…but then these boxy monstrosities happened

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Soi_MI-jP7s

i guess this means i'm back to wanting an FT86/FRS/BRZ

11/19/2013 10:38:26 PM

Mini Retro gen 1 skyline?

11/19/2013 11:15:04 PM

Enjoy those 200 horses

11/19/2013 11:15:49 PM

gross

11/20/2013 8:28:00 AM

i think they were going after a Datsun 510 revival, which in theory would be awesome. the silhouette is mostly in line with that intent, but the aesthetic details are terrible IMO.

to be fair though, the early FT86 concepts looked terrible too, but the final product came out looking pretty sweet. i guess only time will tell.

11/20/2013 11:27:00 AM

^???? The original FT86 concept looked awesome.

This design would look a helluva lot sweeter if all vertical dimensions were cut by 6 inches. Car looks way too choppy otherwise and while 19" wheels are ridiculous for a vehicle of this size they are pretty much mandatory with these huge slab sides

11/20/2013 11:54:10 AM

Quote :

"The original FT86 concept looked awesome."

http://www.thetorquereport.com/toyota_ft_86_concept_4.jpg

really? lol

11/20/2013 1:27:56 PM

Yeah really:

11/20/2013 1:54:00 PM

Quote :

"This design would look a helluva lot sweeter if all vertical dimensions were cut by 6 inches. Car looks way too choppy otherwise and while 19" wheels are ridiculous for a vehicle of this size they are pretty much mandatory with these huge slab sides"

stupid EU pedestrian impact standards, ruining the shit out of new cars, along with U.S. Federal mandated equipment, and EDRs.

11/20/2013 3:35:54 PM

meh. to each his own, TKE, but i think that concept looks terrible compared to the final product.

edit: but back on topic, hopefully that improved design shift happens with this Nissan concept too.

[Edited on November 20, 2013 at 3:50 PM. Reason : .]

11/20/2013 3:48:53 PM

I kind of like them......but i bought a Juke, so what do I know....

11/20/2013 4:58:37 PM

nahh that's not what they were going after at all

[Edited on November 20, 2013 at 5:58 PM. Reason : .]

11/20/2013 5:58:04 PM

LOVE IT

11/20/2013 6:11:32 PM

^^ See, totally like the old school Datsun you just posted:




As for as modern interpretations of Datsun go, they are pretty good. Yeah, they are overdone a bit, but that's because they are concept cars. I hope they tone them down and make production versions!

The one that I posted, even before I could see its name, I thought to myself "That car looks like a Datsun!"

Quote :

"i WAS pumped on Nissan making a new sports car..."

They ARE, it is called as the BladeGlider, and it will be the BEST HANDLING car on the planet.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/113112066435/nissan-bladeglider-concept-revealed---aims-to-be-best-handling

Click to read all.

Quote :

"Nissan has unveiled today in Tokyo the interesting BladeGlider concept which according to the Japanese automaker has the potential of becoming "the best handling production car in the world." It's more than just a simple concept to attract attention as the BladeGlider will actually serve as the basis for an upcoming production model."

IBTNMSJ

11/20/2013 7:21:10 PM

really, sumfoo1?

are you sure that this...



isn't mimicking this…?

11/20/2013 7:42:04 PM

Check mirrors and double check the trunk line.

11/20/2013 7:53:00 PM

you Mofos





[Edited on November 20, 2013 at 8:41 PM. Reason : ]

11/20/2013 8:39:49 PM

Winner

11/20/2013 10:03:40 PM

I would really like to see side view mirrors on the front fenders instead of the a pillars in the production model.

11/20/2013 10:15:32 PM

I could be wrong but I don't see that bladeglider passing crash tests.

11/20/2013 10:40:04 PM

I actually rather like both of those concepts.

The bladeglider looks like a toy. Or the bastard child of a Prowler and a top fuel dragster.

[Edited on November 21, 2013 at 2:52 AM. Reason : d]

11/21/2013 2:52:37 AM

I like both of them as well. Wouldn't own one if it were put to production, but it's not bad to look at.

11/21/2013 4:21:35 PM

way old news, but those douchebags cancelled the IDx (neo-510). Just as well; I wouldn't buy any new car coming out now (or a used example of the same in a year or two), because I think automated stuff will be coming within a few years...

but shit, whatever they build now, they might as well make it cool and fun.

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