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The only Nissan parts used were headlights from the 300 ZX. There were inevitable similarities between the new car and the Jaguar XJR-15, particularly around the cockpit profile and rear deck. Of all the GT1 specials manufactured between 1996 and 1998, the Nissan R390 was perhaps the most conservative looking.
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Curb weight 1,000kg Engine VRH35L (V8, DOHC), 3,495cc Engine Max. power Over 478kW (650PS)/7,000rpm Engine Max. torque Over 686Nm (70.0kgm)/5,000rpm Transmission 6-speed (sequential) Suspension Wishbone (front & rear) Brakes AP 14in. (front & rear) Tires (wheels) (front) 245/40ZR18 (11Jx18) Tires (wheels) (rear) 295/35ZR18 (13Jx18)
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Former F1 & GT driver Erik Comas restores and road-registers his factory Le Mans 24h Nissan R390 GT-1 supercar that he competed with in 1998.Directed by Jere.
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NISMO's "Le Mans challenge" continued for two years, 1995-96, but it is difficult to win at Le Mans with a production car like the Skyline. So from 1997 to 1999 Nissan took up the challenge using a purpose-built GT car. In 1998, the R390 GT1's second year at Le Mans, car No.32 (Hoshino, A. Suzuki, Kageyama) came in 3rd overall - Nissan's best.
1998 Nissan R390 GT1
The GT-R is widely regarded as Nissan's only supercar to date, but the Japanese company actually built an even wilder machine back in the 1990s.. Nissan R390 GT1 Road-Legal Conversion Is a Twin.
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Even though the R390 was eligible to run in the FIA GT championship, Nissan decided to focus all their efforts on the 1998 Le Mans. Much of the development time available was spent on fine-tuning the machine's aerodynamics. The biggest difference between the 1997 and 1998 spec R390s was the longer rear end on the later cars.
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With its 3.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine, the R390 GT1 produces 550 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque, enough to get from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds—which was insanely quick in 1998, when the car debuted..
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The R390 GT1's long-tail carbon fibre shape was honed during extensive scale model wind-tunnel testing in England and full-size testing of the actual vehicle at Nissan Technical Centre in Atsugi, Japan. Behind the driver sits the heart of this true supercar - Nissan's VRH35L Twin Turbocharged 3.5-litre double-overhead-camshaft 560bhp V8 engine.
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The Nissan R390 GT1 ended up with the VHR35Z - a 3.5-liter (3,495 cc) twin-turbo V-8, producing around 650 horsepower (478 kW) at 6,800 RPM. Peak torque was more than 521 pound-feet (706 Nm)..
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Japan also tried its hand at creating road-legal racecars, and one of the most famous was the Nissan R390 GT1, a legend of Nismo history. Penned by celebrated designer Ian Callum, only one.
1998 Nissan R390 GT1 at Nissan Global Headquarters, Yokohama, Japan
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.
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Its much less expensive $42k 2024 Z fared marginally better at 1,771 deliveries. In contrast, the recently updated 2024 GT-R costs a staggering $121k - and you can even go all the way up to.
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The two Nissan R390 GT1 cars taking part in this morning's pre-qualifying session for the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans have successfully claimed places on the start grid next month, with second and third fastest times overall.
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Published Apr 28, 2021 The Nissan R390 GT1 road car has been driven by millions of people. Want to know how? Via Facebook Once upon a time, Nissan decided it wanted to race in the GT class. To do so, they had to first churn out a road car, as part of the qualifying process of the race car.
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1,730/1,670mm Curb weight 1,000kg Engine VRH35L (V8, DOHC), 3,495cc Engine Max. power Over 478kW (650PS)/7,000rpm Engine Max. torque Over 686Nm (70.0kgm)/5,000rpm Engine Turbocharger IHI twin turbo Transmission X-TRAC 6-speed Brakes AP 14in. 6-pod (front & rear) Tires (wheels) (front) 245/40ZR18 (11Jx18) Tires (wheels) (rear) 295/35ZR18 (13Jx18)
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#1 · May 10, 2022 The Nissan R390 GT1 was built in 1997 as a prototype for a Grand Touring (GT-1) style race car to run at The 24 Hours of Le Mans. In order for it to become a race car, a homologous road version had to be built, which is what this casting is based upon. Only one road car was ever built.