Nissan's shocking new sports car

mengel · 02-21-2011, 01:50 AM

Dont know if anyone has read this article.

Nissan's shocking new sports car- Yahoo! Autos Article Page

Kenny · 02-21-2011, 03:18 AM

It's an interesting design, very sharp and futuristic (like most concepts). I doubt it'll really compete with the Z or the GTR; it'll probably be in a class of its own.

for those who don't want to click on the link..

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In March, the Japanese automaker plans to unveil its own battery-powered rocket for two at the Geneva Auto Show. News of the so-called Nissan Esflow has already shot around the web, with many of the images and (limited) details provided by the company itself in a clear effort to build awareness of its efforts in the electric car field. The timing couldn't be better. Nissan's four-door electric Leaf starts hitting driveways this spring, and the Esflow is nothing if not a gleaming concept car meant to cast a cool halo over the company's entire range of vehicles. That said, word is Nissan may well consider building the Esflow and is using Geneva as a public-reaction barometer. If that's true, there's a lot to like judging from the images that have been released.

For starters, the Esflow concept, which is anchored to the electric underpinnings of the Leaf, bears a striking resemblance to its gas-powered 370Z stablemate, with perhaps a touch of the old BMW M Couple in its hatchback-like rear haunches and sloped roofline. Up front, a long and wide hood give way to a sharply raked windscreen. Front and rear bumper overhangs are minimal, with the large wheels pushed to the extremities of the car. Although Nissan has not as yet released interior photos, one exterior shot reveals racing style seating more typically found on a Ferrari F430 Challenge Stradale, indicating the sporting intent of this electric steed.

Nissan Esflow
From the rear, it resembles a BMW M Coupe.

As for just what the Esflow is capable of, Nissan reports that the lithium-ion batteries powering twin rear motors combine for a zero to 60 mph time somewhere around 4 seconds, impressive considering the Tesla astounded with its 3.9 second blast to 60. The Esflow's range is around 150 miles to the charge. That's roughly a third more than what the Leaf is expected to provide, though a bit less than the range of a $100,000 Tesla. The Esflow is rounded out by the usual high-tech car accouterments, from LED lighting and interior LCD screens to an ultra-low profile all-aluminum chassis with an integrated roll bar system. Serious boy-racer stuff for the dawning of an electric-car age. About the only thing this Nissan may need is a better name. Esflow is just one letter too close to E-slow.

jaedub · 02-21-2011, 03:22 AM

yuck....

Nissanboy · 02-21-2011, 03:37 AM

0-60 in 4 secs? So what theyre saying is a fast electric-powered car?! I gotta see this

Csquared · 02-21-2011, 04:10 AM

Right Now I'm not sure on the styling.

kenchan · 02-21-2011, 08:05 AM

Welcome to last week...

SPOHN · 02-21-2011, 08:34 AM

Twice last week at that.

Junior370z · 02-21-2011, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Welcome to last week...

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Twice last week at that.

Yeah what they said!

flashburn · 02-21-2011, 10:09 AM

lol, how is it this forum has the most thread reposts I've ever seen, yet so many people respond to each thread as if they have never seen it before.

red6spd · 02-21-2011, 10:09 AM

I stop reading after "battery powered"

spearfish25 · 02-21-2011, 10:10 AM

2011 Geneva Motor Show: Nissan ESFLOW

Electric Z?

steveg78 · 02-21-2011, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Welcome to last week...

Lug · 02-21-2011, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by red6spd

I stop reading after "battery powered"

Then you will be quite surprised when one blows by you.

spearfish25 · 02-21-2011, 02:55 PM

^You'd pass him 50 miles later when he's out of juice.

Jordo! · 02-21-2011, 03:00 PM

I don't get the anti-electric sentiment.

You can have peak torque at 1 RPM -- who wouldn't want that?

All they need to do is figure out how to keep it running long enough (they're getting there) and you'll have blindingly fast, efficient, and clean cars.

Car ethusiasts should be all for this. Combustion engines are last century's technology, and they are inefficient, dirty hunks of sh!t that force us to depend on foreign oil.

Seriously now...

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jaedub Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 906 Drives: 2010 Black 370Z MT Rep Power: 305	yuck....

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Csquared Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 302 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Y 7sp Rep Power: 15	Right Now I'm not sure on the styling.

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Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	I don't get the anti-electric sentiment. You can have peak torque at 1 RPM -- who wouldn't want that? All they need to do is figure out how to keep it running long enough (they're getting there) and you'll have blindingly fast, efficient, and clean cars. Car ethusiasts should be all for this. Combustion engines are last century's technology, and they are inefficient, dirty hunks of sh!t that force us to depend on foreign oil. Seriously now... __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

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