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Nissan
R390 GT1 Road Car
Sole road-legal homologation example of the Nismo/TWR R390 GT1 Le Mans car.
Photo: Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1 Built
- Years
- 1997
- Engine
- Mid-mounted V8, behind the driver · 3,500 cc / 3.5 LFactory: 3.5 L
- Power
- 410 kW / 557 PSFactory: 410 kW
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Ian Callum (Tom Walkinshaw Racing)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The R390 GT1 road car was built to meet the Le Mans GT1 rule that manufacturers produce at least one street-legal version, and is described as the fastest and most expensive Nissan road car ever developed. Supercars.net says Nissan built the road car first and then derived the racing car from it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Morio · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionroad car built, never sold | 11 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Having raced the Skyline GT-R in 1995 and 1996, Nissan (NISMO) entered the newly developed R390 GT1 at Le Mans in 1997, where the No.23 car finished 12th overall. In 1998 all four entries finished in the top ten, the best, No.32, taking 3rd overall. The road car was produced in collaboration with TWR and NISMO and presented to markets including Australia.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard R390 GT1 Road Car.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | VRH35L2,3Nissan's heritage pages give this code for the racing car; Supercars.net names the same engine for the road car. |
| Layout | Mid-mounted V8, behind the driver3 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 83 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 3,500 cc / 3.5 LFactory: 3.5 L3,2 Independently researchedNissan lists 3,495 cc for the race engine. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | DOHC3 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Electronic sequential port fuel injection3 Independently researched |
| Induction | Twin turbocharged3 Independently researched |
| Power | 410 kW / 557 PSFactory: 410 kW3,4 Independently researchedRoad-car figure at 6800 rpm per Supercars.net. Nissan's race-car pages say over 478 kW (650 PS), so the two differ. |
| Power at | 6,800 rpm3 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Manufacturer | Xtrac3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gearbox | Xtrac 6-speed sequential3 Independently researched |
| Gears | 63 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | All-carbon-fibre chassis3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Upper and lower A-arms, coil springs, inboard shock absorbers, anti-roll bar3 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Upper and lower A-arms, coil springs, inboard shock absorbers, anti-roll bar3 Independently researched |
| Brakes | AP 14-inch vented discs, six-piston calipers, ABS3 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 4 s3 Independently researchedSource says "sub-4.0 second"; shown as an upper bound. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The road car has a long-tail carbon-fibre shape with 300ZX headlamps and twin front grilles, an all-carbon-fibre chassis, a mid-mounted VRH35L twin-turbo V8 meeting European exhaust rules, a leather-trimmed road interior with full instrumentation, a short-throw Xtrac six-speed sequential lever and AP 14-inch vented discs with six-piston calipers and ABS.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
The one-of-one Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car makes landfall on US soil | Japanese Nostalgic Car Level C
- 1 road car built, never sold
-
2
Nissan R390 GT1 (1997) Level A Nissan Global Heritage Collection (archived 2021) · 2021-12-05
- VRH35L (V8, DOHC), 3,495cc
- 3,495cc
-
3
1998 Nissan R390 GT1 Level C Supercars.net
- Nissan's VRH35L twin-turbocharged 3.5-litre double-overhead-camshaft V8
- Behind the driver sits the heart of this true supercar
- V8 engine
- 3.5-litre
- double-overhead-camshaft
- electronic sequential port fuel injection
- twin-turbocharged
- produces 410kW at 6800 rpm
- 410kW at 6800 rpm
- Xtrac six-speed sequential gearbox
- six-speed sequential gearbox
- all-carbon fibre chassis
- upper and lower A-arm suspension with coil springs at all four corners
- AP 14-inch vented front and rear disc brakes with six piston calipers and ABS
- sub-4.0 second zero to 100 km/h time
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4
Nissan R390GT1 (1998 Le Mans car) Level A Nissan Global Heritage Collection (archived 2021) · 2021-12-05
- Over 478kW (650PS)/6,800rpm
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