Infiniti builds G37 Zero Car for Spanish Rally Championship

Infiniti builds G37 Zero Car for Spanish Rally Championship

An Infiniti G37 Coupe S has been designated as the Work Car Zero in the 2011 season of the Rallies Championship of Spain – the car, supplied by Infiniti to the Royal Spanish Motorsport Federation, began its duties on April 1 in the Rally of Villajoyosa.

The collaboration expands on Infiniti’s involvement with the GT Championship of Spain – it already supplies a Safety Car to work in all events there. The Zero Car will be driven by Marc Blázquez, World TT Champion driving for Nissan, with Salvador Belzunces alongside as co-pilot.

The model chosen to support the Spanish Rally Championship is a G37 Coupe with a six-speed manual gearbox, and mechanically continues with its 320 hp, 360 Nm all-aluminium six-cylinder block as well as the standard limited slip diff.

Infiniti builds G37 Zero Car for Spanish Rally Championship

Essentially, the Infiniti Zero Car is running at near standard specification, with a few modifications. A roll bar by VIMESA, Bilstein dampers, Galfer brake pads and brake fluid, outdoor lights and siren as well as communications equipment and a GPS were added, all prepared by Meycom in its facilities in Madrid.

Elsewhere, Sparco donated the racing seats, seatbelts, a fire extinguishing system and equipment used by the drivers, and Michelin has fitted the car with high-performance Pilot SuperSport tyres. In addition to the sponsors of the RFEA, the car also wears the colours of the Royal Automobile Club of Catalonia.

Looking to sell your car? Sell it with Carro.

10% discount when you renew your car insurance

Compare prices between different insurer providers and use the promo code 'PAULTAN10' when you make your payment to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services.

Car Insurance

Anthony Lim

Anthony Lim believes that nothing is better than a good smoke and a car with character, with good handling aspects being top of the prize heap. Having spent more than a decade and a half with an English tabloid daily never being able to grasp the meaning of brevity or being succinct, he wags his tail furiously at the idea of waffling - in greater detail - about cars and all their intrinsic peculiarities here.

 

Comments

  • WHOA FIRST!!!1!!

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • SeriuosSAM on Apr 12, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    that 2nd picture… I thought it was taxi meh

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
    • same feeling as me.. this car good taxi feel rather than the rally car..
      i think it may due to the color scheme, yellow & red.. and why there is a small box above the car roof? =)

      Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • jong84 on Apr 12, 2011 at 10:11 pm

    Suitable for Rally? GT500 is Ok, but first time to see this in rally style..

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
    • Mozilla Chrome on Apr 12, 2011 at 11:15 pm

      Can’t you read? This car is not for rally..This is Safety Car for the event.

      Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
      • Anthony Lim (Member) on Apr 13, 2011 at 3:13 am

        Actually, it’s not. It’s the Zero Car, in this case the one that assesses the state of the route before the competition.

        Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • wadefak on Apr 12, 2011 at 11:13 pm

    heavy car get in to rally.sure makan asap even the tiny car from neos2000.lol

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
    • race_fan on Apr 13, 2011 at 10:07 am

      dude, zero car is not meant to race, in simple word it is the one who look after the route before the competitor start, other than zero car, there also double zero and triple zero car

      Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
    • Unforgiven on Apr 13, 2011 at 10:40 am

      This car is running at near standard specification, NeoS2000 is imported from UK?

      Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • AhBeng on Apr 12, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    that kind of sport rims? on tarmac only?

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • ringtourrer on Apr 13, 2011 at 2:31 am

    interesting choice considering they could have gone with the 370z which basically has the same motor…

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • ManualHead on Apr 13, 2011 at 8:06 am

    Looks like a taxi…

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
  • the car’s so quiet, they didn’t realize they won the race… hahah

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
 

Add a comment

required

required