The Nissan R390 GT1 was a racing car built in Atsugi, Japan. It was designed primarily to gain a suitable racing entry in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1997 and 1998.

Mar 9, 2019 · The R390 was developed in England by Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR). TWR had been responsible for the Jaguar sports car operation between 1984 and 1992. This had …

In 1998, in its second attempt at Le Mans, the R390 GT1 was represented by a total of 4 entries: No.30 (Clarion), No. 31 (UNISIA JECS), No. 32 (Calsonic), and No.33 (JOMO).

The completed machine was dubbed the R390 and as such followed in the footsteps of the R380 - R383 racers built in the second half of the 1960s. One homologation special road car was …

Engine, horsepower, torque, dimensions and mechanical details for the 1998 Nissan R390 GT1. C...

This video tells the story of the R390 GT1, from its origins in the 1997 red short-tail first release to the evolution into the 1998 long-tail blue version. Only one R390 GT1 Road Car per year...

1998 Nissan R390 specs, 0-60, quarter mile, top speed, engine specifications, pictures, updated January 2025.

Jul 9, 2022 · The Nissan R390 GT-1 was made familiar to millions from the Gran Turismo video games, but it never really got the same fanfare as the “big three” since Nissan’s mid-engine …

Produced in the UK by Jaguar specialists TWR, the R390's Le Mans theme continued in the car's carbon fibre and kevlar construction, sequential gearchange and spartan racecar interior.

Aug 28, 2025 · An in-depth historical and technical appraisal of Nissan's second iteration of the R390 theme, the R390 / 98 Long Tail created for the 1998 Le Mans 24 Hours