The Nissan R390 GT1 is a limited-run supercar built to homologate the R390 to race in the FIA GT1 class of the late 90s.
Description[]
- Text originally from the Nissan R390 GT1's Wikipedia page.
Only one R390 road car was ever produced by Nissan as a prototype for the development of the race-cars and was never intended for sale, although Nissan did offer to build further versions at a value of US$1 million. The lone R390 GT1 is currently stored at Nismo's Zama warehouse, along with the #32 R390 GT1 race car from 1998.
The vehicle is powered by the same 3.5 L (3,495 cc) twin-turbocharged VRH35L V8 engine as the race car, generating a power output of 558 PS (410 kW; 550 hp) at 6,800 rpm and 470 lb⋅ft (637 N⋅m) of torque at 4,400 rpm (although Nissan claimed lower figures of "over 350 PS (257 kW; 345 hp)" at 5,200rpm and "over 490 N⋅m (361 lbf⋅ft)" of torque at 4,000 rpm). All of this power is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed sequential manual transmission. The car is able to accelerate from 0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) in 3.9 seconds and complete the quarter-mile in 11.9 seconds. The top speed is rated at 354 km/h (220 mph) by the manufacturer; however, none of the road tests featuring this car have been carried out for the purpose of top speed.
Initially built in 1997 with a red paint scheme and given the UK registration number "P835 GUD", the car was displayed at the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans race. It was rebuilt in 1998 with a new front end and side vents, longer tail and a ducktail spoiler instead of a wing, and repainted blue. This car was given the fake registration number "R390 NIS" for photos and magazine articles (not a genuine UK number) and became known as the long tail version. These modifications were also incorporated on the race cars albeit with the addition of a fixed rear wing instead of a ducktail spoiler.
A second R390 GT1 was later registered for road use by Érik Comas. Unlike the original R390 GT1 road car, this example was modified from chassis VIN780009 after Comas purchased it from Nissan. The modification was done by Andrea Chiavenuto, who led a two year long restoration and street conversion project on the car. The car was claimed to retain 95% of its original racing car parts, but several parts such as door panels, glass windshield, cooling system and upholstery had to be installed in order to meet road regulations.
Asphalt Legends Unite (formerly Asphalt 9: Legends)[]
The Nissan R390 GT1 was added in the Around the World Update as a mid Class B car with following stats:
- Stock rank: 2,283 ( 1)
- rank: 2,466
- rank: 2,730 ( 26)
- rank: 2,966 ( 34)
- rank: 3,304 ( 40)
- rank: 3,627 ( 62)
Performance[]
The Nissan R390 GT1 serves as a Class B version of the GT by CITROEN. Although it has a relatively high top speed (close to the McLaren F1 LM's), it performs badly in other stats. The R390 GT1 struggles to get up to its top speed due to its sluggish acceleration and is only usable on tracks such as Himalayas or New York which contain straight sections due to its wide drifting radius. The R390 GT1 also has somewhat poor nitro efficiency, so nitro must be managed properly.
Availability[]
It was first available in its Grand Prix event between October 10 – 26, 2022. The Grand Prix event was reran in the following dates:
- First rerun during Racing Through Fire & Hall of Flames Update.
- Second rerun between July 22 – August 8, 2024 during Asphalt Legends Unite Expansion Update.
In the Speed Parade, Haunted Wheels & Black Friday Update, the 
Blueprint can be obtained for 
1,200 Trade Coins once the player reaches the Garage Level of 35 in the Collector Stage I.
