Nissan Sport Concept Could See Production

Is it simply a "design exercise," in the words of one senior Nissan official, or are there production plans for the new Nissan Sport Concept, the edgy little show car that will officially make its public debut in New York next week? The three-door Sport Concept is arguably the most aggressive design exercise to emerge from Nissan's design studios in recent months, the trio also including the Azeal sports coupe and the Actic, a crossover/SUV. Like the Azeal, the Sports Concept was developed by Nissan's newly expanded design center in suburbanDetroit. The prototype's wedge design was heavily influenced by the U.S. tuner market, noted Nissan Senior Vice President of Design Shiro Nakamura. The high-tech cockpit boasts an assortment of digital touches, including its large video screen. The race-style seats emphasize the sporty nature of the design. Yet if it were to go into production, an admittedly less edgy version of the Sports Concept would be targeted "below the Sentra price range," said Nakamura, and targeted at "first-time car buyers." A decision on which, if any of the three concepts to build will be made in the near future, Nakamura hinted, adding that "otherwise, it will be too late." He said he believes a vehicle like the Sports Concept might be seen as niche right now, but is likely to appeal to the mainstream as the so-called Millennium Generation grows older. - Paul A. Eisenstein

2005 New York Auto Show Preview by TCC Team (3/16/2005)

source : thecarconnection.com

 

 

Not my cup of coffee................although I like the 3-tone interior. And why 4-point competition-type belts in supposedly a street car?

Are the wheels white or silver?..........each shot shows a different hue.

 

Looks like a Nissan version of a....whats it called??.....Sport Clio, Clio Sport, one of those things they have in Europe. Renault, Fiat. Something like that. Looks cool though. Certain things I dont like about it however.

 

reminds me of a beefed up mazda 3 wagon...

 

Design exercise?

It's a Quest front, Murano center, and 350Z rear.

Where's the exercise if they are designs in production right now?

 

I dont know but if its a 280-298hp 3.5 AWD in 20-25k range i'd ROCK it as my daily driver

 

So much for the Civic Type R. I'd be all over that.

 

Not a fan of much but the boost guage...its just too large of a leap from anything we have nowadays. The transitions should be more gradual, maybe just tone it down a little bit. Oh well I guess it's just a concept.

James

 

It's alright. I'm sure Nissan will make the production model more decent looking.

 

Nissan your Renault is showing again. At least this looks much better than the Civic hatchback




Nissan should bring this here below the Sentra.

 

I really like the looks of it. Its very aggressive and a nice hatch design

 

Exactly what I was thinking!! At first, while only seeing the fron I thought the car was pretty ugly. Once I got a profile I was diggin' it!!!! But only if it would come with a 250+HP Turbo 4

 

I like it, really racy.

 

Same here. If it was RWD and had an SR20DET in it - I'd rock it.

M.