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Nissan
R88C
Group C car, 4 built
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 4 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- 3-litre V6 with twin Garrett turbochargers, aluminium block
- Power
- 522 kW / 710 PSFactory: 700 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Gordon Coppuck (86G chassis)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The R88C was Nismo's 1988 Group C car, built on upgraded R86 and R87 chassis with side-mounted radiators for cleaner aerodynamics.
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 R88C (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0
Nissan R88C (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: jason goulding from Muswellbrook, Australia · CC BY 2.0
Nissan R88C (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima · 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 productionNissan R88C Group C cars built, upgraded R86 and R87 chassis | 41 | 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
Nissan Motorsport (Nismo) was established in 1985 and commissioned a new March chassis for 1986, the 86G designed by Gordon Coppuck. Four chassis were shipped to Japan for completion and fitted with the Electramotive-derived V6, now with an aluminium block and twin Garrett turbochargers, reputed to make around 1,000 bhp on full boost and close to 700 bhp in race tune.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard R88C.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | 3-litre V6 with twin Garrett turbochargers, aluminium block2 Registry reported |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 522 kW / 710 PSFactory: 700 hp · converted2 Registry reportedbhp; about 1000 bhp on full boost per the same page |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| 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 | Not yet verified |
| 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1988 Nissan R88C Level C
- 4 Nissan R88C Group C cars built, upgraded R86 and R87 chassis
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2
1988 Nissan R88C Level C Ultimatecarpage.com
- 3-litre V6 ... 1000 bhp
- In race tune it was still good for close to 700 bhp
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