Nissan Gripz Concept

[HachiEnam]

Hmmm if they put an amazing awd system then they got my attention

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Porcupint

Exactly. It was that POS L-series motor they put in it rather than an K or even an R18 out of the base civic...

I don't know that an R18 would've fixed the problem. Honda's problem is that after retiring the K series, they have exactly 4 vanilla econo engines in the lineup (not including the L13 and lower displacement stuff that doesn't get sold in the US), and didn't bother developing any others, or making higher performance variants. Okay I guess a few years later they came out with the new turbo engine for the Civic, but that took way too long.

For what they are, those 4 engines are quite good, but even Toyota makes a couple crazy things like the IS-F and (part of) the 86, while Honda decides the Civic Si gets a standard Accord engine dropped in -_- :facepalm:

[Talus1]

Originally Posted by tennisfreak

Nissan makes some of the ugliest shit

Its not that they can't do beautiful...

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by Talus1

Its not that they can't do beautiful...

Concepts don't count.

[Talus1]

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

Concepts don't count.

Isn't the Gripz a concept?

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by Talus1

Isn't the Gripz a concept?

I never said it wasn't.

Doesn't stop their production cars from being hideous. The Gripz will fit right in with the rest of their line up.

[vh_supra26]

The second-generation Nissan Juke is just around the corner and when it launches next year, will bring with it a number of important improvements and technologies.

From a design standpoint, Auto Express has learned from the firm's chief executive officer Shiro Nakamura that the second-gen Juke will retain many of the key styling traits of the original but could be slightly more conventional and reflective of other Nissan models. The front-end for example will bare clear similarities to the Qashqai but thanks to the retention of similar taillights and large wheel arches, the car will remain identifiable as a Juke.

Underpinning the new Juke will be the upcoming Common Module Family chassis from the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Beyond being lighter and less expensive to be produced than the current architecture, it will also be slightly longer and improve rear legroom.

The new chassis will also allow the Juke to adopt a number of new engines, including a small 1.0-liter three-cylinder turbo, a 1.5-liter diesel and a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-put with up to 190 hp in range-topping spec. A hybrid variant may also join the ranks.

Inside, changes will be extensive. The Japanese automaker will apparently fit it with plusher materials and surfaces as well as a new infotainment system supporting Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The model may be previewed in concept form in the coming months before the production car's debut in the first half of 2017.

[krayzie]

So does it still coming with this in the trunk?

[Hanakuso]

Originally Posted by krayzie

So does it still coming with this in the trunk?

It's probably worth more then the car

I found it strange they used a Specialized bike in the video since Specialized usually goes to McLaren for development. I doubt they ever deal with Nissan

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by Hanakuso

It's probably worth more then the car

I found it strange they used a Specialized bike in the video since Specialized usually goes to McLaren for development. I doubt they ever deal with Nissan

Probably just for the styling / color scheme.

The last bike I recall that involved Renault was the Giant NRS mountain bike.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by krayzie

The last bike I recall that involved Renault was the Giant NRS mountain bike.

*flashback*
I still have my Peugeot PX10 made from Reynolds 531 tubing.

[ST185RC]

Ew, who still wants a an SL3 Tarmac? That's like so 6 years ago.

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by ST185RC

Ew, who still wants a an SL3 Tarmac? That's like so 6 years ago.

Cuz internal cabling routing sucks ballz!