{img1]Nissan wants to show British show-goers at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed that there’s more to the LEAF that just its efficiency, so it’s going to set a new EV record up the famous Hill in reverse. In addition, the compact Juke crossover has been practicing hard and is now ready to be the fastest four wheeled vehicle on two-wheels.
The LEAF has one major advantage over conventional combustion-powered car, as the electric motor allows it to travel about as fast in reverse as it does going forward, which means it could hit as much as 90 mph.
Professional stunt driver Terry Grant will be the man attempting to set the records in the LEAF and Juke by performing the stunts once every day. “I’ve experienced Goodwood before but never attempted to set a new record. To have the chance to grab not only one but two records at the same event will hopefully provide everyone with a very entertaining spectacle,” he said.
What’s more, the Nissan LEAF NISMO RC – the “Racing Competition” version of the electric car will make its UK dynamic debut at the Festival. The car is a purpose-built prototype that “wraps production LEAF components and technology in a carbon fibre body and has been designed to show that electric cars can be fast and exciting”. Like the production car, a lithium-ion battery composed of 48 compact modules powers the NISMO RC version and a high-response 80kW AC synchronous motor generates 107 horsepower and 207 lb-ft of torque.
Visitors will be also be able to get ‘up close and personal’ with the Nissan 370Z GT Edition, the 2011 GT-R, LEAF, Juke and Qashqai.
The LEAF has one major advantage over conventional combustion-powered car, as the electric motor allows it to travel about as fast in reverse as it does going forward, which means it could hit as much as 90 mph.
Professional stunt driver Terry Grant will be the man attempting to set the records in the LEAF and Juke by performing the stunts once every day. “I’ve experienced Goodwood before but never attempted to set a new record. To have the chance to grab not only one but two records at the same event will hopefully provide everyone with a very entertaining spectacle,” he said.
What’s more, the Nissan LEAF NISMO RC – the “Racing Competition” version of the electric car will make its UK dynamic debut at the Festival. The car is a purpose-built prototype that “wraps production LEAF components and technology in a carbon fibre body and has been designed to show that electric cars can be fast and exciting”. Like the production car, a lithium-ion battery composed of 48 compact modules powers the NISMO RC version and a high-response 80kW AC synchronous motor generates 107 horsepower and 207 lb-ft of torque.
Visitors will be also be able to get ‘up close and personal’ with the Nissan 370Z GT Edition, the 2011 GT-R, LEAF, Juke and Qashqai.
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