Nissan Fairlady Z Concept LM Race Car

Nissan Fairlady Z Concept LM
Production Info
	Nissan Race Car Japan
Engine and Power
Engine Code	VQ35DE
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Engine Type	V6
Power	609 BHP (454 kW)
Torque	578.6 lb-ft (784.5 Nm)
Gearbox	6-speed
Drivetrain and Weight
Layout	Front-Engined
Drivetrain	Rear-Wheel Drive
Weight	2469 lbs (1120 kg)
PWR	4.05 lbs / HP
Balance	53% / 47%
Performance
PP in GT5/6	625 PP
Dimensions
Length	4448 mm (175.1 in)
Width	1996 mm (78.6 in)
Height	1310 mm (51.6 in)
Miscellaneous
GTPSP Type	Shareable
GT5 Level	Level 22

The Nissan Fairlady Z Concept LM Race Car is a fictional race car based on the Nissan Fairlady Z (Z33) produced by Nissan. It first appeared in Gran Turismo Concept and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games up to Gran Turismo 6.

Description

"The motif was the famous Z from the IMSA; a race car built for endurance racing."

The Fairlady Z debuted in January 2001 at the Detroit Auto Show as the Nissan 350Z. Since then, this 350Z racing prototype has been the car envisioned by the Gran Turismo team. It is a competition-model Z designed for 24-hour endurance racing at races like Le Mans and Daytona.

In the days of the old-model Z32, the Fairlady 300ZX Turbo saw a lot of action in the North American IMSA GT Championship, taking the season title in the GTS category in 1992 and 1994. The iconic image of Nissan's unmistakable tricolor red, white and blue Exxon-sponsored car remains to this day.

The sports prototype category has vehicle regulations equivalent to the GT1 category of Le Mans from around 1995. The chassis and engine are the same as in the stock car version. Even the vehicle's exterior design looks similar to production models. But the car is much bigger and wider, and the outer shell is made of carbon composite.

In concrete terms, the car is 175.1 inches long and 78.5 inches wide. The molding changes are along the lines of the silhouette-formula racers of yesteryear, designed with careful consideration to downforce and limiting wind resistance.

The engine is a VQ35, 3.5L twin-turbo DOHC V6 with a maximum output of around 592 BHP. The suspension is racing-spec double-wishbone both front and rear, and the brakes are greatly upgraded ventilated discs. The car is equipped with a large front spoiler and rear wing for superior aerodynamic performance. And with the original tricolor paint job, this is one Z car you will definitely want to race at Daytona.

Acquisition

Game	Purchase location	Credits	Other methods
Gran Turismo 4	---	---	Win the Japan Championship
Gran Turismo PSP	Nissan Dealership	1,000,000	---
Gran Turismo 5	Used Car Dealership (Lv. 22+)	Approx. 1,000,000	Win the B-Spec Suzuka 1000km
Gran Turismo 6	Nissan Dealership	1,000,000	---

Trivia

• As indicated by the car's in-game description, the livery of this car is based on the Nissan 300ZX that competed in the IMSA GT Championship. While the IMSA GT Nissan 300ZX never appeared in the Gran Turismo series, some cars from the first two Gran Turismo games, such as the Nissan 300ZX-GTS GT (JGTC) '97 and the race modified versions of the 1994 Nissan 300ZX models, featured similar liveries.
• Unusually for a GT race car, the car does not feature a center lock wheel.

Pictures

The Nissan Fairlady Z Concept LM Race Car as it appears in GT Concept. In this game, there are some "Esso" logos on the windshield and on the rear wing. This is a clear reference to the real-life IMSA GT Nissan 300ZX, which was sponsored by "Exxon". "24 Heures du Mans" logos are also present on the car. (In GT4P, the Esso logo on the windshield was removed.)

The Nissan Fairlady Z Concept LM Race Car as seen in GT4P. Note the absence of Esso branding on the windshield banner and the rear wing.

The Nissan Fairlady Z Concept LM Race Car as it appears in GT4. Nissan branding was added on the car's windshield banner and rear wing. The "24 Heures du Mans" stickers were replaced with "Gran Turismo 4" logos. Said logos were later removed in GT5.

The vehicle banner as it appears in Gran Turismo 4.