creations on the quarter mile strip.

Do we really need to tell you how it went down? Video follows past the break.

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900HP Switzer E900 GTR is a Fuming Godzilla on Steroids

Among the many tuners that have pushed the limits on the original Nissan GT-R is Ohio-based Switzer Performance. And what a beast the E900 GTR is as its twin-turbocharged V6, which runs on E85 fuel, makes no less than 834-horses…at the wheels and completes the quarter mile in 9.7 seconds with an exit speed of 147mph (237km/h)!

Drive Channel's Matt Farah took a privately owned E900 GTR for a test drive and let's just say that he was impressed by the sheer power of Switzer's creation.

You can watch the video right after the jump.

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Nissan Juke-R Versus Nissan GT-R on the Race Track: Which One do You Think Will Win?

The great thing about the Nissan Juke-R is that it is not one of those 'touch it and it will break' kind of concepts we usually see from automakers but a fully working prototype that has already covered plenty of miles on the track in the hands of a number of different people.

This time it's the crew over at British car magazine Autoexpress that had the chance to drive the 485-horsepower Juke-R.

However, instead of putting it through its paces alone on the south circuit at Bedford Autodrome they also brought along the car that inspired its creation, the 2012 Nissan GT-R (2013MY for North America) that is rated at 545-horses.

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