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Nissan launches GT-R Drone

JEDDAH, June 29, 2016

Auto giant Nissan has unveiled its GT-R Drone, one of the fastest accelerating first person view (FPV) racing drones in the world.

Built to be able to keep up with the new 2017 Nissan GT-R while filming on the track, the drone features the very latest in performance-enhancing technology, just like its automotive equivalent, said a statement from Nissan.

Custom designed by World Drone Prix Champions, Tornado XBlades Racing, GT-R Drone uses a special race tuned configuration and low-drag canopy to reach 100 kph from a standstill in just 1.3 seconds, it said.

To show off the talents of both machines, the GT-R Drone took on the road-going supercar around the challenging Silverstone circuit, it added.

Both machines use incredible technology and engineering to extract the maximum performance, both in a straight line and through corners. The GT-R car transfers power from its twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter 24-valve V6 to all four wheels, while the GT-R Drone delivers incredible acceleration via four propellers mated with 2000kV XNova motors and race specification Sky-Hero quadcopter frame, said a statement.

The race saw Nissan NISMO driver Ricardo Sanchez take the wheel of the new GT-R with James Bowles, the 2015 British National Drone Racing champion, piloting the GT-R Drone around a purpose-built 1.2-mile course at Silverstone, UK, it said.

The new 2017 GT-R represents the most significant changes to the car since the R35 model was first introduced in 2007. The GT-R features new aerodynamic features, which are designed to keep it firmly on the ground, it stated.

Both the machines were on display at the recently concluded Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK, it added. – TradeArabia News Service




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