Nissan VRT35
# Nissan VRT35

The VRT35 is 3.5L V12 piston engine from Nissan. It was developed for competition racing during the early 1990s by Nissan's motorsport division Nismo.

## History

Originally developed to be used in the Nissan P35 race car for Group C racing, the VRT35 would later see use in the 1992 All Japan Sports Prototype Championship. Required to be 3.5 litres by Group C rules, the engine had to not only be high-revving like a Formula One engine, but also have endurance capabilities. Nismo produced an engine at 3.5 L (3,499 cc) named the VRT35, with claims of 630 PS (463 kW) and capable of reaching nearly 12000 rpm. The VRT35 would be a V12, in comparison to Peugeot, Toyota, and Mazda's V10 units. Johnny O'Connell, a test driver for the Nissan P35 race car once said "Well it was about the most amazing sounding engine I have driven. It totally screamed.".

## Specifications of VRT35

* Aspiration: Naturally aspirated
* Valvetrain: DOHC, 4 Valves per Cylinder
* Displacement: 3.5 L (3,499 cc)
* Bore x Stroke: 83 mm × 54 mm (3.27 in × 2.13 in)
* Power: 630 PS (463 kW) at 11,600 rpm
* Torque: 289 lb⋅ft (392 N⋅m) at 9,200 rpm
