Nissan GT-R LMP1 NISMO unveiled [VIDEO]

This is the Nissan NISMO entry to the 2015 Le Mans 24 Hour race, the GT-R LM NISMO.

The GT-R LM NISMO is a front-engined, front wheel drive car that is powered by a V6 3-litre twin turbo petrol engine and a kinetic energy recovery system- It is the ultimate GT-R.

Some info on the Nissan LMP1:

3.0ltr Twin Turbo charged V6 based on GTR engine.

Front wheel drive which is driven by GTR engine.

8 megajoule energy storage.

Narrower rear tires than the front.

Front torque vectoring system which controls the front wheel drive system controlling how much power can go to each wheel.

Nissan has yet to announce how retrieved energy is stored, but it is understood that it is a flywheel system.