Nissan BladeGlider concept to be showcased at Tokyo Motor show!!!
Nissan’s new concept to be showcased at the Tokyo Motor show. It is the Japanese company’s futuristic electric sports car design that’s built with speed in mind. It has a carbon fiber-covered body that’s shaped like a rocket with a narrow nose and a wider rear.
The automaker’s keeping mum on the finer details (don’t hold your breath for an anti drunk-driving tech, though), but it says the rear tires will be fitted with in-wheel electric motors powered by lithium-ion batteries. Company officials also say that due to the car’s design and reduced weight, it consumes less energy than its popular Leaf EV. According to the company, BladeGlider is both a proposal for the future direction of Nissan electric vehicle (EV) development and an exploratory prototype of an upcoming production vehicle from the world’s leading EV manufacturer. Nissan BladeGlider’s shape alone, with its narrow front track, challenges the orthodoxy that has dominated the roads since the earliest days of the internal combustion engine. In terms of engineering, BladeGlider’s developmental focus was aerodynamics: achieving low drag (cdA) while generating road-hugging downforce.
To power the electric motors, BladeGlider employs Nissan’s innovative lithium-ion battery technology, proven in Nissan LEAF. Battery modules are mounted low and toward the rear to enhance stability and handling. Its tightly streamlined deltoid body comprises a tough and structurally optimized chassis wrapped in ultra-lightweight, yet strong and stiff, carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) finished in a pearlescent white color that evokes the pristine freedom of a glider. The racing-inspired exterior features a sculpted contour that is both functional and breathtakingly beautiful. Starting from the low, flat and narrow nose, the body line rises gracefully to the cockpit canopy and then curves forcefully back over the large rear wheels, evoking a sense of dynamic movement even when the vehicle is standing still.
The cockpit sure looks futuristic but as in F1 cars, only one person can sit as seen from the above picture. The dashboard sure is looking cool. Though the company ahs not given its finest details about the car, it sure wont come cheap and might take a long time to come into production. The company says that this is a prototype and it will come in production soon enough. As a rear-drive performance car, BladeGlider exhibits a coherent and linear handling that enables it to consistently hug road curves, providing feedback for intuitive and exhilarating steering control when cornering under threshold conditions. This concept sure is cool and would be awesome once it comes into production. Lets wait and see!!!