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Nissan ZEOD RC Electric Endurance Racer Unveiled At Le Mans

Nissan has whipped the covers off its latest motorsports project at Le Mans today, revealing the hybrid-powered ZEOD RC.  Using last year's Deltawing race car as its basis, the ZEOD RC adds an enclosed cockpit and entirely new bodywork to


Nissan has whipped the covers off its latest motorsports project at Le Mans today, revealing the hybrid-powered ZEOD RC

Using last year's Deltawing race car as its basis, the ZEOD RC adds an enclosed cockpit and entirely new bodywork to give it an even slipperier shape. As with the Deltawing, lightness is a priority and Nissan says the car will weigh a scant 700kg in race trim. 

However, there's one other major difference between the ZEOD and the Deltawing: the addition of electric power.

It won't be racing at la Sarthe in 2013 though. Instead, Nissan has set the ZEOD's race debut for next year's Le Mans 24 Hour, giving it a full year to prepare it for one of the world's most grueling races.

Unlike LMP1 cars from Audi and Toyota that use KERS-like systems to provide the occasional burst of electric energy, Nissan's ZEOD will differ by being able to run entirely on electric power for much longer lengths of time. 

The batteries will use the same core technology as those used by the Nissan LEAF road car, but with packaging changesand weight reduction to make then suitable for racing. 

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