What Is It?
Nissan Sport Concept
What's Special About It?
Jack Collins, Nissan North America's vice president of product planning, has said small cars needn't lack visual appeal.
The Sport Concept, which is the third performance concept from Nissan aimed at the youth market in the last 18 months, reaffirms that declaration. "The Nissan Sport Concept is as close to performance art for the street as you can get — modern, cool, ready to run," said Collins.
Designed at the Nissan Technical Center in Atsugi, the Sport Concept's strong lines were shaped from metal and carbon-fiber composite components before being covered in Pearl White metallic paint. A muscular front bumper air intake with large wings sits below projector-style headlamps, and the rear bumper outlet rests below combination lamps with multilayered reflectors.
Measuring 171.3 inches long, 71.1 inches wide and 59.1 inches high, the Nissan Sport Concept rides on a 102.4-inch wheelbase outfitted with large 20-inch aluminum-alloy six-spoke wheels. The overall package is slightly shorter, but taller and wider than a Scion tC.
Inside the Sport Concept, Nissan claims the 2+2 seating arrangement handles four adults, although interior dimensions are not available. All four seats are the deep kind you have to haul yourself up and out of, after unlatching the built-in four-point Nismo harness.
Gray leather front seats with double-layered pearl suede inserts complement the sporty instrument panel with integrated tachometer and gauges backlit in red. A large blue-cone speaker and woofer setup are located in the rear parcel shelf for those who want to jam.
What's Edmunds' Take?
Nissan didn't expect staid Toyota to exponentially increase its cool factor so quickly with the youthfully precocious Scion brand, and is now making time to catch up. Although Nissan isn't talking production yet, the Sport Concept is a package we'd like to see on the street. — Kelly Toepke
Nissan Sport Concept
What's Special About It?
Jack Collins, Nissan North America's vice president of product planning, has said small cars needn't lack visual appeal.
The Sport Concept, which is the third performance concept from Nissan aimed at the youth market in the last 18 months, reaffirms that declaration. "The Nissan Sport Concept is as close to performance art for the street as you can get — modern, cool, ready to run," said Collins.
Designed at the Nissan Technical Center in Atsugi, the Sport Concept's strong lines were shaped from metal and carbon-fiber composite components before being covered in Pearl White metallic paint. A muscular front bumper air intake with large wings sits below projector-style headlamps, and the rear bumper outlet rests below combination lamps with multilayered reflectors.
Measuring 171.3 inches long, 71.1 inches wide and 59.1 inches high, the Nissan Sport Concept rides on a 102.4-inch wheelbase outfitted with large 20-inch aluminum-alloy six-spoke wheels. The overall package is slightly shorter, but taller and wider than a Scion tC.
Inside the Sport Concept, Nissan claims the 2+2 seating arrangement handles four adults, although interior dimensions are not available. All four seats are the deep kind you have to haul yourself up and out of, after unlatching the built-in four-point Nismo harness.
Gray leather front seats with double-layered pearl suede inserts complement the sporty instrument panel with integrated tachometer and gauges backlit in red. A large blue-cone speaker and woofer setup are located in the rear parcel shelf for those who want to jam.
What's Edmunds' Take?
Nissan didn't expect staid Toyota to exponentially increase its cool factor so quickly with the youthfully precocious Scion brand, and is now making time to catch up. Although Nissan isn't talking production yet, the Sport Concept is a package we'd like to see on the street. — Kelly Toepke
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