Nissan GT-R LM NISMO - Jay Leno's Garage

Chief engineer Zack Eakin stops by with Nissan’s daring new front-engined LM P1 car. Watch Jann Mardenborough, Nissan GT Academy’s Season 3 winner, take it around the track, just like he’s gonna do at LeMans! Watch more video on NISMO TV’s YouTube channel.

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[Jimmy_Broadbent]

"You're either gonna be geniuses or complete idiots"

WELP

[ImInLoveWithBulla]

"You're either going to look like geniuses or idiots.." how right he was.

[fredogknopfler]

I love the way Nissan is going lately to Le Mans with different ideas. They might not win, but their innovation is incredible.

[Epitopi]

Thanks for this awesome video! Usually it is the marketing person from a company who shows up and speaks a bunch of marketing jargon that makes me stop watching the video. The passion and ingenuity from an honest engineer interest me far more.

[bob_-gd]

these past few years, nissan has been doing some really cool stuff with the delta wing and such. I wish other manufactures would try to innovate like nissan is doing. It makes everything much more interesting.

[GewelReal]

"Bring whatever you want. Let's see what happens"
*Group B flashbacks*

[seahamdesigner]

I remember seeing Jay around on TV when I was a kid, I never really had much time for him, but since I have seen a few videos of him talking and finding out how much he loves motors, I could listen to him all day. Top bloke.

[IchibanMoto]

what? no ride around the streets in the beast Jay ? awe

[HekateMGO]

“You’re either gonna be geniuses or complete idiots.”

As it turns out, they were complete idiots.

[georgerosebush]

It's so strange seeing this now, all the hopeful comments, and knowing it was a spectacular failure.

[readventurekids]

Great to see Jay featuring some Le Mans cars and the fact that it is an LMP1 AND Nissans mad new entry is really exciting. What a fantastic, passionate team they have, I hope they can get at least one of the cars to the end of the race. Literally counting off the days to race weekend now! It's going to be MEGA!!!

[kapilchhabria]

This car was a spectacular success, as in it successfully created hype for a poorly engineered vehicle that was never competitive but Nissan got its money’s worth in exposure and advertising.

[thegrrambino]

I love these videos. Not so much for the cars, but the fact that I can see jay again and hear him talk, be funny and make jokes like he did on TV. He was my fave late night host and prob will always be!

[Rndy]

Thank you Jay, and the staff of Jay Leno Garage (JLG), for putting on such a great entertainment and informative show! I'm active duty military in the NC area btw! It's always nice to go back and watch some good JLG when I've missed a new show that's aired while I've been at work. It's a RARE occasion when I get to enjoy a show that's been out for less than one hour. Feels Good Jay!
: )
The Nissan approach to racing will be exiting to watch on TV!

[dfuller]

What an experience of a lifetime!!! To come in 1st in an academy for a racing game and get to race The 24 Hours of Lemans.

[fmxinsane]

ITs good to see that the guy actually knows what he is talking about.

[Blech]

This was a genuinely good interview. Knowledgeable guest and Jay getting out of the way of the answers. More of this.

[JETX]

It's always great to see Nissan being productive in racing, and coming up with new engineering methods to gamble for a win. Their history, especially with Datsun in SCCA, is why I have a Datsun Roadster in my garage for a resto-mod!

[Lex-Rex]

But does it have an automatic rain sensing wiper?

[darrylnorthington]

I appreciate Jay featuring this car and Nissan's current Le Mans competitor. I acquired an AWD Nissan Juke this year and talk about unconventional!? Love my Juke and the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO! Mr. Leno's memory must have failed him at the time you filmed this because Nissan has a history of interesting street AND racing cars that began far before the current beloved GT-R -- the 240Z, the 300ZX, Twin Turbo(s) street and IMSA, the R 390 gt1 lm, and beyond,

Thanks Jay, and thanks Nissan!