.jpg) The No. 23 GT-R LM Nismo at the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans | |||||||||
| Category | LMP1 | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Nissan | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Ben Bowlby | ||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Independent multi-link pushrods | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Independent multi-link pushrods with hydraulic anti-roll bar | ||||||||
| Length | 4,645 mm (182.9 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,900 mm (75 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 1,030 mm (41 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Nissan VRX30A 3.0 litres (183 cubic inches) direct-injected twin-turbocharged 60° V6 engine in a longitudinal front mid-engine configuration with front-wheel-drive system | ||||||||
| Transmission | Xtrac five-speed hydraulically-activated sequential gearbox and epicyclic reduction gearbox with limited-slip differential | ||||||||
| Weight | Appr. 880 kg (1,940 lb) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Shell V-Power LM24 | ||||||||
| Lubricants | Motul | ||||||||
| Tires | Michelin Pilot SPORT GT 31/71-18 front, 20/71-16 rear radials | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |  Nissan Motorsports | ||||||||
| Notable drivers |  Harry Tincknell Olivier Pla Tsugio Matsuda Michael Krumm Jann Mardenborough Alex Buncombe Max Chilton Lucas Ordóñez Mark Shulzhitskiy | ||||||||
| Debut | 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans | ||||||||
| Last event | 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans | ||||||||
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The Nissan GT-R LM Nismo is a sports prototype racing car built by the Nissan Motor Company and their motorsports division Nismo. Designed for the Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) regulations of the FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the GT-R LM was unique amongst Le Mans Prototypes at the time for utilizing a front mid-engine layout for its internal combustion engine, as opposed to the rear mid-engine layout used by nearly all other competitors in the category. It was Nissan's first prototype chassis since the R391 in 1999, although the company had developed engines in recent years. The car was branded after the Nissan GT-R road car and shares similar engine and drivetrain configurations, but is not related to the sports car. The GT-R LM Nismo program was announced on 23 May 2014,[2] while the car was publicly shown for the first time in a Nissan commercial during Super Bowl XLIX on 1 February 2015.[1] It was retired from competition at the end of 2015, after having only competed unsuccessfully at the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- ^ a b "Nissan Reveals Le Mans Challenger During Super Bowl". Nissan Motor Company. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ Dagys, John (23 May 2014). "Nissan Announces Factory LMP1 Program for 2015 with GT-R". Sportscar365. Retrieved 5 February 2015.