The Nissan GT-R, for instance, is a hellacious piece of machinery and, by the numbers, quite a bit faster than even the new 911.

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It will never transcend the constraints of its weight and size, and it certainly isn't the dynamic equal of a Porsche 911 or Nissan GT-R.

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Heitkotter beat out over 53, 000 competitors who registered for GT Academy and is now a Nissan-sponsored professional race car driver and part of a four-person team that will race the 24-hour race in Dubai in January 2012.

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