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Nissan GT-R Sets New Guinness World Record for Fastest Drift @304KPH

A Nissan GT-R has officially set the Guinness World Record for fastest drift ever recorded.

The record drift speed was 189.49 mph with a drift angle of 30 degrees. The record was set by Masato Kawabata, the Japanese drift champion and title holder for the Japanese drifting series.

Nissan GTR (4)

The record was set on a closed off runway at Fujairah International Airport, UAE.

According to Nissan, the GT-R used to set the record packed an impressive 1,380 horsepower. All of that power was sent strictly to the rear wheels unlike a stock GT-R.

Check out the gallery below for a full look at the record setting drift!

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