Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as part of Motor Trends 2012 Best Drivers Car competition. The 2013 Nissan GT-R is one of 9 contenders competing for the title of 2012 Best Drivers Car.
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:02 2012 marks the third appearance at Best Driver's Car
00:06 for the Nissan GT-R. In each of its two prior appearances,
00:11 Godzilla came up just short and has two silver medals to show
00:14 for itself.
00:15 Not content to let its flagship sit idle, Nissan again
00:19 upped the GT-R's performance for 2013, which earned this
00:23 Japanese heavyweight another shot at Best
00:25 Driver's Car gold.
00:27 The 2013 GT-R gets an extra 15 horsepower and 15 pound-feet
00:32 of torque over the 2012 version, as well as further
00:36 refinements to its suspension and dual-clutch gearbox.
00:39 The Black Edition package adds forged, raised 20-inch wheels,
00:44 red and black Recaro seats, and a dry carbon fiber spoiler.
00:47 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:53 [CAR ENGINE REVVING]
00:59 Four-wheel drive traction puts it down.
01:02 [CAR ENGINE REVVING]
01:07 Braking is good.
01:09 Wiggles around a little bit, not bad.
01:11 [CAR ENGINE REVVING]
01:15 The GT-R's performance is a little bit better.
01:18 Wiggles around a little bit, not bad.
01:21 [CAR ENGINE REVVING]
01:42 Straighten out that exit.
01:43 GT-R does not like power and steering.
01:47 Got to drive a little bit like a front drive.
01:49 Turn in early, into the hill.
01:52 There's that push.
01:53 See?
01:54 [CAR ENGINE REVVING]
02:03 Nice and stable through six.
02:05 [CAR ENGINE REVVING]
02:17 Yeah, I like that all-wheel drive out of the corkscrew.
02:20 [CAR ENGINE REVVING]
02:24 Little push in the middle, folks.
02:26 [CAR ENGINE REVVING]
02:30 [LAUGHS]
02:31 [CAR ENGINE REVVING]
02:45 [CAR ENGINE REVVING]
02:47 [TIRES SCREECHING]
02:52 [MUSIC PLAYING]
03:21 [MUSIC PLAYING]