Would You Take Your Nissan GT-R To Mt. Everest Base Camp? A Guy From Singapore Has Already Done It!

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His name is Kah Chuan Hoong , he is from Singapore, and he is also the first person to climb the Everest Base Camp in a supercar.

Everest Base Camp in Tibet is a long way from the summit of Mount Everest, but it still sits at an astonishing 17,600 feet (5,364 meters) above sea level. Not exactly supercar territory, but that didn’t stop Singaporean Kah Chuan Hoong and his Nissan GT-R.
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Despite its challenging terrains which comprise of thick mud, narrowest of dirt tracks and death defying mountain passes, Hoong has managed to steer this Nissan GT-R to base camp of Mt. Everest.

The 4500 miles odyssey, which culminated at more than 17,000 feet above sea level, literally took Godzilla – a nickname coined for the Japanese monster car known for defeating more rarefied cars – to new heights.
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59-year-old engineer Hoong Kah Chuan, who owns a hydraulics engineering services business, says: “Nissan claims the GT-R is a supercar that can be driven by anyone, any time, anywhere. I thought I would put the last attribute to the test by driving it to the roof of the world. It’s more challenging than driving an SUV or a hardcore 4×4 off-road vehicle.”

The only obvious modifications is its increased ride height and the fitment of a custom front bumper that allows for improved clearance, something particularly useful on some of the difficult roads and water crossings.

Perhaps the most amazing thing about this journey is that Gozilla was actually able to survive at such dizzying heights. As enthusiasts know, altitude has a massive impact on the efficiency of an internal combustion engine as the density of the air decreases. In fact, the only one who suffered slightly during the trip was our friend Hoong, who says he had a headache due to the lower concentration of oxygen in the air.