jack_christie
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Andddd it's.....front wheel drive?!
Introducing the GT-R LM NISMO - This is the Nissan NISMO entry to the 2015 Le Mans 24 Hour race, in the LM P1 category.
The GT-R LM NISMO is a front-engined, front wheel drive car that is powered by a V6 3-litre twin turbo petrol engine and a kinetic energy recovery system- It is the ultimate GT-R.
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I think the LMP1 regulations forbid FWD and say that the fuel powered engine has to be connected to the rear wheels... pretty sure
It's FWD in terms of which end the IC?internal combustion?engine sends its power. It's designed to be AWD, thanks to the H propelling the front and rear wheels. It's a TTV6?a twin-turbo V6, withDI?direct-injection. And its 3.0-liter engine was not, as some have suggested, originally envisioned as an F1?sorry?Formula 1 powerplant.
It was originally targeted to have 2000 horsepower, but that figure has been tamed to something in the 1250-1500 region, with the IC contributing just over 500hp and the hopefully 8MJ H Flybrid system offering up the other 750-plus hp.
Put it all together and we have an ACO LMP1-H that's FWD,AWD, featuring a 3.0-liter DI TTV6 withan 8MJ H, dubbed the GT-R LM NISMO, that will race in the FIA WEC.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsp...bowlby/?src=spr_TWITTER&spr_id=1459_138161794
That motherfucker needs every one of its horsie powers to outrun its own ugly.
Makes sense though - you're only really using full power when not turning anyway. It'll lose some time on corner exit, but they're all going so easy there anyway to try to double or triple stint their tyres to save time overall.
This could be a really smart move by Nissan.
The front engine layout of the Panoz LMP means a higher percentage of the overall weight is at the forward end of the car. This has the effect of allowing for more front downforce to be placed on the front axle and therefore larger front tires. The front engine position pushes the driver back to nearly inline with the rear axle centerline. The beneficial result is that the driver is better positioned in the chassis from a car feedback standpoint.
http://www.mulsannescorner.com/panozlmp1.html
nissan is weird.
first they spend a shitload of money on the deltawing, a platform that has all the weight, all the balance over the rear wheels
then they come up with an LMP that has all the weight and tranction on the front?
making an lmp1 deltawing would make more sense if you ask me...
And dont forget electrical ZEOD RC, wich propably was very expensive (and then some), lasted six(!) laps and broke down.nissan is weird.
first they spend a shitload of money on the deltawing, a platform that has all the weight, all the balance over the rear wheels
then they come up with an LMP that has all the weight and tranction on the front?
making an lmp1 deltawing would make more sense if you ask me...
And dont forget electrical ZEOD RC, wich propably was very expensive (and then some), lasted six(!) laps and broke down.