Nissan GT-R LM NISMO Makes Video Debut
Nissan revealed its wild-looking new Le Mans racer at yesterday’s Super Bowl and now we have footage of the car on the track.
The latest video appears to be behind the scenes footage shot at Circuit of the Americas while the Super Bowl commercial was being filmed. Nissan has also released two videos showing off the car, one of which interviews a Nissan driver.
The car will use a front-engine, front-wheel drive setup unlike its competition, with power coming from a 3.0-liter V6 hooked up to a KERS system. Combined output will sit above 1,250 hp.
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“This, the ultimate GT-R, continues a sporting bloodline that goes back three decades with NISMO, the motorsport and performance arm of Nissan,” said Roel de Vries, global head of Marketing and Brand Strategy at Nissan. “Le Mans drives innovation, so success on the track will lead to greater innovation in our road car range. We are the new kids at Le Mans. Our opponents are the best in the world, but we are ready.”
Nissan’s new race car will debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship series and will first hit the track at Silverstone in the UK on April 12th.
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