Published Nissan, electric racing car the "ZEOD RC"

October 17, 2013, Nissan Motorsports International and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nismo) was published for the first time in Japan, "Nissan ZEOD RC (Causey odd Earl Sea)," a racing car driven by power.

Assumes 24-hour Le Mans endurance race participation in 2014, ZEOD RC is racing car is being developed Nissan currently. Not a complete form yet although, World Endurance Championship to be held at Fuji Speedway on October 18 to 20 in (WEC), showing off the demonstration run is scheduled.

As will be raced "Garage 56" (Extra frame for the machine to show off the technology = innovative) at Le Mans, explore a new electric car technology and the possibility of electric racing car, ZEOD RC is the role of a test vehicle play.

While being a four-wheeled vehicle, the exterior looks like a tricycle though, it is a thing in pursuit of aerodynamics, as a result of investigated thoroughly the energy efficiency; vehicle weight is housed in 600 kg only. 

In the cockpit monodentate, sheet offset to right side. In the back, motor that allows maximum speed of 300 km / h is placed. Is also equipped with (undecided output) turbo engine of small displacement, during the race, the driver switches the power source switch in operation together? 

In other words, is a "EV of on-demand" ZEOD RC is, after traveling at only power the "one lap, while traveling at a gasoline engine 11 laps followed, one week in power that regeneration. Deceleration energy in Le Mans production it or you will do a race that motor drive...... "Is a period of 12 weeks each.

Time left until the production is about six months. "Until then, (s normal development of the racing car is be forwarded secretly but) through communication with. Fan you want to open, information ZEOD RC would like to motivate the active motor sports" and, the development team of the valve.