Nissan To Join V8 Supercars 2013

[oweban]

Just read an article stating that Nissan insisted that they would only participate if they could use their own engine instead of a pushrod (still has to be a V8 obviously). Great news!

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[Ruxis]

+1

p.s be so funny if they say ok your not aloud in then, after all this publicity.

[Tats]

http://www.motoring.com.au/news/2012/large-passenger/nissan/nissans-v8-supercar-contender-shrouded-in-mystery-28749

....the powerplant in the race car will be a Nissan design — and that was an important element in Nissan's decision to join the series, as both Dan Thompson and the company's General Manager for media enquiries, Jeff Fisher explained.

"With the engine, we made a decision that we're not going to with the generic engine," said Fisher. "If we couldn't fit our own branded engine — our own technology — then it wouldn't have made any sense for us... So those two things together — Car of the Future and the engine — were some of the primary drivers for making that decision."

What the engine in the race car will be also remains unclear. According to Moreillon, it could be one of a number of options ranging from the 4.5-litre engine that powers the GT500 (rear-drive) racing version of the GTR, or it could even be the 5.6-litre engine that will power the next-gen Patrol