0-100 km/hr in 1.2 second ... woohoo !

A Nissan 350Z-based dragster designed by driver John Bradshaw clocked an impressive 0-60mph time of just 1.2 seconds. The 1,900 horsepower car set the pace in the run up to the FIA European Finals scheduled for Sept. 10-13 at Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshire, England.



The car also goes from a standstill to 168 mph in 4.1 seconds. Bradshaw and his team have a solid drag racing history, getting a quarter-mile time of 7.68 seconds (177 mph) in a Nissan Skyline. Dubbed Project GTST, the 1997 Skyline RWD GTST set a record for fastest Japanese car in Europe in 2008.

Random Sightings: Nismo Omori

I don't think anyone of us will ever get sick of pictures from the Mecca of Nissan tuning, Nismo's Omori factory. So here's some from a friend who went up a couple of months ago to visit.

In case of emergency, break glass for forged Nismo pistons...

OR you can buy an entire Nismo RB26DETT engine if you are cashed up enough. It's over S$30,000!

Look at how pristine the work area is... Compare that with the greasy garages in Singapore.

A closer look at one of the Nismo-supported Super Taikyu 350Zs.

Le Mans Nismo R33 GTR

And finally, the latest 800 bhp R34 GTR to roll out from Omori. Nah, just kidding. This is the beloved ride of the guy who brought us all these nice pictures. Thanks Adrian!