Prepare Yourselves: Nissan Is Officially Making A Leaf Nismo
Nissan has confirmed it will offer a Nismo version of the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle, which it is due to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month.
The brand showed off a concept sketch to the audience at a Nissan Futures event in Oslo. It might be the unlikeliest hot hatch ever conceived, but Nissan thinks that a Nismo model will help the Leaf’s appeal amongst younger buyers.
It’s not the first performance Leaf, although it’s a little more conventional than the last effort (the Leaf Nismo RC, below).
So, how does Nismo tune a Leaf?
Well, the concept image shows that the ‘racier’ version has wheels and a bodykit that are unique to that model. Some red trim pieces and blacked-out bonnet and roof add to the visual differences. And that’s about it.
Chances are that Nissan will base the Nismo model on the “e-Plus” version of the new Leaf. This adds higher capacity batteries and a higher output motor than the regular 40kWh, 110kW (147bhp) Leaf. That’ll make for more power and more performance - 0-60mph could dip under eight seconds - and a larger range of up to 225 miles.
We’re all going to have to wait until 25 October to find out more about this rather odd creation.
Comments
so, a riced up leaf is basically what the future of performance cars is like :/
WE HAVE TO GO BACK
Okay chill guys, if it hadn’t been obvious I was joking 😂 I’m a petrolhead and I f*cking hate e-cars!! I personally drive a turbocharged petrol car!! Sorry if my irony was a bit too much
It’s like some kind of initiative to convince people that hybrid technology and eco-friendly can be performance too. I don’t agree on the execution though, I feel like the Honda Insight was the step in the right direction.
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Well… that’s electrifying badumtss
Nissan thinks that it will appeal among young buyers
IT WON’T
Toyota: reveals TRD variant of the Prius
Nissan: Hold my beer.
What’s next a trd prius? Lmfao
I can see it working but would have to be more than a standard leaf. If they could pull off some sort of epic hot hatch killing 0-60 time it would appeal.
Wait how’d you get everything looking so fancy?