It Sure Sounds Like the Nissan IDx Is Dead
It’s been a while since anyone has said anything of any significance regarding the Nissan IDx, the stylish concept coupe case studies that were revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show in November 2013. These case studies sparked rumors that ran the gamut from being brought to production as new vehicles to becoming the replacement for […]
What Happened to the Nissan IDx NISMO Concept?
In 2013, Nissan revealed the Nissan IDx concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show. Auto enthusiasts worldwide freaked out with glee because it clearly took some design cues from the legendary Datsun 510 and people actually thought Nissan was going to produce it since the concept was actually drivable. Several magazines gave it the thumbs […]
Insane Rumor: Nissan IDx Will Lead to 2017 Nissan Silvia
Want to know which way the wind is blowing when it comes to a production-ready version of the Nissan IDx concept? At this point, it seems like the story changes on a monthly basis, but if the truth turns out to be somewhat close to the latest rumors, we wouldn’t have too much of an […]
Wait, So Now the Next Nissan Z Car is Going to be the IDx?
Nissan showed off a couple of really great looking concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show last year in the IDx Freeflow and IDx NISMO, and we were all like yes, we would really like it if you made one of those. So then Nissan said yeah, sure, we’ll make ‘em, why not? But then some […]
Fans Create Virtual Reality Concept Cars at Nissan’s Tokyo IDx Kiosk
Historically, visitors to large-scale auto shows are only ever able to ogle the creations of the auto industry’s most creative minds. At the recent Tokyo Motor Show, the Nissan IDx kiosk allowed showgoers to design unique cars all their own with a co-creation process supported by the Oculus Rift’s virtual reality technology. The very idea […]
Nissan Unveils IDx Freeflow and IDx NISMO at Tokyo Motor Show
On the first day of the annual installment of the Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan unveiled two concepts that it calls case studies: the IDx Freeflow, which emphasizes the natural and tasteful things in life, and the IDx NISMO, which borrows liberally from significant vehicles from the then and now in order to create a vehicle that appears fit […]
[PHOTOS] Nissan IMs Concept Unveiled in Detroit
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The Detroit Auto Show is taking its final winter bow this month before it moves to warmer months in 2020, and the biggest automakers in the world are there to say farewell. Nissan came to the party with an exclusive party favor available nowhere else: The Nissan IMs concept, also known as the elevated sports […]
Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign Headed to Production
When manufacturers unveil new show or concept cars, we fuss over them and their impressive designs. However, we know that these cars are so cool because they will never head into production. Nissan is proving us wrong this month, announcing that its Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign show car from the Goodwood Festival of Speed is […]
Nissan Concept Ready for the Silver Screen
The Nissan IDx Concept first captured the world’s attention at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2013. There were strong rumors that the concept would head to production as an inexpensive coupe with retro style, but pretty much all indicators point to the model being scrapped. You can still see some of its design cues in the new […]
Coupe Fans Rejoice: Next Nissan Z Will Not Be a Crossover
Those who were worried that the next Nissan Z model was going to be forever switched to some crossover or SUV can calm down now—while the Nissan Gripz concept (revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show) is openly going to be a Z car on stilts, Nissan has said that that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be making […]
Russian Soccer Player Crashes Nissan GT-R into Pole at 105 mph, Survives
April 30th was a both a good day and a bad day for Russian soccer player Andrey Yeshchanko. Good: He was driving a $100,000 Nissan GT-R. Bad: He was driving it at 170 kph (105 mph) through Krasnodar’s city center and crashed headlong into a pole. Good: He walked away with no injuries. Bad: The […]
Nissan BladeGlider Probably Won’t Hit Dealerships Anytime Soon
When Andy Palmer was head honcho at Nissan before he left to work for Aston Martin, production of the otherworldly Nissan BladeGlider had been on the table after it was revealed at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. Well, Philippe Klein is the chief planning officer now, and he recently told Autocar that “It is still […]
The Nissan Sway Concept is One Edgy Hatchback
Nissan debuted its latest interpretation of the compact hatchback at the Geneva Motor Show this week, and the brand is calling it the Sway. The Sway Concept uses Nissan’s new design language shared among its most recent concepts and applies it to the compact hatchback body style, which is popular in Europe, a continent well known for […]
Nissan Rolls Out Royal Baby Tweet With the Quickness
Given its motorsport heritage and the abundant awesomeness of the GT-R, Nissan is well known for speed. Nowhere was this more clearly exemplified than it was on Monday when, within seven minutes of the announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting another child, Nissan’s marketing wizards whipped up this little number and posted […]
Production IDx Might Look Nothing Like IDx Concept
When Nissan first showed off the IDx NISMO and IDx Freeflow concepts back at the Tokyo Motor Show, we were pleasantly surprised when talk of an inevitable production version seemed to gain a good deal of traction. We were considerably less enthused when it was recently revealed that Nissan is having a difficult time creating […]
Pierre Loing: Don’t Expect an IDx by 2016, If At All
Earlier this year, Nissan hinted that the IDx NISMO Concept that debuted at last year’s Tokyo Auto Show might actually go into production as the automaker’s next small, rear wheel drive sports car. Sounds excellent, right? Well, you might want to pump the brakes just a bit. More from Nissan: Actor Robert Llewellyn Pushes the […]
NISSAN CONCEPT 2020 Vision Gran Turismo Looks Like a Batmobile
The cover has come off of the Nissan Vision Gran Turismo model at last, hinting at a future design and sparing us all the trouble of having to memorize a long name that features a bunch of confusing letter/number nomenclature and way more punctuation than necessary. The NISSAN CONCEPT 2020 Vision Gran Turismo is an […]
Nissan e-NV200 Global Production Begins in Barcelona
Drivers would be hard-pressed to describe the electric vehicle landscape without mentioning Nissan, due to the tremendous success of the all-electric Nissan LEAF. The Japanese automaker is continuing its play for market share with the all-new e-NV200. Nissan e-NV200 global production has just begun in Barcelona, which will be the first city in the world […]