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Nissan LEAF NISMO RC (Racing Competition) will be the future of environmentally friendly car-racing. As we know Nissan Leaf is a pure electric car. Nissan LEAF NISMO RC will be displayed at New York Auto Show 2011.


Leaf NISMO RC designed and built as a real racing machine, starting with carbon fiber body. NISMO complete with fixed windows, LED lights on the front and rear, and rear wing which can be arranged by the driver.

The exterior is made different from regular Leaf. Racing version only adopt 2-door. Nissan Global Design Center in Japan who designed all this. Nismo give special 4-layer paint Pearl White with blue graphics NISMO / Zero Emission. Leaf Nismo has a shorter wheelbase 99 mm, a 2601 mm. But the longer 20.32 mm (to 4465 mm) wide and 170 mm (1941 mm in front and 1910 mm in rear)

The dramatic differences seen from the high. RC NISMO High only 1199 mm - 350 mm lower than normal Leaf. Ground clearance is very low 61 mm - 160 mm Regular Leaf. He weighs less than 1 ton aka 938 kg - about 40% lighter.

Its layout is also different for NISMO RC - batteries, electric motor and inverter is placed in the middle so that the system is rear-wheel-drive. While Leaf mass production system of front-wheel-drive.

NISMO RC adopting double wishbone suspension (front and rear) and the braking driver can be arranged. NISMO RC uses 18-inch alloy wheels 6-spokes and racing tires from Bridgestone P225/40R18.

LEAF NISMO RC still rely on lithium-ion battery consisting of 48 modules and compact 80kW AC synchronous motor that produces 107 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque.

Within 30 minutes of battery can be charged up to 80 percent by using quick-charge port. And unlike other competition cars, NISMO has no exhaust, no emissions, no noise and exhaust. NISMO RC can accelerate from 0-100 in 6.85 seconds and drove up to speed 150. With full battery condition, RC NISMO predicted to roam up to 20 lap circuit.