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Margot Robbie sets pulses racing in Monte-Carlo

Robbie races all-electric sports car around glitzy streets of Monaco

featured in News & reviews Author Pam Williamson, Monaco Editor Updated

Actor Margot Robbie has been revealed as the new face of Nissan electric cars and zero emission in a staged midnight race around the glamorous streets of Monaco.

Margot Robbie tested the Nissan BladeGlider - which can top 100kph in less than five seconds - against an identical all-electric sports car on closed roads in Monte-Carlo. Putting the futuristic three-seater through its paces before finishing her thrilling drive in the Place du Casino, which has served as the set for blockbusters Ocean's Eleven and Casino Royale not to mention Grand Prix racing since the 1920s.

In the short film, The Wolf of Wall Street and Suicide Squad star is seen drifting around Fairmont Hairpin, arguably the most famous corner in Formula One racing, and executing a daring overtaking manoeuvre along the sweeping Massenet corner.

For the real thing, don't forget to check out the F1 Grand Prix Monaco in May 2017.

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