The Nissan R92CP '92 is a race car produced by Nissan, based on the R90C, the successor to the Nissan R89C. It first appeared in Gran Turismo 4 and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games. In Gran Turismo Sport the car was included as part of Update 1.19.
The car appears to be the #1, driven by Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Toshio Suzuki, and Takao Wada. This car participated in the 1992 season of the All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship. With this car, Hoshino managed to win the championship.
Description[]
"This turbocharged sports car marked Nissan's swan song in Group C racing."
In the 1980s, Group C was where the most competitive GT racing occurred. Nissan engineers had the ideal engine for this class: a newly developed 3.5-liter twin turbocharged V-8. Their quandary was where to put this motor. It didn't take long to find an appropriate candidate. Dubbed the R89C, the race car was built upon a chassis co-developed by the British company, Lola.
Nissan entered the R89C in the European World Championships, the American IMSA, the All Japan GT Championships and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Nissan also worked on developing its own chassis based on the R89C. However, when the FIA revised vehicle regulations for Group C cars in 1990, prohibiting turbocharged engines from the field, the R89C's racing days in Europe and America were over.
Nissan started development of a new Group C car for race series abroad, while the R89C continued its winning ways in Japan. This was because the All Japan Championship continued with the old group C regulations until the end of 1992. Therefore, the turbocharged engine continued, and the R92CP was born.
The revised VRH35 engine produced more than 888 HP, with the Le Mans qualifying special generating 1200. The race car reached a maximum seed of 249 mph plus on the main straight at the Fuji Speedway. It generated more than 3.5 tons of downforce.
The new race car was impressive indeed, winning all six All Japan Championship races it entered.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 4 | Early 90's Used Car Dealership[1] | 1,224,999 | Win the Fuji 1000 km Complete Driving Mission 34[2] |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Nissan Dealership | 3,000,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 23+) | Approx. 4,000,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Nissan Dealership | 1,920,000[3] | --- |
| Gran Turismo Sport (  v1.19+) |
Nissan Brand Central | 1,000,000 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 7 | Legend Cars | 2,000,000[4] | --- |
Trivia[]
Closeup of the R92CP's headlights; note visible signs of wear.
Closeup of the R92CP's front window; note the visible scratches on the windshield clips.
- In GT5 and GT6, the internal name of the Standard variant used in both games is "r92cp_92_std".
- An entry within both games' database files suggested that a premium version (using the "r92cp_92" internal name) was planned based on the internal naming pattern, which did not materialize until GT Sport.[5][6] The entries for the planned premium variant in GT5 were discovered in December 2012 by member Sorg on GTPlanet.[7]
- In GT Sport and GT7, the water and oil temperatures are nonfunctional, including its indicator light, though the indicator lights are functional in the exterior view.
- In GT Sport's and GT7's Livery Editor, if the prompt to remove the default livery is answered, the front Nissan emblem on the car's hood is also removed.
- A similar behavior occurs with rear Tom's badges of the Lexus PETRONAS TOM'S SC430 '08 and the Lexus au TOM'S RC F '16, as well as the side and rear badges of the Nissan SILVIA K's Dia Selection (S13) '90.
- In GT Sport and GT7, some parts of the car display visible signs of wear, even if the car has not been raced. This is visible mainly on the headlights and on the windshield.
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Notes[]
- ↑ Black livery
- ↑ Mainland Chinese version only.
- ↑ 4,200,000 in version 1.00 of the game.
- ↑ Price as of October 2023.
- ↑ Gran Turismo 5/Cars on The Cutting Room Floor
- ↑ Gran Turismo 6/Cars on The Cutting Room Floor
- ↑ Some hidden/reserved GT5 tickets - GTPlanet