Bahrain’s EKanoo Racing team opened the 2016 season with a bang when they recorded the quickest and fastest import run in the world back in early January. And since that time, they haven’t slowed down one iota.
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On January 11, in the shot heard ‘round the world, American driver Gary White drove EKanoo’s brand new Toyota GT-86 to the quickest and fastest pass in history by an import-powered vehicle, going 5.77 at 247 mph. Since that time, they’ve continued to tack on the five-second runs, while working to not only better the .77, but to crack the 250 mph barrier.
As many know, speed is largely a result of sheer horsepower, and despite just six cylinders to work with from the Toyota 2JZ powerplant, the EKanoo team is making it in spades, as evidenced by a barrier-busting 252.29 mph blast this week, coupled with a 5.86-second elapsed time.
Elsewhere in the EKanoo garage at the Bahrain International Circuit, the team’s Nissan GT-R has been steadily knocking the international GT-R record down a few notches, busting through the 7.40s, 7.30s and now into the .20s, with a recent record-setting shot of 7.265 seconds at over 204 mph with Mohammed Zainalabedin at the wheel. The team’s GT-R is tuned by Wayne Potts, with assistance from Marco Passante and Josh Ledford (who built the turbo system and does some suspension tuning on the car).
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Photos and videos courtesy of EKanoo Racing
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