Nissan R390 GT1

Nissan R390 GT1
Category	LMGT1
Constructor	Nissan Motorsports Ltd.
Designer(s)	Tony Southgate; Ian Callum; Yutaka Hagiwara;
Predecessor	Nissan R383
Successor	Nissan R391
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fibre monocoque chassis
Suspension (front)	Double wishbone pushrod system
Suspension (rear)	Double wishbone pushrod system
Length	4,580 mm (180.3 in)
Width	2,000 mm (78.7 in)
Height	1,090 mm (42.9 in)
Wheelbase	2,720 mm (107.1 in)
Engine	Nissan VRH35L 3,495 cc (213.3 cu in) 90° V8 twin-turbocharged rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Xtrac 6-speed sequential manual
Weight	1,098 kilograms (2,421 lb)
Tyres	Bridgestone
Competition history
Notable entrants	Nismo; Tom Walkinshaw Racing
Notable drivers	Kazuyoshi Hoshino; Masahiko Kageyama; Aguri Suzuki; Satoshi Motoyama; Takuya Kurosawa; Masami Kageyama; Martin Brundle; Michael Krumm; Jörg Müller; Jan Lammers; Wayne Taylor; Eric van de Poele; Riccardo Patrese; Andrea Montermini; Érik Comas; Franck Lagorce; John Nielsen
Debut	1997 24 Hours of Le Mans

The Nissan R390 GT1 was a racing car built in Atsugi, Japan. It was designed primarily to gain a suitable racing entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1997 and 1998. It was built to race under the grand touring style rules, requiring a homologated road version to be built. Therefore, the R390 was built originally as road car, then a racing version of the car was developed afterwards. Only one R390 road car was ever built and is stored at Nissan's Zama facility, although one of the race cars was later modified for road use. The road car was claimed to be capable of attaining a top speed of 354 km/h (220 mph). However, this claim has never been proven.