It is the only one that has been converted to street use.
Gran Turismo would have made the Nissan R390 GT1 a rare supercar. The only legal road-legal model was built in right-hand drive configuration. It made its rarest appearance on the shores in Lake Como, Italy. It was at the 2022 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, where it displayed its dual-side exhaust tips as well as a large red wing. The car also made great V8 music.
The VRH35L unit, which was co-developed by Tom Walkinshaw Racing and a pair turbochargers, was at the heart of this mid-engined supercar. The 3.5-liter engine produced 550 horsepower and 470 pounds-feet (637 Newton meters) of torque in 1998, when the R390 GT1 was first unveiled. The output was channeled to rear axle by a six-speed sequential transmission and a short-throw lever.
It sounds amazing even when the car is stationary, and it’s a shame that Nissan didn’t fulfill its promise to make it. The supercar would have cost $1 million if it had been built. It was quite large, measuring 185.8 inches (4.75 meters) in length and 78.7 inches (2.25 meters) wide. However, R390 GT1 weighed the same as a loaded Mazda MX-5 Miata(ND). The single-seater car weighed in at 2,420 lbs (1.100 kg).
Nissan claims some remarkable performance figures, including a 0-60 mph (96 km/h), 0-60 mph (96.6 secs) and 0-80 mph (129 km/h), all in under 1.2 seconds. After completing the quarter-mile in 11.9 seconds, the R390 GT1 was claimed to have a top speed at 220 mph (354 km/h). These are some great numbers for the ultimate Nissan, even though they’re nearly 35 years old.
Ian Callum designed the headlights. It is difficult to drive the car on public roads due to its low ride height. However, the Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion and the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR can be driven on streets.