The Nissan R88C is a sports prototype race car that Nissan and Lola developed for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Its distinguishing feature against its predecessors was a new engine, the VRH30, developed specifically for racing, and the car evolved with a longer wheelbase to improve aerodynamics and make room for the longer engine, plus a new cowl design. The engine normally produced over 551 kW at 8,000 rpm but could make about 950 hp in qualifying. Masahiro Hasemi drove the number 24 car in the 1988 and 1989 All-Japan Sports Prototype Championship races, placing third at Fuji and Suzuka in 1988 and third at Fuji and fourth in the World Sportscar Championship round at Suzuka in 1989. Two cars ran the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans, where one finished 15th overall and the other failed when its engine broke.
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The Nissan R88C is a sports prototype race car developed by Nissan and Lola for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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Two cars participated in the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans; one was driven by Allan Grice, Win Percy, and Mike Wilds, and the other was driven by Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Takao Wada, and Aguri Suzuki.
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The Nissan R88C is a sports prototype race car developed by Nissan and Lola for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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A distinguishing feature of the R88C compared to its predecessors was that it was powered by a new engine, the VRH30, developed specifically for racing.
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The Nissan R88C is a sports prototype race car developed by Nissan and Lola for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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The Nissan R88C is a sports prototype race car developed by Nissan and Lola for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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The Nissan R88C is a sports prototype race car developed by Nissan and Lola for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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