Nissan's 400 HP from a 40 KG 3 cyl engine

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burn :D

This tiny engine is designed not just for power, but for efficiency. The more efficiently an engine runs at Le Mans, the less time the car loses for pit stops. As such, the ZEOD's hybrid drivetrain will run through its stores of electrical power in roughly one hour—Nissan calls them "stints"—before the gas engine kicks in to get the vehicle back to pit lane. There's no word yet on how the team will recharge or replace the depleted batteries—perhaps a rapid charge a la Tesla's Supercharging station, or simply hot-swapping the li-ion packs?

Still, should the vehicle make it through this 24 hour torture test, the technology could eventually be adapted for higher-powered hybrid engines aimed at regular drivers, as well.

http://gizmodo.com/you-can-cradle-th...und-1510782150

it seems you're right...jokes on me for relying on gizmodo for journalism i guess. more like the news.com.au quality we've come to expect.

The ZEOD – which stands for “zero emissions on demand” – has been designed to complete one lap of the 8.47-mile Circuit de la Sarthe purely on electric power during each stint between refueling stops.
The car will not work as a conventional hybrid.
Instead, retrieved energy will only be returned to the track during the one fully electric lap each stint, during which the ZEOD should hit 300 km/h (186 mph) on the Mulsanne Straight.


http://www.autoweek.com/article/2014...ORTS/140129817

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Haha sorry bud. Surprised their article is so wrong when they link a video which specifies 1 electric lap will be run, followed by 11-12 petrol powered ones.