02 September 2009 - 11:00
GT-Rally
This is the GT-R Targa, a rally-prep version of Nissan's awesome Godzilla from American tuning firm Stillen.
It features just about every performance bolt-on, with a new exhaust, revised ECU and a whole bunch of extra shiny engine bits boosting power from the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 by 134bhp to a whopping 611bhp. The 0-60mph run stands at 2.9 seconds, half a second down on the road car's 3.4-second time.
The GT-R Targa is far lighter than the road car, too, with its stripped-out interior, lightweight racing seats and carbon fibre body panels. It'll clock the quarter-mile in 11 seconds flat.
Stillen plans to run the GT-R in the Newfoundland Targa rally, a 1,400-mile, all-road race across Canada. We're a little disappointed that it doesn't feature any gravel or dirt sections, though - just imagine the GT-R sliding between trees, dust cloud billowing behind it, men in bobble hats scattering to either side...
Which got us thinking. Ignoring all those pesky WRC regulations, what road cars would you like to see on the rally circuit? We're thinking Return of Group B, but even scarier...
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There is a rally version of the Aston Vantage around somewhere... Not one for the rough stuff though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMin5vbRO3Y&feature=player_embedded
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Damn it looks good in those colours. I wants it......
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A lot of cars are missing in the rally circuit. But for me it could be only one: http://idisk.me.com/waaijenberg/Public/sportquattro09.jpg (it was too difficult to make a S1 Version out of it :-)
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porsche 911 turbo rally? just to fuel the nissan-porsche battle seriously tho i'd like to see an m3 or an r8 going rallying, especially since audi made its name with the quattro in rallying, that would be sick!
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Porsche obviously. Someone did a season in a Ferrari (308GTB I think??), so Ferrari should be in! Gallardo already has 4WD and isn't too big. And Tony Pond rallied a Merc 450SEL so an AMG Black could be interesting :-). And for tight and twisty tarmac rallies (thinking Corsica and the like), bring back the Mini - a JCW or MINI Challenge model.
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what road cars would you like to see on the rally circuit? We're thinking Return of Group B, but even scarier... : I would like to see the smart forfour brabus on the rally circuit; if that's ok with you.
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A tuned ferrari f430 would be nice, like a scudaria for the gravel...
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One-77 WRC or Class B, no difference.
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i would love to see a mercedes slr 722 gt go off road, either that or a mustang
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I'd love to see someone try to rally a Caterham, just for a laugh
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Thinking back to the cars you could rally on GT2, an old Aston V8 Vantage is mildly amusing. however, how about someone doing it in MPV's? i now we had historic people carrer racing, but how about a zafira or picasso going sideways through gravel stages?
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Thinking back to the cars you could rally on GT2, an old Aston V8 Vantage is mildly amusing. however, how about someone doing it in MPV's? i now we had historic people carrer racing, but how about a zafira or picasso going sideways through gravel stages?
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Stillens youtube vids of it are pretty nice.
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I would Love to See a Pagani Zonda or a Lotus Exige 260 Cup Flying Between Tree's At Insane Speed oh and the Noise From a Rally Zonda Would Be Epic!
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GOLF R32,ASTRA VXR WITH 4WD
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PEEL P50!!! haha....
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wow, this is a really cool thought, i really wish to see a zonda in subaru or martini colours, doing scandinavian flicks thru the woods of wales or even better the aeriel Atom, ah of course without a jeremy clarkson in it.
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I live in the good old British colony of Newfoundland and Labrador and just wanted to post to say thanks for mentioning the Targa Newfoundland Rally which is starting on September 12th to the 19th and is sure to be exciting with many great racing entrants. I look forward to watching the GT-R going sideways down the semi-paved roads out around the bay as I typically follow Targa through the test stages, on a couple of days of running and also during the ceremonies and charity AutoX event at the end. I heard that racing 'legends' (Ken Block being one) hasn't entered yet since it is a tarmac only event but you need to see the condition of some of the roads to judge that :) There have been many interesting cars over the years and some regulars like a Caterham, Alfas, old BMWs and Porsches, several new and old Mini's as well as Lotus Exige, Mitsubishi Evo X and the venerable Subaru STI's. Take a trip over and you'll see 7 days of the best racing in North America right on my doorstep.
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Small car rallying! I'm thinking of a supercharged Aygo taking on a Vauxhall Agila on a mountain stage, and a rally-spec Fiat Panda going head to head with a Kia Picanto V6...
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Audi RS5 with the engine from the TT-RS wound up on mega boost! Make it snarl like the 80s Quattro group B!
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TVR Cerbera Speed 12 WRC.......
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I think the GT-R is just too big to go rallying... Actually, I want someone to reincarnate the Lancia Stratos... But if that won't happen then an Audi R8,...
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i second the Peel P50 Rally spec idea,
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i second the Peel P50 Rally spec idea,
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Mikeado commented on this article
02 September 2009
Wow, that's pretty cool. Although of course I had to double-check the pic after reading "GT-R Targa". As for scary rally cars (Rallycross and hillclimb cars to one side I assume), the 911 used to rally, how about a 997.5 Turbo WRC, or the rebirth of the legendary 959? Or a jacked up Koenigsegg CCGT (who now have access to Saab's XWD system after all)? So many possibilities...
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