Nissan shows its latest prototype of ZEOD RC car electric race in Japan

ZEOD RC has received some design changes in the last few months

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"From zero to ZEOD at 33 weeks" - that's how much it cost to develop the new version of its zero-emission in demand racing car Nissan. After the debut of the initial prototype show car in 24 hours of Le Mans June, Nissan has revealed the latest evolution in Japan, reiterating their intentions to compete with it in the event of next year Le Mans.

Nissan presented the RC ZEOD in Yokohama of its brand of NISMO performance Headquarters last week. Japanese racing fans have a first look at the cars in the World Championship of resistance in Fuji weekend.

"Our goal for the program is to draw back the curtain for the fans to the innovative technology being developed by Nissan," said Nissan Global Motorsport director Darren Cox. "We could not think of a better place that the Fuji round world championship of resistance for the real RC ZEOD to appear in public for the first time. We have interrupted us our extensive testing in the United Kingdom to fly the car to Japan for this exhibition to the Japanese fans."

Compared with Le Mans this summer show car, the updated Corridor includes revised styling, a new series of entries of cooling and aerodynamic improvements. The two ZEODs at first glance seem identical, but a closer comparison reveals a series of changes, including a new design of the rear fender with added entries, redesigned flanks, a modified rear and a slightly raised fin.

"ZEOD RC program is designed to develop multiple technologies to assess how it could be used for a future return of Nissan LM P1 class at the 24 hours of Le Mans", Vice-President Ejecutivo de Nissan Andy Palmer said at Le Mans in June. "There are several options that we are investigating. "Emission zero option to demand where the driver can switch between gasoline and electric drive so a future direction for road cars, will be tested in addition to pure electrical energy and other new technologies that we still have in development".

Nissan has not detailed yet details of the Powertrain, so it seems that it is experiencing. He is currently leaning toward a combination gasoline-electric, mentioning that the driver will be able to change between electric drive derivatives of the blade and an internal combustion engine turbo small and lightweight. The battery will bear the burden of a regenerative braking system.

Nissan says that the RC ZEOD is intended to be first car back to the track of Le Mans 8.5 miles (13.7 km) in pure electric power and hopes that the circle track faster than a car LM GTE when it premiered there in 2014. It can reach speeds of more than 185 mph (300 km/h).

"To see the car down the Mulsanne straight at 300 km/h in virtual silence will be unique," said Ben Bowlby, Director of Nissan Motorsport innovation. "The development of the battery technology to incorporate it in a Le Mans prototype is an enormous challenge, but lessons learned will not only be very beneficial for the future programme of LM P1, but we also use this information to assist in the development of future versions of the Nissan LEAF and other electric vehicles for the road."

After this weekend it is displaying, Nissan is sending the RC ZEOD to the garage for further development and refinement.

Source: Nissan

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