GoPro Cameras have released the first extended on-board video of the recently revealed Nissan GT-R LM NISMO race car.

Among the many unorthodox engineering aspects of Nissan’s Le Mans entry — which already includes an unconventional front-engined, front-wheel-drive layout and radical aerodynamic aids — are two pairs of exhaust tips that exit the hood on either side of the jet canopy-like cockpit.

In this video, taken from the cabin of the “red Batmobile” on a night-time shakedown run, flames spit forth from the 1,250-hp engine as it downshifts. The result is a bit of a light show on either side of the windshield as it dives into turns at the hands of driver Harry Tincknell.

The 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 is mounted longitudinally, with the flywheel at the front. Although it can be configured have two electric motors supplying power to the rear wheels, the gasoline (rather than the more popular diesel) engine only distributes power to the two in front.

The Nissan GT-R LM NISMO will compete in the LMP1 class at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, which will be held June 13-14, 2015.

Live images by Ben Hsu.

Infiniti Europe has produced a new video showcasing its portfolio of luxury vehicles, but rather than the traditional footage of high-performance cars tearing through deserts kicking up roostertails of dirt, it takes a different tack.

Working with someone who actually, on his own volition, calls himself Megadon Betamax, Infiniti created a song composed entirely of sounds emitted from its cars. Mr. Betamax, a music producer, recorded nearly every noise made by Infiniti Q50, QX70 and QX80 cars brought into a studio. The notes were then remixed into a bass-heavy electronic ditty titled “Chromatic.”

Despite the name, the result is actually quite clever. Much of the track is made up of sounds one might expect — slamming hoods, revving engines, wooshing wipers — but even more obscure sounds like the buzz of the electric motors in the power adjustable seats, the satisfying pop of the opening trunk latch, and the beeps of the backup camera warning. There’s even vocals provided by the navigation/infotainment unit.

Accompanying the track is a music video in which kaleidoscopic images of Infiniti cars dance, headlights flash, and alloy wheels thump like subwoofers. You can, if such is your whim, download the mp3 from iTunes, Amazon, or Google Play.

Mitsubishi has announced plans for a new factory in Indonesia, along with several models to be produced in the southeast Asian nation.

According to PaulTan.org, the plant will break ground later this year just outside the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, and is slated to begin production in April 2017. The 160,000-unit per year factory will churn out several different types of vehicles, including two commercial trucks in addition to the Indonesian-market Colt L300 cab-over-engine truck and van.

The report goes on to state that the plant will also build a new 8-seater MPV (minivan) and an all-new Pajero Sport. While the minivan will likely be an entry-level competitor to the Asian-market Honda Mobilio and Toyota Avanza, the Pajero Sport is a successor to one of the more well-received Mitsubishi Motors products of the last decade, the Montero Sport.

While the Montero Sport was canceled for the US market in 2004, the rest of the world got a new generation in 2008, based on the Triton pickup. With a new Triton unveiled last year, the Pajero Sport will likely follow in styling and be built on the same platform. The Triton will also see a rebadged Fiat version, giving the Italian automaker its first body-on-frame truck. There’s no word whether Fiat will see a version of the Pajero Sport, and the possibility of either coming to the US seems remote as a result of the Chicken Tax.

Nissan has created a van it deems the “Ultimate Smart BBQ Vehicle,” based on the e-NV200 and the sudden uptick in the popularity of self-grilled meats in Japan.

The whimsical, SEMA-appropriate specialty vehicle was built by Nissan’s Green Funding Lab in Japan. The all-purpose e-NV200 cargo van does not have or need a grille thanks to its electric powertrain, but Nissan engineers added a grill and rigged it to be juiced by 1,500 watts of on-board electric power.

It’s not just a mobile cow cooker, though. A slew of other features promise to separate your al fresco dining experience from the average campfire roadkill roast. For instance, a roof-mounted “Mosquito Barrier” projects a radius of ultrasonic waves and bug-repelling aromas, a “Refreshing Mist Shower” and folding shade canopy offer respite from the sun, and a millennial-friendly selfie drone accomplishes, well, we’re not sure what. But it’s there, and spelled three different ways in the accompanying video.

Other high-tech features include a side window that’s really a large TV linked your smartphone’s video feed and built-in machine for karaoke, which we hear is all the rage in Japan. Once the fun’s over, your freeloading friends can help clean up by using the included garbage disposal and on-board minibar sink.

Sadly, this appears to be a one-off creation. Americans envious of the NV, however, can always take a taxi ride.