The shape of this machine is not misleading about the content. With a gross weight of less than 2 tons - 486 hp and 582 Nm On public roads, this "Nissan" will not show even a quarter of its capabilities. Here is an autodrome where even Formula 1 pilots once raced - a suitable "clearing"!
A little bit more! Well, one more second! All - I will not have time! The red and white cones are approaching with monstrous rapidity. I may still get into a narrow corridor, but then, most likely, I will shamefully cure on the lawn …
When cornering, the all-wheel drive vehicle exhibits the character of a classic layout. The "main" wheels are rear. Electronics decides what moment to redistribute forward. The coupe stubbornly clings to the asphalt with its wide wheels. However, do not forget that if such a beast seriously goes off track, it is very, very difficult to return it to the trajectory. Besides, any slip on the ring is a waste of time. Now it is even a little annoying that the track was organized as a "brake" one: retarders were fenced off with cones, which did not allow acceleration on short straight lines. 170 km / h … But for the GT-R, such speed is childish. Tucking the car into corners with the sharpest, sharpest steering wheel makes you feel more skillful than you really are. This, by the way, is the main danger of such machines: they develop a sense of permissiveness.
RACE FOR LIFE
And now the bad news: in Ukraine (and in Belarus too)there are no roads and even autodromes worthy of such a master of sports of international class. Like classmates, "Nissan GT-R", being the second, third, and maybe the fifth car of the owner, annoyedly jerking a thoroughbred "six", will most often crawl along the capital avenues, to which it is adapted no more than to narrow European streets and smooth but regulated western autobahns. And it's not just traffic jams. A stiff suspension will shake the soul out of the most patient, and the sharpest steering wheel will tire you with constant tension. However, for the sake of the emotions caused by such a car on short sections, where it somehow realizes its capabilities, you can, of course, be patient. In addition, the consciousness of owning something outstanding, as you know, is more important than the ability to fully use the object. Is not it?
COUPE IN SECTION
Thanks to this arrangement, the car has an almost perfect weight distribution. The stiffness of the shock absorbers is adjustable from the driver's seat. For city driving, the recommended mode Comfort, the highway is called Sport, well, the position R (Race)includes racing, the toughest settings.
RING
Since 1984, Formula 1 teams have competed here. The first royal race in Estoril was won by Alain Prost, who that year was only half a point short of the title of champion: Niki Lauda became him for the third time.
The lap record still belongs to the famous Brazilian Ayrton Senna, who in 1992 covered 4, 36 km in 1, 13041 minutes - with an average speed of over 230 km / h … Since 1996, Formula 1 races have not been held in Estoril. However, other prestigious automobile and motorcycle championships do not bypass the Portuguese ring.
