This Nissan R35 GT-R called “Owl X” was built for Sergei Savinov by Altechno Racing in Moscow, Russia. Under the custom hood sits a Pro Line Racing 8.6 L (524 ci) 481X Stage 3 big-block V8 capable of 3,000-4,000 horsepower thanks to two Precision Gen2 98 mm turbochargers and mechanical fuel pump supplying methanol. The … Read more
Darren Kelly Nissan R35 drift machine was powered by a turbocharged 3.2 L RB-series inline-six made with a RB30 block and RB26 head. Several months ago he changed the power plant to a stroked 3.4 L RB26/30 inline-six with a Garrett GTX3584RS turbocharger. No word on the power output but you can expect 800-1000+ horsepower … Read more
Darren Kelly turned heads when he debuted his RB26/30 powered R35 for the 2016 season. However for the next season he decided to rebuild the engine with a Pure Performance Motorsport 3.4 L stroker kit. The kit includes their forged crank with 94 mm stroke, forged pistons, and I-beam rods. Other engine upgrades include Kelford … Read more
Steve “Baggsy” Biagioni was invited to drift his Nissan R35 at Goodwood Festival of Speed. He made good use of the turbocharged 7.4 L LSX454 V8 which makes 1,200 horsepower. For more photos and info on this unique R35 please visit our previous article. Source: NM2255 and Goodwood Festival of Speed FB page
Professional drifter Steve “Baggsy” Biagioni always wanted a Nissan R35 however when he got his chance to build one, he went in a very unique direction. Steve started by sending an unmodified 2009 GTR with only 17,000 miles on the odometer to SB Motorsport. There they completely stripped the car down and dropped it into … Read more
Darren Kelly is a professional drifter in the D1NZ Drifting Championship Series. For several years he has competed in a R32 and later a R34 but for the new season Darren dreamed of building something that would separate himself from everyone. Darren’s love of Nissan runs deep. So while talking about future drift projects he … Read more