Nissan DIG-T R engine (1.5 3-cylinder 400bhp)

hks786 · 01-27-2014, 08:32 AM

Nissan has taken the wraps off its brand new three-cylinder, 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine which will be used in the ZEOD RC.

An updated ZEOD RC was shown by Nissan back in October 2013 and now the Japanese automaker has disclosed more information about the conventional engine. It will be an all-new 1.5-liter 3-cylinder turbo gasoline engine called "DIG-T R" which produces a whopping 400 bhp (298 kW) and a peak torque of 380 Nm (280 lb-ft) and revs up to 7,500 rpm.

The motor tips the scales at just 40 kg (88 lbs) and according to Nissan offers more power per kg (10 hp / kg) than a Formula 1 engine. Aside from being very lightweight, the engine is also quite compact as it's just 400mm long, 200mm wide and 500mm tall.

Over the next four months Nissan will test the ZEOD RC so that it will be ready in time for Le Mans 24 Hours (June 14-15).
Source: Nissan

Topspeed · 01-27-2014, 08:44 AM

That's over 260hp/litre. Simply amazing!

hellrotm · 01-27-2014, 10:27 AM

Read about this powerplant, very very interesting. See how it holds up over 24hrs.

LDSM · 01-27-2014, 09:40 PM

Wow, that is amazing!

dtwyim · 01-27-2014, 10:04 PM

I guess there is still hope in low displacement and high output turbo charged engines.

keanu1 · 01-28-2014, 02:57 AM

bmw was once like this

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Who? · 01-28-2014, 03:54 AM

thats just insanely impressive

scott@bmwhn · 01-28-2014, 03:47 PM

looking forward to reading more about this engine

Sniz · 01-28-2014, 04:01 PM

damn.....just damn!

the ultimate go-kart engine

yousefnjr · 01-28-2014, 06:47 PM

I wonder how durable it will be. Only 88 lbs is pretty nuts.

wisesoul · 01-28-2014, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by yousefnjr

I wonder how durable it will be. Only 88 lbs is pretty nuts.

Seeing that is made for an endurance car, it should be solid. I am more interested in the efficiency and emissions. A detuned version of that motor would be great in a lightweight 240z successor! Or even that upcoming IDX

Freon · 01-31-2014, 04:00 PM

Interesting. Does this just run a generator for electric drive, or is it direct drive?

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