LMP Cars 2015

Housey · 20 Jan 2015 at 15:07

If this exists or I am talking to myself please delete.

Nissan has been testing their new LMP1 challenger and it looks....

Hang on....

Housey · 20 Jan 2015 at 15:10

Bare in mind, this was the concept we were sold...

Svack · 20 Jan 2015 at 15:21

Here is a clearer shot

Jonny69 · 20 Jan 2015 at 16:20

The sneak shot looks like it might be a wider-fronted evolution of the Delta Wing. Look how far back everything is.

kaiowas · 20 Jan 2015 at 16:24

Jonny69 said:
The sneak shot looks like it might be a wider-fronted evolution of the Delta Wing. Look how far back everything is.

Looks to be a different philosophy though. The Deltawing was all about getting the rear tyres to do all the work so that they could run the skinny ones up front. Some of the other spy shots on Jalopnik suggest that the front wheels on the LMP1 car are actually bigger than the rears.

RSR · 20 Jan 2015 at 20:54

Its looks too small to be a LMP1 car, when you compare that to the likes of Porsche, Audi and Toyota.

Flibster · 20 Jan 2015 at 21:12

Oh that's not pretty.

It's almost Panoz ugly...

Skeeter · 20 Jan 2015 at 21:28

Flibster said:
Oh that's not pretty.

It's almost Panoz ugly...

Lies! The Panoz was epic! Although mainly because it was a bit bonkers

Flibster · 21 Jan 2015 at 00:16

Skeeter said:
Lies! The Panoz was epic! Although mainly because it was a bit bonkers

The Roush 6l V8 was epic. The rest.... Well, meh...

Korsun · 25 Jan 2015 at 16:17

Did 2 Le Mans 24hrs with Panoz, bloody awesome car.

So I wouldn't laugh till the Nissan has run in competition for the first time.....

Housey · 26 Jan 2015 at 20:34

Korsun said:
Did 2 Le Mans 24hrs with Panoz, bloody awesome car.

So I wouldn't laugh till the Nissan has run in competition for the first time.....

I did 2 with Nissan, 89/90

Korsun · 26 Jan 2015 at 20:46

Me to. 2 Le Mans with TWR nissan R390

benhaha85 · 2 Feb 2015 at 09:09

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gx_E23VpQQ

Well it's certainly different but I love it.

That sound.... :eek:

Interview with the designer.

Korsun · 2 Feb 2015 at 09:31

Looks absolutely brilliant, can't wait to see this at Le Mans

GravyMonster · 2 Feb 2015 at 10:44

Nissan released an inforgraphic this morning with a few details. It's crap so I'll just post the details here:

Nissan GTR-LM Nismo
Front engined, front wheel drive.
3.0 Twin Turbo V6 with Hybrid power train, producing over 1250BHP.
14" wide front tyres, 9" wide rears.
200+ MPH top speed

Housey · 2 Feb 2015 at 10:49

In the big boys league of WEC, Nissan never did anything special outside of building a car that understeered like a b'stard, had masses of power but was never able to win anything in Group C at the world championship level. Sure they did OK in IMSA and in Japan, but frankly when it came to the top of the tree they were found wanting. A friend of mine raced for them in 1988 at Le Mans, great to here his stories of immense power and circa 235mph down the Mulsane.

Memphis · 2 Feb 2015 at 12:22

Love it. Absolutely love it. It can be attrocious at Le Mans but because it's different, it will be cheered on like nothing else.

PinkFloyd · 2 Feb 2015 at 13:40

1250bhp?! I didn't realise LMP cars ran with that much power :eek:

I'd always assumed they were lower power than F1!

Flibster · 2 Feb 2015 at 15:08

14" wide fronts and 9" wide rears? :eek:

Have they just decided to run a Deltawing in reverse?

GravyMonster · 2 Feb 2015 at 15:17

They were both been designed by the same guy - Ben Bowlby.

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