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Seattle, Watch as Marc GenÃ© Sets Record in Three Nissan GT-R Models
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(Posted on Jun 14, 2018 at 02:33PM by Michelle Bogle)

Nissan GT-R fans, do we have some hair-raising footage for you! NISMO ambassador Marc GenÃ© recently set a new track record at the National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA) in TorrejÃ³n de Ardoz in Madrid.Â

GenÃ© is revered as one of the most successful motorsport drivers in Spain, having participated in the 1998 Open by Nissan, Formula 1, and the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours Race in 2009. Nissan tasked him to beat the record at the challenging 1,756-meter INTA circuit, which he did not once, but three times in three different GT-R models â€“ the GT-R R35, GT-R Track Edition, and GT-R NISMO.

With each run, GenÃ© improved his time, starting with the GT-R R35 at a solid 1:06.93, then following up that performance with the GT-R Track Edition at 1:06.39 and the GT-R NISMO at a wicked 1:05.83. Sensational!

See for yourself:

Upon being proposed the challenge, GenÃ© accepted with caution since the test track was one that he had never raced before. But it didnâ€™t take long for the motorsport superstar to realize how well-suited the GT-R was for such a technical track, especially the NISMO. According to GenÃ©, â€œIt is a real racing car that you can drive on a daily basis. It has a spectacular suspension. When you drive it on the circuit, you can truly tell it has the Motorsport in its DNA.â€

Want to experience the race-inspired performance of the 2018 GT-R for yourself? Contact our team at Kirkland Nissan to schedule a test drive today!