Nissan Sport Concept Debuts as Parts train Prepares Its
Performance Parts
"The story behind the development of the Sport Concept, AZEAL
and Actic is that Nissan is thinking big about the small car
segment," said Jack Collins, vice president, product planning,
Nissan North America, Inc. "With these three design
explorations, we're focusing on how we can bring Nissan's
heritage of innovation, sportiness and driving pleasure to a
category of vehicles that traditionally lack design excitement
and strong visual appeal." "The Nissan Sport Concept may be
small dimensionally but it is large in its dynamic energy -
aggressive, highly functional and definitely street-wise," added
Collins. Sport Concept is a three-door hatchback with a
four-seat interior. It offers the look and feel of a sports
tuner car, yet is conceived as an affordable, attainable vehicle
for buyers entering the new car market for the first time. The
body construction of the Nissan Sport Concept utilizes both
metal and carbon-fiber composite components. The 20-inch
six-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels feature a machined and lustrous
paint-finish surface treatment. The Sport Concept