Here's A Closer Look At Nissan's Leaf Nismo Concept
Yesterday we brought you the curious/befuddling/distressing news that Nissan is officially making a Nismo version of the all-electric Leaf. Now, we’re able to see the car from every angle.
The Japanese firm has released a full set of official photos ahead of the car’s debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. Not only that, but we’ve been given a few technical details too.
Whatever you do, don’t expect Tesla levels of straight-line performance. Nissan says the car has a “custom-tuned computer that delivers instant acceleration at all speeds,” but mentions nothing else to do with power, so expect the powertrain to be largely the same as the 110kW (147bhp) ‘e-Plus’ Leaf.
It’s wearing much better tyres than before though, with 225/45/18 Continental Sport Contacts sitting on each corner. Nismo has also played around with the aero, with an actually rather decent-looking bodykit dialing down the lift without effecting the standard car’s super-slippery drag coefficient.
On the inside meanwhile there’s super sporty red stitching and a red 12 o’clock marker on the steering wheel (yes, really). Finally, the car has been given “sport-tuned suspension.” Nissan hasn’t yet said what has been changed, but we’ll take a punt at it being lower, stiffer springs, and probably not much else.
What do you think of Nismo’s latest creation? Does it make you want a Leaf any more?
Comments
I just don’t understand why they couldn’t just LEAF the car alone
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If bad puns continue to get upvotes, I swear I’m going to start the Anti Pun Police
So this is like the 2030s Golf GTI?
They should increase the power. it will leaf the hot hatches behind
Omg
STOP WITH PUNS FOR GOD’S SAKE
“Instant acceleration at all speeds”! So, the motor and pedal work.
I think it NISMO power with it just having 147 hp
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Weight Reduction: one Leaf per year…
“Nissan says the car has a ‘custom-tuned computer that delivers instant acceleration at all speeds’”
“Instant acceleration at all speeds”
Instant torque tho
Nevertheless, how tf do you get instant acceleration on the top speed?
TNTNINJA3(SUBARUSQUAD)(CORVETTESQUAD)(R8SQUAD)CHEVY>FORD
Now all they need to release is the IDX Nismo and the Pulsar Nismo
How much does it weigh? If it’s light enough it could be decently fast
Probably too much