It Turns Out All The GT-R Needed To Be Fast Was 1,500 Horsepower

My experience with the original Switzer P800 GT-R was so impressive that I ended up working with the company briefly in 2010 before the 246-mile daily commute started to get a bit tiresome. Naturally, they waited until I was out of the building before completing a GT-R with a staggering one thousand horsepower measured at the wheels. That previous milestone now looks, shall we say, conservative. Quoth the Switzer press release, The Goliath car was built to explore the limits of Switzer's package architecture, building off of the same hardware upgrades as the Ultimate Street Edition, as well as the same intercoolers, plumbing, and exhaust hardware used in the USE, as well as the P700, P800, and record-breaking R1K-X Switzer GTRs. "The other component to this exercise," explains Tym, "was to see how much power we could make on our engine program's standard-bore/stroke 3.8L VR38 build that's been so reliable for us over the past four years." Keep in mind, this is not some chopped-up dyno-queen/ringer car. Grinding or welding on the chassis was not permitted, so Goliath's firewall, frame rails, and power steering systems are totally intact. The factory AC system is completely intact, and "is a must", according to Switzer … which makes sense, considering how many of these cars end up in extreme climates. We'll see what we can do to get behind the wheel of this highly unreasonable GT-R. Keep in mind, it's winter in Ohio, so the accidental-death factor will be high. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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