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    A PATROL IN DRAG

    Dec 17, 2019 7 minutes
    Text: Reuben van Niekerk
    Photographs: Jotham van Tonder

    A Nissan Patrol is a pukka off-roader, with 4×4, low range and big tyres. They are legendary in the overlanding world no matter the model. So in theory, they don’t really belong on a drag strip.

    So what am I doing at a drag racing event? In a Nissan patrol? A stock Nissan Patrol. Well, the Y62 has a V8 under the bonnet. Producing 298kW and 560Nm, it has plenty of grunt. Enough to embarrass a couple of hot hatches right? Well, there are no hot hatches around on this particular evening. Just fast Nissans.

    ClUB 23 OUTLAWS

    These events are the brainchild of the GTR and Z Club of Southern Africa. Its members were looking for a safe and legal environment to race against each other and start a list. They call it Club 23 Outlaws.

    The Patrol is also a favourite among owners who like to tinker. Remember that white SUV that gained infamy on YouTube by making Richard Hammond, who happened to be driving a Porsche 918 Spyder, look silly? That was a Patrol with a heavily modified Nissan GTR engine

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