The 75-year old Petrolhead who dreamed of 350km/h....so he hired a runway!

At 75 years old, most people would be taking things gently and enjoying leisurely hobbies like lawn bowls, golf and bridge, but not Barry.

Barry owns a 2012 Nissan GT-R, but this is no ordinary R35. The vehicle was shipped off to England for some extensive performance upgrades. The 3.8-litre motor was upped to 4.1-litres, upgraded the rods, pistons, valve springs, and replaced the turbochargers for bigger units. Depending on the map and mode, power outputs range from 800 hp but with ethanol and the most aggressive map, around 1200 hp is possible.

We caught up with Barry and his monster GTR as he attempted a top speed run on the 4 900 metre-long runway of Upington Airport.

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This film was shot by Stefan Kotze:
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0:19 - Intro
1:09 - Meet Barry
1:55 - The GT-R’s tuning maps
2:55 - Barry arrives in Upington
3:35 - About the car
3:57 - The performance mods added to the GT-R
5:32 - On the runway
5:46 - Top speed run
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