The New 1000+hp FWD Nissan GTR LM Nismo Race Car!

[DanEdser]

Just come across this article!

We've finally seen it in Nissan's Super Bowl ad, and now Nissan finally released detailed shots of its World Endurance Championship LMP1 competitor along with more video of it in motion. This is the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo, the radically different car which Nissan hopes will win Le Mans.

"The brief was, don't build me an Audi, or a P1 copy," explained NISMO President Darren Cox to RACER. I think it's safe to say "mission accomplished" on that one.

Not only is the Nissan LMP1 packaged differently than any Le Mans prototype we've seen before, but it powers completely different wheels. It's front-wheel-drive. You know, the layout that track snobs joke about as being "fail-wheel-drive."

I'm keen to see how the FF nature of the car will play out with the fact it has 1000+hp, it does have capable to send power to the rear wheels however, so its probably going to be more like AWD, even though they're trying to market it as a FWD car.

Thoughts?

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[jamesybear]

Odd looking but will be intresting to see how i goes!

 

[DanEdser]

Under the bonnet:

 

[JamesBryan]

It's awesome! Can't wait to see it this year at Le Mans.

 

[roryb]

Sounds a bit like the Audi quattro system. Its mainly FWD but when its loose traction the rear wheels are engaged. Does look cool though!