Nissan GT-R Takes on the Bugatti Veyron and the Porsche 911 Turbo S in Straight Line Duel

Not to leave Motor Trend's recent speed challenge unanswered, rivaling car magazine Road and Track brought the 2012 Nissan GT-R on the race track to see if it qualifies to enter the so-called "Two Second Club" which refers to vehicles that are able to break the 0-60mph (96km/h) sprint in under 3 seconds.

As pointed out by the magazine, few standard production cars can manage this feat - even the Corvette ZR1 fails to do so with a sprint time of 3.5 seconds, while the exotic Ferrari 458 Italia comes close, but does not make the cut at 3.0 seconds flat.

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Video: Scary Porsche Boxster Accident at Subida a Escusa Rally 2011 in Spain

There is a reason why rally fans should avoid standing at tight corners; if something goes wrong and the driver cannot control the car, you are in deep, deep trouble.

Unfortunately, we've seen these types of accidents occur again and again but stubbornly, no one seems to take precautionary measures.

The latest incident happened during the Subida a Escusa Rally 2011 that took place in Spain this past weekend when the driver of a Porsche Boxster either miscalculated or wasn't able to turn due to the slippery conditions of the road and headed straight to the fans.

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