Talk:NISSAN GT-R LM Nismo (2015)/@comment-50.177.174.40-20150619010406/@comment-27649740-20160202084853

In reality this car is not electric hybrid like the others) but it was supposed to be kinetic hybrid. It stores energy from braking into weight rotating really fast on rear axle. When hybrid is engaged the weight rotating at 500 000 RPM connects to drive shaft a boom you have movement.... Nice thought but they didn't have it ready for LeMans race.

That is the reason why the car struggeled so much. It was front wheel drive only.

btw: If the developers knew about this system it makes huge sense that the car has such a strong "engine breaking"