Have you heard about Nissan's new engine?

[ShawnAzzopardi]

Completely unrelated topic, but have you seen the engine Nissan are releasing?

http://www.engineering.com/DesignerEdge/DesignerEdgeArticles/ArticleID/7071/Nissans-40kg-400HP-Engine.aspx

Apparently, it's a 3 cylinder 1.5L turbo engine producing 400hp and weighing a total of 40kg.

If it's at all possible, with the whole new "air" lubrication system to keep weight down and such, I think it will be a major hit in the "weight reduction, bro" business sector.

[meritlover]

Yes ive heard of it. There is very little technical detail to study, but its hardly a technological leap from the 80's gpB and F1 cars in terms of BHP/L

[ShawnAzzopardi]

Yes ive heard of it. There is very little technical detail to study, but its hardly a technological leap from the 80's gpB and F1 cars in terms of BHP/L
But seeing as it's gonna be available for regular consumers like you and I to purchase, and hopefully not at a massive price point like F1 engines, I think it will be swapped into many many cars. Imagine a Nova with one of those things. Immense power to weight ratio.

[Andy]

Cant wait for them to hit the ovals and never get out of second.

[ShawnAzzopardi]

Cant wait for them to hit the ovals and never get out of second.
You've lost me completely mate. :confused:

[L14MNP]

I thought Jap was crap (on here)? lol:roll:

[Andy]

Not enough users for owt to be crap sunbeam

[mowgli]

Well I hope it does better than that shit box leMans racer

[Mike]

Uh... what a load of tripe.

Win a round of WEC with that dinky toy engine? Delusional at best.

As a design excercise that Nissan LMP1 is phenonemal, as a practical functioning race car its well, just not.

[Andy]

L14MNP involved?! Zomg!!! Lol

[Southie]

Let's hope the emissions don't come into it lol

[Mike]

Ahhhhh, this tail of woe continues.

Some bad news announced today for BBR Design/Nissan NISMO with the GT-R LM consigned to the history books....

[wwmnw]

Link?