Nissan is gearing up for a hectic Le Mans, with 15 of the 22 LMP2 cars on the grid running NISMO tuned VK45DE V8s. And still they're talking about
NISMO as a trim level
We'll have to wait until Friday for a better view
We've had that rant but Nissan's presence at Le Mans will be huge and centred around the NISMO Fan Zone. Indeed, under the hashtag #FansFirst it's putting its social media heart on its sleeve and intending to bring its racing activities to the grassroots Le Mans fans. And taking a few
PHers up in helicopters
too, which is jolly nice of them.
This 'fans first' thing apparently includes unveiling its 2014 'Garage 56' entry for the very first time in public, as teased in this slightly sinister video containing the not entirely mysterious pay-off 'electrifying Le Mans' and promise that the car will be shown at 1030h local time, or 0930h here. No prizes for guessing what'll be powering the car; we'll have to see what 'ZEOD' is all about though.
Nissan has previous here of course, entering the DeltaWing last year under the same Garage 56 banner for experimental cars. That didn't end as well as the team might have hoped but Nissan's clearly ready to have another crack of the whip and we'll look forward to hearing more on Friday. For you social media types you can also follow #NISMO and #ElectrifyingLeMans for Tweets and other teasers. Or stay with PH, where we'll bring you the full story as it happens.
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