Nissan has officially announced about its participation in the fastest class of Le Mans — LMP1.
“We won’t be turning up in a vehicle which is a basically another hybrid that looks like another Porsche, Audi or Toyota — they all look the same to me — our intention is to do something that is a little bit different,” said Nissan’s Executive Vice-President Andy Palmer at the press-conference held in London.
The company has pinned down a name of the Le Mans vehicle — GT-R LM Nismo. As stated by the manufacturer, it will have nothing in common with its rivals. The tests of the new vehicle will start this autumn, but meanwhile experts from all over the world work on its creating.
“The design and build of the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO is a global project with its DNA firmly rooted in Japan,” explained NISMO President Shoichi Miyatani. “The team comprises engineers and technical crew from Japan, the US and Europe. We know that LM P1 competition is very tough, with serious manufacturer competition, but we are absolutely determined to make our cars competitive and to operate strongly against those competitors”.
