The V-shaped car, which has already been dubbed the "Batmobile" by enthusiast websites, will not be classified at Le Mans, taking the number 0 with a place in the pitlane reserved for experimental cars because it does not conform to existing regulations.
However, the team behind DeltaWing intends to use the vehicle, which has half the weight and half the aerodynamic drag of conventional racers while being powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine, to showcase pioneering technology and it’s turbocharged and packs 300 horsepower.
Nissan claims that the model can afford a reduction in engine size as it is aerodynamically designed to use half the fuel of typical Le Mans racers.
Nissan hinted that similar technology could be used on its conventional production cars.
"This announcement gives Nissan the opportunity to become part of a ground-breaking motorsport project and one which could shape the future of the sport," said Nissan executive vice-president Andy Palmer in a statement.
The sleek DeltaWing, built by American Dan Gurney's Californian-based All American Racers, has a long thin "fuselage" extending to two narrow front tyres aligned close together.
