The Nissan NR is a family of prototype
four-stroke
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2.0-litre single-
turbocharge
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inline-4 racing
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engine
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, developed and produced by
Nissan
, trade name, trading as Nissan Motor Corporation and often shortened to Nissan, is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. The company sells ...
for the
Super GT series
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under the Nippon Race Engine framework. The engine has been produced in a number of different configurations over the years. The NR engine is fully custom-built.
Versions
All versions of the engine are identical in performance.
*NR20A (2014–2019)
*NR20B (2020)
*NR4S21 (2021–2023)
*NR4S24 (2024–present)
Applications
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Nissan GT-R NISMO GT500
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Nissan Fairlady Z NISMO GT500
See also
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Honda HR-414E/HR-417E/HR-420E engine, similar engines also developed under the Nippon Race Engine framework
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Toyota RI engine
The Toyota RI is a family of prototype four-stroke 2.0-litre single-turbocharged inline-4 racing engines, developed and produced by Toyota, for the Super GT series and Super Formula under the Nippon Race Engine framework. The RI engine is fully cus ...
, similar engine also developed under the Nippon Race Engine framework
References
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