King of the Monsters

While tagging along doing some photo work at Shift S3ctor Airstrip Attack 8 in Coalinga, CA I had a chance to peel away a couple friends from hitting 200 mph in the half mile in their 1300hp SP Engineering R35 GT-Rs to shoot their new GT-R Nismos on one of the unused, uninhabited runways. Both colors are rare versions of the already scarce Nismo. The Solid Red was one of only three 2015s produced in the U.S. The Super Silver was one of a mere seven. Both were equipped with the optional and incredibly beautiful Titanium exhaust specific to the Nismo. One of seven wasn't rare enough for the owner of the Super Silver. He now happens to be the owner of the ONLY N-Attack Nismo in the U.S. and it is in the proper Nismo specific Matte Grey. Work was completed by Stillen, the only authorized N-Attack dealer in the U.S. Hopefully there will be a King of the Monsters Part II post in the future... Now onto the images.

Mother nature cooperated at the right times and left us documenting the day with some beautifully (uncommon) cloud cover.

Nissan's take on silver is as close to the T1000 Terminator as I've seen. The liquidity provides some some highly reflective depth and the full Kevlar-backed carbon bumper/ diffuser combo with accented red stripe set it off perfectly.

Now, here's where the Nismo gets some much needed intimidation. The rear carbon bumper and distinct Nismo wing square off the refreshed design. Previously mentioned Titanium specific tips set off the lower diffuser section.

The 2015 fan appointed "Thunderbolt" headlight and tri-LED setup gives the front end an arachnid feel setting it apart and provide a distinct reminder who is about to overtake you.

Nismo really nailed it with these classic six spoke wheels wearing a proudly emblazoned Nismo emblem.

What would a HYPRSHOOT be without hanging out of the back of my FX35 for some rollers.

I've grown to live with pebble torpedoes, unignited exhaust fumes and unforgiving bumps in the road while supermanning feet from the pillowy pavement.

And yes, they both had a 1/2 mile dig trapping in the 160s, but for the sake of internet folklore, I won't disclose which the faster color was...

​B-Sides