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  • August 16, 2017 - inconnu - A newconcept car inspired by classic racing cars has been unveiled by upmarket Nissan off-shot brand Infiniti.The Prototype 9 is an all-electric motor with designers imagining what an Infinity race car might have looked like in the 1940s – even though the firm is less than 30 years old.The Prototype 9 was hand-built by a small team as an “out-of-work hours” project and combines a 70-year-old design with latest electric tech.Under the bonnet is a electric motor from parent company Nissan’s Advanced Powertrain Department that will pump out 148bhp – although it’s only good for 20 minutes of track use before needing a recharge.It’s a rear-wheel drive racer and can reach 0-62mph in 5.5 seconds and hit a top speed of 106mph.The body is made from steel panels wrapped around a ladder frame with panels hammered into shape by craftsmen.The entire design takes inspiration from Japanese motorsport and aeronautic design.There’s an exposed cockpit, open-wheel layout, 19-inch wire-spoke wheels and the double arch-grille that can be modern on modern day Infiniti vehiclesThe single-seater cabin is handmade with contrast red stitching and Japanese flags etched into the headrest.The speedo and other instrument dials are fitted into the centre of the steering wheel rather than on a traditional dash with the steering wheel rotating around the hub.Infiniti global design chief Alfonso Albaisa said: “We discussed the idea of chancing upon an unrecognised race car, hidden away for decades in a barn, deep in the Japanese countryside.“We wanted to explore what this looked like, what it would have been made of.“Open-wheeled racers of the age were beautiful machines, elegant and powerful and with a wonderful purity of purpose.“It’s an automotive fantasy, but the notion captured our imaginations enough to put pencil to paper.”Chairman and global president Roland Krueger aid a ma
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