[LM24] Nissan return to Le Mans (G56)

[Simmi]

Originally Posted by isynge

Being realistic is there any manufacturer we wouldn't welcome with open arms and get reasonably excited about?

Exactly this. Genuinely don't care who it is and I'd support whoever makes the leap wholeheartedly.

We really aren't in a position to pick and choose in my opinion.

[cmk]

Originally Posted by Acid09

Why would DSC hyping up a DTM programme? Makes not much sense.

I didn't read hype into DSC's article. We also don't know what else might be announced, that was just my read on the shape under the cover.

[Fogelhund]

Garage 56 Electric Car for LM... hmm, ok. Too bad.

[Pandamasque]

After the hearing about garage 56 the English stream lost the will to live

[Canada ALMS fan]

WEC for 2013 I thought he said.

[deggis]

Originally Posted by Canada ALMS fan

WEC for 2013 I thought he said.

Indeed. I think he said WEC right after Super GT and meant this season, then Le Mans, 2014 and G56.

edit: then again could simply mean the LMP2 engines...

[Pandamasque]

Originally Posted by Canada ALMS fan

WEC for 2013 I thought he said.

I think he meant those 157 P2 engines.

[Canada ALMS fan]

Lame, one big commercial. Wonder if a few pounds were sent DSC and RLMs way to blow this wayyy out of proportion... Informercial at best.

[Simmi]

Originally Posted by Canada ALMS fan

Lame, one big commercial. Wonder if a few pounds were sent DSC and RLMs way to blow this wayyy out of proportion... Informercial at best.

My exact thoughts right now at 1.20am

Heard enough of these prolonged advertorials with Darren Cox at Le Mans.

[Graham Goodwin]

More to come

[Fogelhund]

Originally Posted by Graham Goodwin

More to come

Nice marketing exercise, but not particularly interesting unless they choose to actually compete. I am a big fan of racing, competing, not of demonstration engineering exercises. All the power to them, but I'd have to agree with others. Blown out of proportion, disappointed in the hype.

[Canada ALMS fan]

Originally Posted by Fogelhund

Nice marketing exercise, but not particularly interesting unless they choose to actually compete. I am a big fan of racing, competing, not of demonstration engineering exercises.

x 2.

[Acid09]

Originally Posted by Fogelhund

Nice marketing exercise, but not particularly interesting unless they choose to actually compete. I am a big fan of racing, competing, not of demonstration engineering exercises. All the power to them, but I'd have to agree with others. Blown out of proportion, disappointed in the hype.

Agreed. Nissan has used up their patience budget for this kind of stuff imo, at one point you actually have to go racing.

[MyNameIsNigel]

Where do I get a refund for the two hours I lost waiting for the BIG announcement ?

[deggis]

Originally Posted by MyNameIsNigel

Where do I get a refund for the two hours I lost waiting for the BIG announcement ?

Here is some chocolate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyDf1gBm4cc

[TheMightyM]

Actually, it is bigger than it seems. From a John Dagys story that was just posted:

Further details of Nissan’s new project, incorporating electric technology, have yet to be revealed. However, the Garage 56 entry is the first step towards a planned entry into LMP1 in the future, according to Darren Cox, Nissan’s Global Motorsports Director.

"We say we're about innovation and excitement,” Cox said in an exclusive interview on radiolemans.com. “If we weren't trying to get Garage 56 every year, we wouldn't be innovative.

“That particular entry is put in place for the most innovative car that year. That's what we're all about. We're not about using it once and walking away from it. We really want to utilize that opportunity to show our innovation."

Cox said Nissan is currently evaluating an undisclosed type of propulsion technology with the ACO and FIA and the feasibly of it fitting within the new-for-2014 LMP1 regulations, which sees a switch towards energy allocation and efficiency.

No specific timeframe for Nissan’s planned LMP1 effort has been announced.

[deggis]

Originally Posted by Graham Goodwin

More to come

Better more about the WEC 2013 part Ghosn mentioned and not about LMP2.

[tlongman]

Way to hype up a whole bunch of nothing. Thanks a bunch Nissan.

[Simmi]

Do we think that's it?

G56

[Acid09]

Wow, what a disappointment. All the hype for that RLM, really? Blergh...

[pach233]

Zzzzz glad I'm in the States and not in Europe and I didn't have to stay up late for that.

[FR305]

Nissan Nismo with a EV Garage 56 entry in the 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours...


Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[GT3.14]

A big publicity stunt to announce a garage 56 project, a huge publicity stunt in itself.

[TF110]

lol, I hope it gets better.

[Fogelhund]

Well Darren Cox is stating that this is an exercise to evaluate using this technology working in a real LMP1... they want to go racing with this... in future... sometime. Pure electric cars at LM... hmm, full sized slot cars. If it doesn't work, they'll try something else. Don't want to go racing with a standard engine.