Every Photo of Nissan's New Leaf NISMO RC Electric Race Car

Car and Driver

November 30, 2018 at 1:55 PM

<p>Forget for a moment the wing, detachable body panels, and fixed plastic windows that press the NISMO RC into the mold of a Global Rallycross race car.</p>

<p>The 40.0-kWh lithium-ion battery is stock and presumably air cooled as on the production Leaf. The twin electric motors, one on each axle, together shove 322 hp and 472 lb-ft of torque to all four wheels. </p>

<p>Unlike Honda and Toyota, Nissan doesn't yet sell an electric car with all-wheel drive. </p>

<p>While Tesla's D models and supercars such as the Acura NSX have similar capabilities, such motor arrangements needn’t be prohibitively expensive for a mass-market car (witness the new Prius AWD-e).</p>

<p>The <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2018-nissan-leaf-test-review" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:2018 Leaf we tested;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">2018 Leaf we tested</a> reached 60 mph in 7.4 seconds, which is a few lifetimes ahead of the Toyota Prius. Nissan claims this raciest Leaf can hit 62 mph at least three seconds quicker.</p>

<p>A full carbon-fiber monocoque shell helps shave 800 pounds off a normal Leaf, to an estimated 2690 pounds. </p>

<p>Nissan is building six demo cars to parade them at Formula E races and other company events.</p>

<p>Right now, the <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.caranddriver.com/news/nissan-leaf-nismo-adds-sporty-style-though-not-much-actual-sportiness" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Leaf NISMO;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Leaf NISMO</a>-the closest thing to a high-performance Nissan EV-is on sale in Japan with factory summer tires and upgrades to the suspension, brakes, and other components.</p>

<p>We'll need to wait much longer to be impressed by a genuine NISMO electric car, but if the NISMO RC is any indication, an all-wheel-drive Nissan EV should be an easy add.</p>

This is the closest thing to a high-performance Nissan EV so far.

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