LeMans 2015 Spotters Guide to All Racecars c/o Nissan GT-R LM Nismo – Truly Innovative Excitement?

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gtrlmInnovation That Excites.

Sound familiar?

Of course it does.

This Nissan tagline raises half an eyebrow when attached to cars like the Altima or Versa. Arguably neither innovative nor exciting, it is almost like calling Taco Bell haute cuisine. It just is not in any way. Categorical denial of tagline principles!

But the new 2015 LMP1 car from Nissan is actually hugely innovative and hugely exciting. It is the newest entrant in the top class to compete with the Ultra-boring Audi Sport R19s, Porsche 919 and somewhat dull Toyota Gazoo TS040.

The GT-R LM NISMO is also a total wildcard in terms of its mechanical setup.Why?

— Freaky unique design and proportions.

— Vacuum aero sucking the car to the pavement.

— Front engine and front-drive with wider front tires.

Nissan GT-R LM NISMO Test Session
Nissan GT-R LM NISMO Testing in Sebring
Nissan GT-R and Nissan GT-R LM NISMO
Nissan GT-R LM NISMO Testing in Sebring

Mid-engine hybrid AWD is the go-to template over the last five years for LMP1 — so the Nissan is just an odd duck.

But will it prove to be a beautiful CALSONIC swan at race-time?

Get ready to find out starting tomorrow morning!

To make sense of the race field, Nissan put together a thorough spotters guide to all the racecars. It is big enough to be a poster — so grab the full-size images below!  Or here is a PDF download link. Despite PDFs sucking donkey balls, having a multi-page document might be handy for some people.

Click here to view LeMans 2015 Spotters Guide as a PDF

 

LeMans 2015 Spotters Guide

SILVERSTONE, UK (May 15, 2015) – The GT-R LM NISMO – Nissan’s ground breaking new racer that that will take on the best in the world at the Le Mans 24 Hours – was created by a team of carefully selected experts from Japan, the U.S. and Europe. Unlike other LM P1 cars, the GT-R LM NISMO’s 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 gasoline engine sits in the front of the front-wheel-drive car, while the hybrid power is harvested from the front driveline to augment acceleration.
The Nissan GT-R LM NISMO is the ultimate Nissan GT-R, the purest expression of innovation that excites. Competing in LM P1, the premier class of world sports car racing, Nissan’s Le Mans car is like no other car before it. A truly global effort, the GT-R has been created by a team of carefully selected experts in Japan, the U.S. and Europe. Unlike other LM P1 cars, the GT-R’s V6 3.0-liter twin turbo gasoline engine sits in the front of the front-wheel-drive car, while the hybrid power is harvested from the front driveline to augment acceleration.

2015 Nissan GT-R LM Nismo

 

Nissan GT-R LM NISMO Team Prepares for Le Mans 24 Hours
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LE MANS, France (May 28, 2015) – Nissan today revealed a very special livery that will feature on the No.21 Nissan GT-R LM NISMO at Le Mans. Exactly 25 years ago, at the peak of the Group C era, Mark Blundell put the Nissan R90CK on pole position with a stunning 3:27.020 lap of the Le Mans circuit.
LOS ANGELES (June 1, 2015) – In the midst of final preparation for the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans, Nissan GT-R LM NISMO chief engineer Zack Eakin dropped by Jay Leno’s Garage to discuss all things GT-R LM NISMO, Le Mans, GT Academy and much more. Below is the full episode, including Jay’s takeaways on this unique front-engined race car.
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LE MANS, France (May 28, 2015) – Nissan today revealed a very special livery that will feature on the No.21 Nissan GT-R LM NISMO at Le Mans. Exactly 25 years ago, at the peak of the Group C era, Mark Blundell put the Nissan R90CK on pole position with a stunning 3:27.020 lap of the Le Mans circuit.
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