Nissan GT-R wings it

It may not fit into mainstream ideals of 'attractiveness' (or what is road legal), but this incredible Batmobile-ish hill climb Nissan GT-R race car from South Africa shows what can be achieved if you have a vision.

Visionary thinking is clearly part of the package here, but the driver's vision will be occluded by the sizable front and rear wings, designed to generate extreme levels of downforce.

The objective? To ensure the ludicrously powerful 1190kW (1600hp) V6 twin-turbo beast sticks to the road. And potentially digs underneath it.

Built by South African-based Franco Scribante Racing, with a little help from Dodson Motorsport, this extreme machine wouldn't look out of place in Batman's bat-cave or in an Avengers sci-fi movie.

After an investigative visit to the world's most famous hill climb, Pikes Peak, the year prior, the team said it learned what was required to be "competitive" in a serious hill climb.

Clearly it's an aerodynamic setup that makes the Spruce Goose look quaint.

As well as the massive front wing, which comprises a grass-cutting lower spoiler and upper wing, both of which significantly extend the vehicle's length, there's a gargantuan wing at the rear which gives the vehicle an almost aerospace aesthetic.

The downforce the turbocharged Nissan GT-R generates is understood to be roughly the same weight as the car. Which begs the question, can it drive up-side down?

A flat underbody, deep rear diffuser, carbon-fibre body panels and fully worked suspension are designed to help it blast up the 1.9km Simola Hill Climb at the 2019 Knysna Speed Festival in early May and be competitive.

The Nissan GT-R can dial up 2200hp (1640kW) if necessary, but the team says the engine has been detuned to 1600hp (1190kW) to ensure optimum traction.

Inside, the car is pure motorsport, with racing seats and a completely redesigned cabin including ancillary controls for anti-lag and even a burnout button.

Gotta give the people what they want!

In a social media post a few months ago the team stated that it was "…contemplating on dropping out of the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb - Knysna Speed Festival this year, since the car was approx. 60% complete from where it needed to be, to be competitive..."

But after "mainly focusing on suspension and aerodynamics" the team is ready to rock with what is quite possibly the wildest-looking Nissan GT-R to ever grace this website.