It was a huge deal when, in 2008, Nissan announced that the then-new R35 GT-R set a sub-7:30 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. It was a time that beat the almighty Porsche 911, and it caused something of a crisis in Stuttgart. The next GT-R, whenever it comes, and in whatever form it takes, is going to have to do the same thing.
