Nissan to Debut Sport Concept in New York

"The story behind the development of the Sport Concept, AZEAL and Actic is that Nissan is thinking big about the small car

With affordability the focus, don't expect a production trim version to feature the Sport Concept's carbon-fibre components, or its 20-inch 6-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels. (Photo: Nissan Canada)

segment," said Mark McNabb, vice president and general manager, Nissan Division, 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."

What's so good about the Nissan Sport Concept is that it was conceived from the onset to be an "affordable, attainable vehicle for buyers entering the new car marketplace for the first time," or so says Nissan.

Of course to allow for affordability, don't expect a production trim version to feature the Sport Concept's

The sport seats are way over the top for a production model, featuring 4-point harnesses. (Photo: Nissan Canada)

carbon-fibre components, or its 20-inch 6-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels that feature a "machined and lustrous paint finish surface treatment."

In a unique fashion the Sport Concept's headlights and rear combination lights are made up of small lamps with multi-layered reflectors - very nice, very expensive and probably not production items either.

The sport seats are also way over the top for a production model, featuring 4-point harnesses integrated into the seat design, front and back.