Nissan has announced that it grabbed the Guinness World Records title for the fastest ever drift!
Nissan has announced that it grabbed the Guinness World Records title for the fastest ever drift! The record was broken with a speed of 189 mph and 30 degrees angle using a specially-tuned 2016 GT-R. Masato Kawabata, the Japanese drift champion and title holder for the Japanese drifting series, clinched the top spot from former record holder Jakub Przygoński of Poland.
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The record-breaking Nissan GT-R was tuned by Nismo specialists and GReddy Trust. It was tuned to 1380 horsepower and modified so all the power went to the rear wheels.
Source: Nissan