The most intense, single-minded and driven version of Nissan's awesome GT-R supercar is now available in showrooms across the Middle East. The GT-R Track Pack has been developed to deliver the ultimate in performance: it's lighter, faster and boasts a track-tuned chassis with enhanced braking performance. The result is the most focused GT-R yet, the ultimate track day star. With input from GT-R development driver - and former Grand Prix and Le Mans racer - Toshio Suzuki, changes to the GT-R's four-wheel drive chassis include uprated springs and adjustable shock absorbers specially created for the car. Speaking at the Dubai Autodrome, Kazutochi Mizuno, Chief Vehicle Engineer, known as the ‘Godfather of GT-R', said: “The GT-R is rightly recognized as a remarkable car. It has re-written the supercar rule book, promising exceptional performance in a car that can be driven skillfully by just about anybody in just about any road condition. “GT-R Track Pack, however, is aimed at drivers who want that extra edge, a car that's been fine tuned for the ultimate race track performance, yet which can still be used on the open road. GT-R Track Pack is a serious, hardcore machine.” Developed by Nissan in collaboration with Bilstein and NordRing Corp, the tuning company owned by Toshio Suzuki, the Track Pack suspension setup transforms the GT-R into a stiffly sprung supercar ready for the racetrack. With virtually all compliance dialed out of the suspension, the GT-R corners as flat as a race car and allows the nitrogen-filled 20-inch Dunlop SP MAXX GT600 DSST CTT run-flat tires to maintain optimum contact with the track at all times thus providing maximum grip under all conditions. Other track-focused features include the unique six-spoke lightweight RAYS alloy wheels, which are finished in a special black quartz chrome colour, and additional brake cooling ducts and air guides which help reduce brake temperatures by around 50 degrees during track use. Cooling air is directed onto the front brakes via a special duct on the carbon front splitter while air guides behind the back wheels direct cooling air onto the rear discs. The hugely powerful Brembo braking system, which features drilled discs and opposed monoblock calipers, remains otherwise standard. The interior has also come in for the Track Pack treatment, most noticeably with the removal of the rear seats. Along with the lighter RAYS alloy wheels, the lack of back seats means the GT-R Track Pack weighs in some 14kg lighter than the GT-R Premium model. – SG
