After an intense eight months of development, design and construction, Nissan's revolutionary Nissan ZEOD RC electric racecar was unveiled at the headquarters of Nissan's performance arm, Nismo, in Yokohama.
The Zero Emissions on Demand racer has gone from zero to ZEOD in a mere 33 weeks after Nissan Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn in February 2013 announced Nissan's goal of returning to the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2014 with electric power.
The Nissan ZEOD RC will race in 2014 at Le Mans after being invited by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest to occupy the "Garage 56" entry for vehicles showcasing new and innovative technology.
Nissan is using the ZEOD RC as a test bed to develop new electric vehicle technologies for Nissan's planned future LM P1 program.
The initial prototype showcar of the revolutionary electric racer was revealed at the 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours, but the car unveil at the Nismo headquarters showcased the dramatic evolution of the design featuring revamped styling, new cooling inlets and aerodynamic updates.
The Nissan ZEOD RC was unveiled by Nismo President, Shoichi Miyatani; Nissan Global Motorsport Director, Darren Cox; and Nissan Director of Motorsport Innovation, Ben Bowlby.
"The ZEOD RC utilises our technology gained through the development of the Nissan LEAF Nismo RC, the first EV racer based on the mass production zero emission vehicle," Shoichi Miyatani said.
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