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DIAMOND BAR- A brother and sister were arrested for insurance fraud after a Youtube video proved their car had been damaged during an illegal street race.

Posting your life on social networking sites is not always the best idea.

A brother and sister from Diamond Bar have been arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud after investigators found a video on the Internet that appears to show their sports car being crashed during an illegal street race.

A brother and sister from Diamond Bar have been arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud after investigators found a video on the Internet that appears to show their sports car being crashed during an illegal street race.

Associated Press - March 13, 2010 3:04 PM ET DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (AP) - A brother and sister from Diamond Bar have been arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud after investigators found a...

A brother and sister from Diamond Bar have been arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud after investigators found a video on the Internet that appears to show their sports car being crashed during an illegal street race. Investigators say 21-year-old Jay... Insurance fraud - Insurance - Business - Street racing - Financial Services

A brother and sister from Diamond Bar were arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud this month after investigators found a video on the Internet that appears to show their high-performance sports car crashing during a street race.

A brother and sister from Diamond Bar were arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud this month after investigators found a video on the Internet that appears to show their high-performance sports car crashing during a street race.

A brother and sister from Diamond Bar were arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud this month after investigators found a video on the Internet that appears to show their high-performance sports car crashing during a street race.| With Video of Crash

ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: I had a love/hate relationship with the Evolution MR during the year with our long termer.

Pricing information for the 2011 Nissan GT-R has just been revealed. Prices start at $84,060 for the latest model, which features several enhancements and a simplified model lineup.

This weekend saw the JRM Group hold its inaugural open day, where its extensive range of cars, purpose built premises, cutting-edge motorsport engineering facilities and Sumo Power retail parts and road car tuning operation were showcased to the public for the very first time.

FRANKLIN, Tennessee — Nissan on Thursday announced pricing on its 2011 GT-R , saying that it has eliminated the base model, which leaves only the more expensive premium version. The 2011 Nissan GT-R Premium starts at $85,060, including a $1,000 destination charge.

A couple of SSP Equipped R35 Nissan GT-R's were drag racing in Florida yesterday. Getting closer to the elusive 9 second barrier. The black car ran a 10.23 and the white car ran 141 mph.  Fast cars. 
Black R35
 
10.23/136.02

From Dragtimes

Videos: 10.23 run

141.15 mph run in the quarter . 10.52/141.18
Source: NAGTROC

There are a few changes for the 2011 model year Nissan GT-R, and some other interesting news, only 315 cars imported to the US for model year 2011.
Nissan discontinued the base model, as they sold very few of them. Now the only model offered is the Premium.
Nissan is pleased to announce pricing for the 2011 GT-R. The 2011 GT-R is equipped with a 3.8L
twin-turbo charged engine producing 485 hp and advanced All-Wheel Drive technology that
provides outstanding performance. Combined with its aggressive design, the GT-R continues to be
the purest, most passionate expression of the Nissan brand.
In previous years, the GT-R was available in two trim levels, Base and Premium. In 2011, the
Base model has been discontinued and the GT-R is now available in one trim level, GT-R Premium.
The following features become standard on the 2011 model:
�� premium near black wheel finish
�� rear cooling ducts to help improve cooling performance around the rear floor area
�� auto on/off head lights
�� speed-sensitive windshield wipers
�� USB iPod interface
�� Bluetooth streaming audio
�� XM NavWeather and XM NavTraffic capabilities.
For the ultimate enthusiast, the Dunlop summer ultra-high performance run-flat tires are available
as a package at no extra cost. The Cold Weather Package remains the same with the Dunlop 7010
all season tires and high luster dark smoke wheel finish.
The MY11 Nissan GT-R MSRP is as follows: (D&H is not included)
�� GT-R Premium $84,060




For 2011, GT-R Premium is the only model offered (the base model is discontinued), and it receives several feature upgrades.
The navigation system is now the next-generation Nissan Hard Drive Navigation System. This advanced system adds new features including XM NavWeather™ real-time weather reports (subscription required), streaming audio via Bluetooth®, DVD playback, an expanded point-of-interest (POI) database that includes the Zagat® restaurant guide, and a USB port4 that replaces the Interface System for iPod® connector and CompactFlash reader.
Other changes for 2011 include:

• The suspension is retuned and rear bushings strengthened to enhance ride comfort without compromising performance handling.
• The color tone of the center caps on the wheels is slightly darker.
• Double clear coat paint is added to the fascias.
• Rear cooling ducts are modified underneath the body.

Automatic on/off headlights are now standard.
Source: Nagtroc

# newcars The 2011 Nissan GT-R receives a number of improvements including a slightly revised suspension and more standard features. Unfortunately, the base trim was dropped and possibly only 315 are bound for the U.S., all $84,060 GT-R Premiums. More »

Sensing an opportunity to bring an all-new model to a sometimes stagnant segment, Nissan unveiled its first commercial vehicle for North America, the NV, on Wednesday at a work-truck show in St. Louis.

 

AMS has been hard at work on their Nissan GT-R upgrade packages.  The dyno chart below is run on unleaded race gas.  443 horsepower was the stock number, and the 755 horsepower is what the SR850 package did on some good fuel and boost. Its nearly like they added another engine to the car from the amount of power and response they are getting from their package and tuning.

SR750 package
AMS upgraded turbos
Upgraded actuators
Upgraded fuel injectors
AMS Front mount intercooler
AMS 3" intercooler piping
HKS BOV's
AMS 90mm downpipes
AMS 90mm midpipe
AMS 90mm exhaust
AMS large diameter intake pipes
Cobb AP tuner
AMS Custom AP Mapping

SR850 Package:
everyone listed on the SR750 Package
Upgraded AMS fuel system
Custom AMS Race Gas mapping

Source: NAGTROC

Here it comes. Midnight Purple on an R35. I am not personally a fan of purple. It reminds me of my 7th grade English teacher. Her favorite color was purple, and she had the shape of a grape. Everyday she wore purple. When I think of purple, I think of her, and our disagreements with her teaching style. Enough of my own adversions to a color. I prefer red, because red is faster.
 

In the paint booth. It looks like it should be out of the booth soon. 

A few more pictures of the Nissan GT-R’s have been posted up on the Brass Monkey Racing site.
Vented hood to help try and get all that heat out from the engine compartment. Still only a single engine oil cooler in this picture.


Getting it together. The R888’s on the front and rear. It will probably be running either the 295 or 305 Toyo R888 on it all around.

A better view of how wide the stock tire is, and how much it sticks out of the front fender.

I am looking forward to seeing the cars down in Florida for the first race, coming up March 26-28.