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Nissan's Nismo Z Proto Gets a Hybrid Heart—Engine Doesn't Even Touch the Wheels
"When you need a gas engine in a performance car but regulations won't let you use it, you've already lost the argument."
— Revvly Take
Nissan's latest Nismo project ditches the purist's playbook: a gas engine powers electric motors that drive the rear wheels, leaving the combustion engine as pure generator. It's a technical flex that says more about regulation than engineering romance—and it works on paper, if not in spirit.
Motor1 · Jan 9
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