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Nissan GTR LM Nismo Confirmed for GT Academy Final!!!
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This. Just so much this.
FMFWD (Front-Mid-Engine Front Wheel Drive)
Holly balls. Previously car journalists loses their mind when they saw a Front engined Panoz. Now this, Front Wheel Drive?!
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What a strange and wonderful car this is.
The 'good old days' are happening now, we are lucky enough to witness it.
The 'good old days' are happening now, we are lucky enough to witness it.
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It sounds pretty amazing. Almost WRC-like in fact as it pulls away in the pit.
Also, seeing cars go the wrong way round COTA was strange in the Nissan Super Bowl trailer.
Also, seeing cars go the wrong way round COTA was strange in the Nissan Super Bowl trailer.
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Front mounted/ Mid engine/ Front Wheel Drive/ All Wheel Kers to be precise
. According to marshall pruett, as of the time of writing the article, Nissan aren't sure whether theyll be at 8mj. They aren't sure if the rear will be activated by kers (but it should). 1250hp total output is the estimation. Rounded down from 2000hp goal then 1500hp. Activation of the hybrid power they say will kick in at around 70mph. The 9" wide rear tires arent going to be putting down the majority of the power. The fronts will.
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My favourite part of the first video was when it scooted out of the garage all nekkid, like... 
The rear end is fascinating.
Also, where does the cooling air for the intercoolers come from? They sit behind the front wheel wells, and there's no obvious ducting. Does it come from under the car and, once warmed, is sent into the vast "tunnels" that head rearwards?
The rear end is fascinating.
Also, where does the cooling air for the intercoolers come from? They sit behind the front wheel wells, and there's no obvious ducting. Does it come from under the car and, once warmed, is sent into the vast "tunnels" that head rearwards?
My favourite part of the first video was when it scooted out of the garage all nekkid, like...
The rear end is fascinating.
Also, where does the cooling air for the intercoolers come from? They sit behind the front wheel wells, and there's no obvious ducting. Does it come from under the car and, once warmed, is sent into the vast "tunnels" that head rearwards?
The car has a "flow through" aero design. So the air taken through the front end flows through the engine bay, and around the side the driver cell, and out the back.
I can't find a perfect shot of the intercooler placement, but if I had to out money on it, I would say they are part of that flow through design concept. I don't believe they are directly behind the front wheel, but rather angled forward, and to the side, parallel to the engine block. Similar to the radiators on the Honda RC-51 motorcycle.
Hopefully we get some more shots of the mechanicals soon.
They say they will be open to putting all their engineering on display, so I'm looking forward to seeing some more in-depth information about their air management through the body, and cooling systems.
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Everyone in this field is "very very smart". Dont forget that diesel fuel has a huge efficiency advantage over petrol. While the best petrol engine runs near 39-41% efficiency, diesel is 'easily' at 43%, probably closer to 50 than 40. More efficient fuel usage = higher power from the regulated flow.
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Yeah, I see the parallel intercoolers now (big chunks of ribbed aluminium under the turbos), still not sure where they're fed from (the nose doesn't contain ducting for it).
EDIT: they look like they're water cooled, the radiators are right at the front, the cooling air exhausts over the nose from the two ducts. Looks like one loop for engine and intercoolers.
The rearward air channels must be fed from under the car, still, perhaps just behind the front axle.
It's definitely an interesting design, and I'd like to see more, too.
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They were beaten soundly by Peugeot at their own game (diesel). But of course, Le Mans is the most important. This has nothing to do with the Nissan though.
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Driver error and a failed connecting rod (technically not peugeot's fault) would have made it 3-2 Peugeot. Not to mention that Peugeot had more power and went just as long in a stint. Then in 2011 under new rules went further per stint and had just as much power if not more. In 2014 they had to replace the turbos. Sorry, but Audi is not infallable, and their engines are nowhere near the best even with a diesel advantage.
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ok then
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I think it's clear that "Sportscars" have become a very exciting area for development, and the ability for teams to take risks (the risk is too great not to) results in some spectacular sink or swim situations - relatively speaking.
There is an element of luck, which is just as it should be. What is "best" is determined entirely by the prevailing situation, those who build the more adaptable car and run the most adaptable team will have the greatest advantage in changeable circumstances, although may still not necessarily win if a more single minded design gets the breaks it needs on race day (after race day).
Isn't that why we like motorsport? Or is it the over-inflated sense of rivalry? No, I think it's definitely the sport.
There is an element of luck, which is just as it should be. What is "best" is determined entirely by the prevailing situation, those who build the more adaptable car and run the most adaptable team will have the greatest advantage in changeable circumstances, although may still not necessarily win if a more single minded design gets the breaks it needs on race day (after race day).
Isn't that why we like motorsport? Or is it the over-inflated sense of rivalry? No, I think it's definitely the sport.
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What an epic car, I can't wait to drive it
