This has to be the first Nissan GT-R utility vehicle and which is a better place to put it at work than the Nurburgring race track in Germany. This Nissan GT-R fire fighting car is a ultra-rapid response emergency vehicle which was offered by the Japanese carmaker to Nordschleife circuit's officials.
The Nissan GT-R fire fighting car was designed by M&M Automotive and features a medium-pressure extinguisher system (20 bars), winding device for the hose and a radio communication system. The Nissan GT-R fire fighting car will be able to fight an unfortunate event for around 2 minutes on one tank.
The Nissan GT-R fire fighting car is based on the standard model with a power output of 485 PS.
Nissan Press Release:
The ultimate fire-fighting vehicle is ready for the ’ring. Nissan has today presented a specially redesigned GT-R to Nurburgring GmbH, providing the fastest possible response to emergency calls at Nurburgring’s Nordschleife circuit.
Equipped with a fire extinguishing system with water and foam on board attached to a hose pipe
accessed via the sizeable boot, this NISSAN GT-R is designed to get to the scene of a blaze in the quickest possible time. In standard road-car form, the Nissan GT-R is capable of lapping the famous Nordschleife in only 7 mins 26 seconds 70*, making it the perfect tool for the Nurburgring’s emergency services. Even with the extra 200kg of fire fighting equipment on board, the Nissan GT-R can still lap the challenging circuit in less than 8 minutes.
When hundreds of amateur drivers take on the rollercoaster circuit in Germany’s Eifel region during public test drives, accidents are all
too common. With over 12 miles of tarmac to cover, getting to the scene of a blaze in a bulky fire truck takes valuable time, so the Nissan GT-R will provide fire fighters with an invaluable new safety tool.
The redesigned Nissan GT-R is a gift from Nissan to the Nurburgring operator in thanks for the company’s collaboration in developing the 485PS supercar. The fire-fighting conversion was carried out by M&M Automotive, a Bonn-based specialist for car development and motor sports.
The Nissan GT-R’s two standard backseats were taken out and replaced with a 50-litre water tank, which was secured with a roll cage.
There is a medium-pressure extinguisher system (20 bars) as well as a winding device for the hose. The only other differences between this Nissan GT-R and one straight from the factory is the additional radio communication system, the new Recaro sports seats and the roll bar. With a foam reach of around 18 meters and a 20-metre hose, the unit will be able to fight fire for around two minutes on one tank.
The Nissan GT-R Nurburgring rapid response service vehicle was presented by Michael Bierdumpfl, Director of Communication at
Nissan Center Europe GmbH, to Dr. Walter Kafitz, Managing Director of Nurburgring GmbH, today, Friday August 14th. The fire fighter’s favourite can now be seen at the race track entrance.
