Nissans Newest Brand to Battle Against Toyota Scion
03-19-2005, 12:42 PM
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Nissans Newest Brand to Battle Against Toyota Scion
Nissan's Killer B: Automaker takes aim at Scion with Sport Concept
DALE JEWETT | Automotive News
Posted Date: 3/17/05
MORE SPORT CONCEPT: NISSAN SPORT CONCEPT PHOTO GALLERY
DETROIT -- Nissan North America will bring a car smaller than the Sentra to its U.S. lineup by mid to late 2006. The new model, which draws a bead on Toyota’s Scion lineup, will be based on the Nissan Sport Concept the company will publicly reveal at the New York auto show. The new model also will draw on the Scion tC sports coupe-like Nissan Azeal concept shown at Detroit in January.
Nissan’s Sport Concept hatchback is marked by wide body flares over 20-inch wheels, a rear spoiler and a sloping, angled hood. The concept was shown Thursday night at Nissan’s new design studio in suburban Detroit -- even though the vehicle was created at the automaker’s design studio in Atsugi, Japan. The concept gets wide exposure next week during the New York auto show.
The concept, which has some resemblance to the Nissan Tiida sedan sold in Japan, is based on the automaker’s B-segment platform. Yet Nissan says it was designed to comfortably fit four passengers.
The concept measures 171.3 inches from bumper to bumper. That puts it within a couple of inches of the Scion tC coupe, and 6 inches shorter than the current Sentra. But the concept’s 102.4-inch wheelbase tops the Sentra’s wheelbase by nearly 3 inches.
Inside, each passenger gets their own seat with large side bolsters, raised center section in the seat bottom and integrated, four-point seatbelts. The stereo system includes a large speaker and subwoofer mounted in the rear parcel shelf.
The Sport Concept is the third that Nissan has shown over the past 18 months offering different looks at injecting some style to its small-car lineup. The earlier concepts were the wagon-like Actic and the sporty Azeal coupe.
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DALE JEWETT | Automotive News
Posted Date: 3/17/05
MORE SPORT CONCEPT: NISSAN SPORT CONCEPT PHOTO GALLERY
DETROIT -- Nissan North America will bring a car smaller than the Sentra to its U.S. lineup by mid to late 2006. The new model, which draws a bead on Toyota’s Scion lineup, will be based on the Nissan Sport Concept the company will publicly reveal at the New York auto show. The new model also will draw on the Scion tC sports coupe-like Nissan Azeal concept shown at Detroit in January.
Nissan’s Sport Concept hatchback is marked by wide body flares over 20-inch wheels, a rear spoiler and a sloping, angled hood. The concept was shown Thursday night at Nissan’s new design studio in suburban Detroit -- even though the vehicle was created at the automaker’s design studio in Atsugi, Japan. The concept gets wide exposure next week during the New York auto show.
The concept, which has some resemblance to the Nissan Tiida sedan sold in Japan, is based on the automaker’s B-segment platform. Yet Nissan says it was designed to comfortably fit four passengers.
The concept measures 171.3 inches from bumper to bumper. That puts it within a couple of inches of the Scion tC coupe, and 6 inches shorter than the current Sentra. But the concept’s 102.4-inch wheelbase tops the Sentra’s wheelbase by nearly 3 inches.
Inside, each passenger gets their own seat with large side bolsters, raised center section in the seat bottom and integrated, four-point seatbelts. The stereo system includes a large speaker and subwoofer mounted in the rear parcel shelf.
The Sport Concept is the third that Nissan has shown over the past 18 months offering different looks at injecting some style to its small-car lineup. The earlier concepts were the wagon-like Actic and the sporty Azeal coupe.
Check out whats right below the tach
Pix are here!
03-19-2005, 07:24 PM
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is that like the new version of the gti-r? since it's the US version of course with a dif name. the harness are sex and the seats aren't bad, looks lightweight. most likely it's fwd eh? overall, I think it looks good but I'd have to see it in person because pictures don't do justice
03-19-2005, 11:04 PM
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Originally posted by reefer1114
but with 20s and harnesses and all those goodies. theres no way they can sell it in the 15-20 price range. did it say how much hp/tq coz i missed it.
but with 20s and harnesses and all those goodies. theres no way they can sell it in the 15-20 price range. did it say how much hp/tq coz i missed it.
03-21-2005, 01:38 PM
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if the car can make it to production, i hope nissan does what mitsubishi did with the eclipse. by that i mean i hope they bite the bullet and lower the price so that they arent really making a profit off of it, yet they are bringing in a crowd. i think this car has some potential if its FR... FF, well lets just say im not THAT optimistic.
