Nissan is entering in the LMP1 category this year at Le Mans to take on the mid-engined, rear-wheel drive Audis, Toyotas and Porsches. And here’s why they think that’s not crazy at all.

Because the Circuit de la Sarthe is very fast track and fuel is strictly limited, in order to have the slightest chance of succeeding, LMP1 prototypes have to while maintaining to corner close to their top speed.

After winning the FIA World Endurance Championship season opener at Silverstone, Audi changed the…

Nissan says the front-engined front-wheel drive layout created a long hood that will provide an aerodynamic advantage, while the understeer generated by 550 horses, hell knows how much torque, plus pretty much all the weight attacking the turning wheels can be corrected by their team who built a BTCC-winning front-wheel drive car sixteen years ago.

Right.

We wish the Nismo team all the best for having the balls alone, and no matter how this turn out, will be there to report on it, so stay tuned!

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