What Nissan is used in V8 Supercars?
The first chassis – KR001 – is powered by the quad-cam, 32-valve production-based Nissan VK56DE engine that was unveiled in September at the Kelly Racing squad’s Melbourne headquarters.
Are Nissan still in V8 Supercars?
NISSAN has pulled out of the V8 Supercars motor racing championship after five years, two race wins and spending an estimated $15 million on sponsorship. The two-car team will continue until the end of this year, when it will bring to an end two contracts that went for three and two years respectively.
What engines are used in Australian Supercars?
All cars currently use a 5.0-litre, naturally aspirated V8-engine with indirect electronic fuel injection, capable of producing between 460 and 485 kW (620–650 bhp) at the maximum allowed 7500rpm.
What happened to Nissan in Supercars?
Nissan is set to disappear from the Supercars grid for 2020, with Kelly Racing likely to switch to running Ford Mustangs. Former Nissan works team Kelly currently fields a four-car operation using the ageing Altima it developed with factory backing way back in 2013.
Who makes V8 Supercar engines?
KRE Race Engines
V8 Supercar – KRE Race Engines.
Do V8 Supercars use clutch?
Ask yourself this: What do WRC drivers, drag racers and V8 Supercars and F1 drivers all have in common? They don’t use a clutch pedal to change gear. And that cost – the development of a new car for both automatic and manual drivers – has to be amortised in the purchase price new-car buyers pay.
Does Nissan make a V8 sedan?
It is an aluminum DOHC 4-valve design. The VK engine was originally based on Nissan’s VQ V6 rather than the VH V8 used in previous Q45/Cima models….Nissan VK engine.
| Nissan VK | |
|---|---|
| Production | 2002–present |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | 90° V8 |
| Displacement | 4.5 L; 274.2 cu in (4,494 cc) 5.0 L; 306.7 cu in (5,026 cc) 5.6 L; 338.8 cu in (5,552 cc) |