| Renault stops helping Nissan... - Click HERE for Original Thread |
| oldraven |
...and starts turning them into a Japanese maker of French cars.
These are two new concpets put out by Nissan for the Tokyo Motor Show. Please feel free to share your disgust.
The Nissan Foria is a compact 2+2 coupé with a front-mid engine and rear wheel drive, which is explicitly communicated in the cab-back styling. Access through the B-pillarless apertures invites comparison with the Mazda RX-8, as Nissan attempt to appeal to the aspiring everyman. Despite the parallel concepts, a three-box body and more masculine styling distinguishes the Foria, putting it closer to what a small Lincoln could look like, with sheer surfaces and a horizontal theme.
Inside, the styling is more organic, and the door trim is comparable to the Mini Traveller concept, whereby all features are contained within an ovoid graphic. Though aspects appear familiar, the Foria tidily combines zeal with rationality.
(talk about lack of an original thought. I can probably pull every single design feature on this Foria from a Lincoln, Audi, and Saab concept within the last four years)
And for the ultimate in ugly... (as if the Quest wasn't bad enough)
Nissan Amenio
The Nissan Amenio is a large MPV proposal that advances the company’s ‘Modern Living’ concept. Despite cuboid volumes, surfaces are confident and dynamic, with a break in the shoulder behind the driver’s door similar to the Citroën C-Sportlounge concept.
Inside it is gentler, the design focussed on providing a relaxing journey for the six occupants. References to aeroplanes are often made by car companies justifying expensive minivans, and Nissan is no exception, except in this case the claim seems completely unreasonable: the front four seats are huge, with incorporated leg rests and trim that extends under the calves for optimum comfort when travelling. Though intended to have worldwide appeal, Nissan still infuses Japanese DNA, using the rosewood on the IP, while subtle contrasts in trim textures help substantiate Nissan’s premium-market goals.
(has anyone here ever seen the Renault Megane, or Espace?)
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| dc2696 |
| A Foria?????r they effing serious, thats the fruitiest name i've ever heard for a masculine car haha, i like the "space"van though haha, stupid nissan...MAZDA OWns U!(not literally) |
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| oldraven |
quote:
Originally posted by dc2696
A Foria?????r they effing serious, thats the fruitiest name i've ever heard for a masculine car haha, i like the "space"van though haha, stupid nissan...MAZDA OWns U!(not literally)
Actually, 'stupid nissan...RENAULT OWns U!' And that's pretty much the whole problem. :p |
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| dc2696 |
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Originally posted by oldraven
Actually, 'stupid nissan...RENAULT OWns U!' And that's pretty much the whole problem. :p
agreed, renault is fucking up a good company... |
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| seevik |
A Foria?????r they effing serious, thats the fruitiest name i've ever heard for a masculine car haha, i like the "space"van though haha, stupid nissan...MAZDA OWns U!(not literally)
remember this aint in english so foria who knows wat it could mean in french or mabbe japaneze or sumtin, otherwise those two cars are just plain nasty |
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| JustinL |
Squares and ovals?! Who is the car designer that thought it would look good?
Why the heck did they chrome the window frame? You don't want to draw attention to the ugliest line on the car... |
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| shorti |
| I've seen alot worse |
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| dc2696 |
quote:
Originally posted by seevik
A Foria?????r they effing serious, thats the fruitiest name i've ever heard for a masculine car haha, i like the "space"van though haha, stupid nissan...MAZDA OWns U!(not literally)
remember this aint in english so foria who knows wat it could mean in french or mabbe japaneze or sumtin, otherwise those two cars are just plain nasty
but doesn't it just sound gay to you? :confused: |
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| JustinL |
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Originally posted by oldraven
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Peugeot Moovie
LOL they should just fit this thing with a rigid roll cage and give the occupants helmets and HANS devices, that way when they get hit by am Esclade they just get punted and bounce and roll to safety! |
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| DeathBy240 |
http://www.gtrproto.com/
5 more days until the GT-R concept is released. That's five solid days for everyone to speculate what the drivetrain will be!! |
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| SaabKraft |
quote:
Originally posted by dc2696
A Foria?????r they effing serious, thats the fruitiest name i've ever heard for a masculine car haha, i like the "space"van though haha, stupid nissan...MAZDA OWns U!(not literally)
heh, i guess RX7 'savannah' was a pretty manly name, as was the nissan 'sunny' GTi. silvia is pretty masculine too :D hmm.... |
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| Pro Drag |
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Originally posted by DeathBy240
http://www.gtrproto.com/
5 more days until the GT-R concept is released. That's five solid days for everyone to speculate what the drivetrain will be!!
I don't think the enthusiast market will let them get away with anything short of AWD. They already have it, the G35X Sedan. It will fit in the coupe perfectly, the only thing available @ the moment is Automatic however. Shouldn't be too hard for them to develop a manual tranny, probably a 6 speed. |
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