After 8 months this car is finished , including design and construction , yesterday Nismo ( Nissan Sport Division ) , introducing fast electric race car prototype , named ZEOD RC in Yokohama , Japan . This car , will be included in next year's Le Mans endurance race 24 hours .
According to Nissan , the race car development assessed quickly . Because , only manifest in 33 weeks since Chairman and CEO of Nissan , Carlos Ghosn announced last February , Nissan returned to the 24- hour Le Mans next year with an fast electric car .
ZEOD participate RC racing at Le Mans next year thanks to an invitation from the Automobile Club de l' Ouest to occupy " Garage 56 " . According to Nissan , ZEOD RC is also used to develop the next Nissan electric car technology .
Nismo President , Shoichi Miyatani accompanied by Darren Cox ( Nissan Global Motorsport Director ) and Ben Bowlby ( Nissan Motorsport Director of Innovation ) , while unveiling the car said , " LEAF RC energy management and energy recovery systems , applied to the electric racing car . This is an important step for the development of electric sports cars . " Added , this fast electric car can be accelerated 300 kpja without removing the noise .
Although Nissan calls fast electric car, the rider can change or choose the power to move the car , which is between electricity and a small gasoline engine equipped with a turbocharger . While battery technology similar to that used in the LEAF .
