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A group of race fans managed a take the first spy shots of the new Nissan GT-R LMP1 that will compete in this year's FIA World Endurance Championship.
Nissan's Le Mans prototype has been secretly tested at the company's proving facility in Stanfield, Nevada late last year.
The GT-R LMP1 was then recently tested at Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas where it was spotted and photographed by a group of Porsche fans.
The photos were posted on Twitter. “Super grainy, but definitely has a rear wing and looks to be front engine”, wrote PorscheLMP1Fans.
The shape of its headlights and nose combined with its long front—highly unusual for a modern prototype—gave it away.
This Nissan LMP1 will reportedly be the first front-mid-engined Le Mans prototype since the Panozes of the early 2000s.
The race car is expected to be shown for the first time during a Nissan TV ad to be broadcasted during the Super Bowl, Sunday February 1st.
Nissan's Le Mans prototype has been secretly tested at the company's proving facility in Stanfield, Nevada late last year.
The GT-R LMP1 was then recently tested at Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas where it was spotted and photographed by a group of Porsche fans.
The photos were posted on Twitter. “Super grainy, but definitely has a rear wing and looks to be front engine”, wrote PorscheLMP1Fans.
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| Nissan GT-R LMP1 (Photo: @PorscheLMP1Fans) |
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| Nissan GT-R LMP1 (Photo: @PorscheLMP1Fans) |
The shape of its headlights and nose combined with its long front—highly unusual for a modern prototype—gave it away.
This Nissan LMP1 will reportedly be the first front-mid-engined Le Mans prototype since the Panozes of the early 2000s.
The race car is expected to be shown for the first time during a Nissan TV ad to be broadcasted during the Super Bowl, Sunday February 1st.