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" In a world where production cars lap the N\u00FCrburgring Nordschleife in under seven minutes, an 8:22.38 lap doesn&amp;#039;t seem so impressive. But, that&amp;#039;s the time the\u00A0Nissan Skyline GT-R set in 1989. 27 years ago, that was a blisteringly fast time. Our favorite Japanese automotive show, Best MOTORing, captured that lap in 1989 and just uploaded it to its excellent YouTube channel for our enjoyment. Even today, it&amp;#039;s an impressive feat to watch. The\u00A0Best MOTORing\u00A0 crew wisely focused a camera on the GT-R&amp;#039;s gauges, not just so we could see the speed, but also the front torque split. The R32 GT-R had a variable all-wheel-drive system, only sending power to the front when needed. As evidenced by this video, that contributed to incredible high-speed stability. 8:22 is a far cry from the absurd 7:08 posted by the new Nismo GT-R, but there&amp;#039;s a clear lineage evident. All hail Godzilla.\u00A0        "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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