Category | Le Mans Prototype | ||||||||||
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Designer(s) | Nigel Stroud and Doug Skinner | ||||||||||
Predecessor | Nissan R390 GT1 | ||||||||||
Successor | Nissan GT-R LM Nismo | ||||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||||
Engine | Nissan VRH50A 5.0L V8 Naturally Aspirated | ||||||||||
Power | 650 hp (478 kW) | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Debut | 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans | ||||||||||
First win | 1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000km | ||||||||||
Last win | 1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000km | ||||||||||
Last event | 1999 Le Mans Fuji 1000km | ||||||||||
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The Nissan R391 is a prototype racing car built by Nissan and their motorsports counterpart Nismo for competition at the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was a replacement for the R390 GT1, which was no longer legal in its production-based class.