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The VRT35 is 3.5L V12 piston engine from Nissan. It was developed for competition racing during the early 1990s by Nissan's motorsport division Nismo.

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VRT35
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan
Layout
Configuration	70° V12
Displacement	3.5 L (3,499 cc)
Cylinder bore	83 mm (3.27 in)
Piston stroke	54 mm (2.13 in)
Valvetrain	DOHC 4 valves x cyl.
Combustion
Fuel system	Fuel injection
Fuel type	Gasoline
Cooling system	Water-cooled
Output
Power output	630 hp (470 kW)
Specific power	180.1 hp (134.3 kW) per liter
Torque output	289 lb⋅ft (392 N⋅m)

History

Originally developed to be used in the Nissan P35 race car for Group C racing, the VRT35 would later see use in the 1992 All Japan Sports Prototype Championship. Required to be 3.5 litres by Group C rules, the engine had to not only be high-revving like a Formula One engine, but also have endurance capabilities. Nismo produced an engine at 3.5 L (3,499 cc) named the VRT35, with claims of 630 hp (470 kW) and capable of reaching nearly 12000 rpm. The VRT35 would be a V12, in comparison to Peugeot, Toyota, and Mazda's V10 units. Johnny O'Connell, a test driver for the Nissan P35 race car once said "Well it was about the most amazing sounding engine I have driven. It totally screamed.". [1]

Specifications of VRT35

• Aspiration: Naturally aspirated
• Valvetrain: DOHC, 4 Valves per Cylinder
• Displacement: 3.5 L (3,499 cc)
• Bore x Stroke: 83 mm × 54 mm (3.27 in × 2.13 in)
• Power: 630 hp (470 kW) @ 11600 rpm
• Torque: 289 lb⋅ft (392 N⋅m) @ 9200 rpm

See also

• List of Nissan engines
• Nissan P35
• Nissan VRH35 engine
• Nismo
• Nissan

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