Nissan 1.5ltr 3 Cyl=400 HP, 280 TQ
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Nissan 1.5ltr 3 Cyl=400 HP, 280 TQ
Block weighs 88 pounds. It's going in the Zeod Delta Wing like the one you saw at Rolex @ Daytona.
Nissan says it will rev to 7,500 rpm. “Nissan will become the first major manufacturer to use a three-cylinder engine in major international motorsport,” says Darren ***, Nissan’s global motorsport director.
The car is designed so it can run a full lap under electric power before the gas-powered DIG-T R engine takes over.
Nissan wants to enter the LM P1 class at Le Mans in 2015, and the lessons learned from this experimental vehicle — which will occupy “Garage 56″ at the race — will be used in the development of that entry. The ZEOD, which stands for Zero Emissions on Demand, hit the track for the first time in mid-January, following extensive dyno testing for both the gas and electric motors. Both powerplants run through the same 5-speed transmission. The car doesn’t perform like a conventional hybrid vehicle with the electric motor taking over as needed. Instead, energy recaptured energy runs the electric motor for a full lap over the 8.47-mile Circuit de la Sarthe once during each fuel stint, which last about one hour. Top speed during the lap is expected to be over 180 mph.
Nissan says it will rev to 7,500 rpm. “Nissan will become the first major manufacturer to use a three-cylinder engine in major international motorsport,” says Darren ***, Nissan’s global motorsport director.
The car is designed so it can run a full lap under electric power before the gas-powered DIG-T R engine takes over.
Nissan wants to enter the LM P1 class at Le Mans in 2015, and the lessons learned from this experimental vehicle — which will occupy “Garage 56″ at the race — will be used in the development of that entry. The ZEOD, which stands for Zero Emissions on Demand, hit the track for the first time in mid-January, following extensive dyno testing for both the gas and electric motors. Both powerplants run through the same 5-speed transmission. The car doesn’t perform like a conventional hybrid vehicle with the electric motor taking over as needed. Instead, energy recaptured energy runs the electric motor for a full lap over the 8.47-mile Circuit de la Sarthe once during each fuel stint, which last about one hour. Top speed during the lap is expected to be over 180 mph.
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