A rece-inspired Nissan GT-R Nismo, which is now available in Japan, will go on sale in other markets in September 2014.

Complementing its authentic Japanese racing heritage, the new GT-R flagship also has roots in Europe, having been developed and tested at Germany’s famous Nurburgring, widely considered to be one of the most challenging circuits in the world.

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn says this is the fastest Nissan GT-R ever.

“With a 7:08.679 lap time, we can authoritatively say that the Nissan GT-R Nismo holds the volume production car lap record at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, which is the gold standard of high performance achievement.”

The Nissan GT-R Nismo features exclusive styling that embraces the longstanding racing philosophy of form following function.

It has numerous motorsports-inspired technologies to enhance the car’s performance through optimized aerodynamics, suspension and powertrain, creating a well-balanced machine that is at home on both the road and track.

With DNA from the legendary Nismo global racing team, the ultimate GT-R is a race-oriented model delivering “factory tuned” supercar dynamics with revolutionary enhanced aerodynamics and ultra-precise handling.

The Nissan GT-R is already established as one of the best performing supercars in automotive sports, and now Nissan has drawn on decades of racing experience gathered by Nismo, the brand’s motorsport specialists, to develop what it calls the ultimate Nissan GT-R.