For a hardcore Nissan enthusiasts, the Nismo Festival is more about the Z-Cars and the GT-Rs but the festival is more than just Z-Cars and GT-Rs because apart from popular road cars, they've showcased some of the best racing machines in Nissan history. Some of the cars as seen in the festival are playable on Project CARS 2 just so you know.
There are racing-spec Z-Cars in Project CARS 2, notably the Datsun Fairladay 240Z GTS-II, a S130 Fairlady Z ( racing machine that made famous by the late Paul Newman, an actor and driver for the Connecticut-based Bob Sharp Racing, and a Z32 Fairlady Z (300ZX) that made famous for endurance racing, mostly at Le Mans where it won the GTS-1 category in 1994. Driving these iconic Z-Cars just gave me the fizz and while the way it behaves made me feel nervous about driving the most iconic Z-cars in racing history, I'm pretty sure those who've been at the NISMO Festival had a blast from witnessing these racing Zs in action.
Also appeared in the Nismo Festival is this unique Skyline Super Silhouette KDR30 racing machine that took part on the Super Silhouette races, with Masahiro Hasemi behind the wheel in the 1982 and 1983 seasons. Having achieved two wins in 1982 and five in 1983, the KDR30 Super Silhouette Skyline was far out one of the most iconic racing machines in Nissan history due to its signature performance courtesy of its LZ20B engine producing 570PS of power as well as the striking aerodynamics due to the heavy modification regulations the Super Silhouette races possess.
When Nissan brought back the GT-R name on the Skyline for the R32 model, it made its racing debut at the 1990 All Japan Championship (later renamed Super GT) and up until 1993, the R32 win 29 rounds in its lifespan, hence forever giving the nickname Godzilla. As years pass by, Godzilla continues to impress everyone in the world of motorsports and even in the R35 Nissan GT-R, its racing pedigree will never go unnoticed by many, regardless of what motorsport the GT-R takes on.
Apart from GT-Rs and Z-Cars, the NISMO Festival showcased us some of the most unique racing machines in history, especially those that are used in endurance racing including the R390 GT1. Because of such additions in this annual event, these machines are showing what Nissan is capable of in the world of motorsports and no matter how intimidating these machines can be, these legends surely never die.
Project CARS 2, a lineup of Nissan vehicles, Fuji Speedway, an ideal recipe to live the annual event without leaving the comfort of your own home for some reasons known only to yourselves and because this game was well known to deliver true-to-life driving behavior that sets them apart, perhaps living your DIY NISMO Festival might not such a bad idea at all and in light of last weekend's event, how about I take the king of GT-Rs for a spin round Fuji? Speaking of which, it's already nighttime but oh well, time to give Godzilla one last go before I leave...
What a way to celebrate the best of Nissan with one last ride with the Nissan GT-R NISMO round FISCO on Project CARS 2. The GT-R maybe on its last legs but out on the road, it's near-legendary capabilities are second to none and it won't go down without a hearty fight. Still, I'm impressed about how Nissan pulled the biggest party for its enthusiasts everywhere and I really wish I want to go there next year.