Nissan Leaf Nismo RC Concept
2011 Nissan Leaf Nismo RC Concept – Details View RC Nismo. Nissan sheet has been designed and built as a race car, starting with its full carbon fiber monocoque. Based on the unique style of production of Nissan Outdoor blade, the racing version was created by 2-door Nissan Global Design Center in Japan. Dimensions, the race car has a wheelbase 3.9 inches shorter, is 0.8 inches and 6.7 inches wider. RC Nismo suspension also uses a double wishbone front and rear design and driver adjustable brake balance.
The Nissan Leaf NISMO RC (for Racing Competition), does away with the rear doors, rear seat, trunk, audio system, navigation, carpeting and other amenities, while gaining a mid-ship location for the battery pack, electric motor and inverter. The racer car concept comes with features a 3.9-inch shorter wheelbase, and is 0.8 inches longer and 6.7 inches wider than the production Leaf, with the most dramatic change concerning height as the RC sits more than a foot (13.8 inches) lower than the road-going model, and ground clearance is limited to 2.4 inches. Combining the talents of NISMO, Nissan’s world renowned motorsports group, and engineers behind some of the company’s Super GT and FIA GT1 race teams, the Nissan LEAF NISMO RC will serve as a rolling laboratory for the accelerated development of EV and aerodynamic systems, as well as a platform for the development of new green motorsports series,” said Carlos Tavares, chairman, Nissan Americas.
The name on the back panel, just under the massive adjustable rear wing, says Nissan Leaf.
Already a world leader in zero emission production vehicles with the late 2010 launch of the Nissan Leaf passenger vehicle in the United States, Europe and Japan, Nissan is now looking at the racing world as a way to draw attention to the seemingly untapped potential of electric vehicles.
Serious Racing Machine
The Nissan Leaf NISMO RC is designed and constructed as a real racing machine, starting with its full carbon fiber monocoque bodywork. Building on the unique exterior styling of the production Nissan Leaf, the 2-door race version was created by Nissan Global Design Center in Japan. Dimensionally, the race car features a 3.9-inch shorter wheelbase, is 0.8 inches longer and 6.7 inches wider.
