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17-02-2015, 07:29 PM
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Nissan today declared itself ready to take on the world's best sports car manufacturers after revealing a glimpse of its Le Mans challenger - the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO - during the commercial break for Super Bowl XLIX.

In a bold move, the Japanese manufacturer has interpreted the sport's technical regulations in an innovative way, producing 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.

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The new car will contest the LM P1 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the highest category in world sports car racing. Starting at Silverstone, UK on 12 April the series travels around the world to Spa in Belgium, onto the Le Mans 24 Hours and Germany's Nurburgring, before going global with races in the US, Japan, China and the Middle East.

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“Our LM P1 programme makes the connection between NISMO on the road and NISMO on the track, showcasing our brand DNA to a global audience,” explained Darren Cox, Global Head of Brand, Marketing & Sales, NISMO. “We are taking motorsport to the masses, telling tales of technical innovation but also human stories via all of the exciting communications channels that are open to us now. We will innovate off the track as well as on it so you can be assured that this is just the beginning of the story.”

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MOTUL is the Official Lubricants Partner for the programme, working closely with NISMO's engine department to develop high-performance products to enhance competitiveness and efficiency. MOTUL has enjoyed a long-standing relationship with NISMO over the past two decades and this natural expansion into the LM P1 programme comes soon after the SUPER GT Championship victory for the iconic #23 MOTUL AUTECH GT-R.

Full release by Nissan here: http://www.nissan-motorsports.com/ENN/PRESS/2015/15003.html (http://www.nissan-motorsports.com/ENN/PRESS/2015/15003.html)

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