Nissan Unveils Carbon-Neutral Fuel Powered Z Racing Concept

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Motorsports & Customizing Co., Ltd. (NMC) have announced the Nissan Z Racing Concept which is fueled by carbon-neutral fuel (CNF), will enter the NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24-hour race, which is the second round of the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2023. The event will take place from May 26 to 28 at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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The Nissan Z Racing Concept, which runs on carbon-neutral fuel, will compete in new motorsports categories. In the previous year, this newly developed racer participated in the 24-hour endurance race and received the checkered flag. This year, the Nissan Z Racing Concept will enter the ST-Q class for development vehicles. The racer is based on the Nissan Z GT4, and features aerodynamic and cooling system enhancements.

By participating in the race, Nissan and NMC will gather valuable data for racecar and aftermarket-part development, while also gaining experience with carbon-neutral fuel. This aligns with Nissan's goal of achieving carbon neutrality across its product life cycle by fiscal year 2050. In addition to their involvement in the all-electric ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race series, Nissan and NMC are exploring a broader range of carbon-neutral motorsports.

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Takao Katagiri, head of Nissan's Motorsports Business Unit Office and president of NMC said, “From a sustainability perspective, we are taking on new challenges to expand our potential in motorsports”. Further continued “We aim to get a lot of data through this tough 24-hour endurance race that we can use in future development, helping us create even more exciting cars for customers around the world.”

For the ST-Q class, 4 drivers have been selected: Kohei Hirate, Daiki Sasaki, Mitsunori Takaboshi, Tsugio Matsuda. Under the team principal Motohiro Matsumura

Written by: - RONIT AGARWAL