Nissan R382
The Nissan R382 was a racing sports car built by Nissan for the Japanese Grand Prix in 1969 . As a Group 7 formula car, it had Nissan's first V12 engine. It replaced the Nissan R381 from the previous year.
development
The R381 had proved to be aerodynamically and reliable, but it was not possible, the new V12 engine with 5948 cm 3 installed capacity and 600 hp (441 kW), the Prince had developed for Nissan. After the V12 was ready soon after the R381 won the Japanese Grand Prix, Nissan constructed an entirely new car to accommodate this engine, called the GRX-3 .
The body of the new R382 with open cockpit was completely new and had nothing in common with the R381. A wide, rectangular vehicle front replaced the rounded one of the R381 and the adjustable rear wings, which had been banned by the FIA , were eliminated. Instead, a fixed wing was integrated into the rear of the car, which formed the rear fenders. The air did not flow freely between the rear wing and body, but hit a heat exchanger built into this opening, which cooled the new V12 better. A large intake port was also installed on the engine to supply it with air.
Racing history
In the 1968 Japanese Grand Prix, Nissan faced more competition than ever before. Porsche showed up with its new 917K , occupied by drivers Joseph Siffert and David Piper . Other Porsches were also part of the field. Toyota had developed its Seven and Isuzu announced its Chevrolet R7 for the first time .
Nissan reported three R382s and took the first two positions after 320 miles (513 km). Motoharu Kurosawa and 1966 race winner Yoshikazu Sunaku were the drivers of the winning car that crossed the finish line one lap ahead of third-placed Toyota Seven.
In 2004 Nismo restored an R382 for exhibitions across Japan. The car was usually shown together with other vehicles of the R380 series.