Chennai, April 15, 2010:
Mr. Kiminobu Tokuyama, CEO & Managing Director of Nissan Motor India Private Ltd, today handed over the key of Nissan GT-R - the ultimate in supercars – to Padmashri Narain Karthikeyan, the fastest Indian on wheels at a ceremony held at Madras Motor Sports Club, Irrungattukottai near Chennai.
Narain Karthikeyan, an ardent and self-proclaimed fan of performance cars - especially the Nissan GT-R, also drove the supercar on the test track for some hot laps providing a visual treat of the power of this ultimate multi-performance supercar.
Mr. Abhijeet Pandit, Vice President (Operations), Hover Automotive India and other Nissan officials were also present during this occasion.
About Nissan GT-R
Nissan GT-R* is a Multi-performance Supercar, which fulfills every requirement of the driver. GT-R comes in as an entirely new genre of supercar, which not only combines all the conditions of the ‘Supercar’ but also remains as a car whose top-level performance can be enjoyed to the full by ‘anyone, anytime, anywhere.’ The car also provides the thrill of an entirely new kind of supercar, never experienced by anyone in the World before.
The Nissan GT-R registered the World’s fastest ever laptime for a mass-produced supercar at the Nrburgring circuit – less than 7 minutes 30 seconds (clocked as on April 2009). From time-to-time, the driver can enjoy the comfortable ride given by ‘sports cruising,’ by shifting the A-range (automatic gear shifting) into Resort mode. Finally, the Nissan GT-R has the fuel efficiency and environmental sensitivity required in a 21st century supercar.
