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Nissan BladeGlider Concept To Debut At Tokyo Auto Show
BladeGlider. That's a name straight from a sci-fi movie, but the car on the other hand, is not. The BladeGlider is a concept car which Nissan will display at the Tokyo Auto Show which starts on November 20. What's even better is that Nissan will actually build production version BladeGliders in a couple of years.
Nissan looks to reinvent what a sports car looks and performs like with the BladeGlider, which is evident from the radical design. "BladeGlider was conceived around delivering a glider-like exhilaration that echoes its lightweight, downsized hyper-efficient aerodynamic form," said Shiro Nakamura, Nissan's senior vice president and chief creative officer. "This design is more than revolutionary; it's transformational, applying our most advanced electric drive-train technology and racetrack-inspired styling in the service of a new dimension of shared driving pleasure."
Dont't miss the 360 degree official video of the BladeGlider in the gallery below.
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As you can see, the BladeGlider Concept's narrow front end and broad rear design has been derived from Nissan's Deltawing and ZEOD RC prototype electric racecars.
Nissan says the BladeGlider's Deltawing design, which has a narrow, 1 meter lightweight front track and wide rear track "reduces drag and enhances manoeuvrability for high-G cornering power."
The unique design creates a 30:70 front and rear weight ratio, which Nissan says further assists in improving the BlaedGlider's agility.
As you have noticed, the BladeGlider provides seating for three, with the driver seated at the very center and the passengers behind him on either sides. That's the same as the Mclaren F1.
The BladeGlider Concept has been constructed from carbon fiber reinforced plastic body, whereas the underbody is lightweight carbon. This makes it possible to have a rear spoiler free design.
Powering the BladeGlider will be in-wheel electric motors, which will provide independent wheel spin speeds, thus improving agility, stability and control over the vehicle.
The engine less design has also made it possible for Nissan to go where a internal combustion engine powered car will not let a designer go.
"I think that the excitement of the racing car should be mirrored in the excitement of driving the road car," comments Ben Bowlby, director of Nissan Motorsport Innovation, who has supported the BladeGlider's development. "I think there are elements we can bring from the race track to make these future road cars more exciting, more fulfilling and give greater driving pleasure."
Nissan BladeGlider Concept 360 egree view video showing the automatic doors, steering and driver seat in action.
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