The Concept Qazana Nissan made its first appearance at the Geneva Motor Show 2009. Inspired by a simple desire to enjoy driving Nissan Concept Qazana shows that the mind-numbing engine could be a thing of the past.
Officially it is a Showcase, a study on how a small car of the future could look. But with the announcement that a small cut - a little brother to Nissan Qashqai - will be built at the company's factory in Sunderland in the UK, Nissan Concept Qazana importance should not be underestimated.
"The Qazana Nissan Concept is an intelligent all-wheel cutting is male, agile, lightweight, and designed for the harsh streets of the city. Our team of Nissan Design Europe in London this image made with the motive of a modern beach buggy seats and four motor-bike, "says Atsushi Maeda, Chief Designer Studio, Nissan Design Europe.
According to Matt Weaver, leader of project design in ECM, Qazana Nissan concept was designed to be sophisticated, but fun. "It is a car very optimistic, which is no bad thing in these difficult times. It has been created in the 1960s, would have anticipated pickup trucks, buggies and bicycles as their rivals. Infused with the same spirit, there is nothing as available at present. "
Challenges Tradition
In the same way that Nissan re-wrote the rule book when it was introduced two years ago the Qashqai, so Qazana Concept Nissan is ready to do it again. As the market for small cars in a totally different direction, Qazana invigorates, stimulates and rejuvenates the traditional city Runabout.
Compact dimensions
Compact dimensions (4060mm long, 1570mm high, 1780 wide and a wheelbase of 2530mm) means Qazana Nissan Concept would be ideal for the urban environment. However, its advanced specification and energetic style suggest a capacity that goes far beyond the city walls.
By mixing and SUV-style sports car signals, the ECM design team has created a very personal crossroads unlike anything else on the road quite. The position of height, rear truncated style short overhangs front and rear and highlighted their sense of solidity and strength, but the low roof line, side window graphics and a wide track assertive of men in a traditional sport capability absent all-wheel drives.
At the same time, rounded elements - in particular the wheel arches and bonnet - evoke a friendly atmosphere and provide a link with Nissan Crossovers. In fact, the firm has Qazana Crossover design in detail the growth of the window line at the rear, are also in Murano and Qashqai.
Weaver said: "Qashqai Qazana follows hard on the wheel convention. Qazana Externally Nissan Concept adds a number of key design Nissan - including a variant of the" boomerang "rear Nissan 370Z theme - a highly distinctive character of the manner unlike anything else in the design of the current portfolio. "
Crossover style
The profile is dominated by the prominent wheel arches and the body from the waist high, which combine to give an impression of strength and contrasting strongly with the low side windows. Echoing a style for the first time in Mixim, Nissan high performance electric coupé concept shown at the Frankfurt Show 2007, the greenhouse looks like a helmet visor.
Although at first glance appears to be a two-door coupe, Nissan Qazana concept has a couple more half-hinged rear doors for easy access to the rear compartment. All power-operated doors for security reasons and the rear pair can only be activated once the fronts have been opened. Without conventional B-pillar, access to the interior could not be easier.
A notable feature of the roof line is almost straight cannot rail above the doors that adds even more to the strength of the image. The roof has a pair of thin glass inserts running across the length of the roof that allow natural light slithers into the cockpit.
This contrast between the all-terrain sport performance and potential is underlined by the Venturi style sliding plate at the rear of the vehicle, enlarged ground Qazana soft rubber and the rim of that wheel spats and help to disguise the vehicle suspension long journey. The graphite color leggings contrast sharply with bolder exterior color, only a shade called titanium white, and surprisingly stylish 20-inch alloy wheels black chrome.
Distinctive front aspect
The car's face is dominated by four headlights. Two circular lights set in the lower bumper contrast with a couple of strips of daylight running high on the wings mounted on both sides of the hood: the appearance of a rally car is preparing to stage a night.
While the full width grill, dominated by the center-mounted Nissan badge, is an interpretation of the current style of Nissan, its construction is not. An acrylic one-piece casting, no cooling air can pass through the grid. In contrast, the bottom of the bumper, finished in a graphite color contrast, is dominated by a large number of holes to get air to the radiator. See-through acrylic is also used to trim the door mirrors.
The interior has been designed as an extension of the exterior through an intelligent interface between hard and soft materials. Instead of being completely wrapped in leather for instance, the seat structure of lightweight carbon fiber are constantly point of view, seem to have "broken" coverage. The center part of the backing material with the mesh, allowing air to circulate around the occupants.
Like the seats, sections of metal from the center console appears to have forced their way through the skin that covers the inside of the door while the tables are partly exposed to pull the door appears to be carved of solid metal.
Interior inspired by motorcycle
Adding more to the mechanics of feeling inside, how the center console armrest and was inspired by the fuel tank and the seat of a sports motorcycle. Paul Ray, a senior interior designer ECM is a great rider. "I like the feeling of being at one with my bike and I wanted to capture that feeling in Qazana" he says.
"The way the structure is shown through the fabric of the interior also reflects the design and construction of motorcycles."
Emphasizing the practical side of the car, Nissan has Qazana Concept "floating" seats mounted on a central piece of rubber floor, creating an opening in the cabin. Slots cut into the soil to replicate themselves in the seats.
The dashboard is dominated by a central screen mounted. Duplication as well as a navigation screen, it will provide the vital information on the next generation of fully electronic Nissan ALL MODE four-wheel drive system with torque vectoring and advanced technical processes are on board, including integrated communication systems. Using an intuitive touch screen interface, the driver can adjust the air conditioning and other vehicle settings.
Albaisa Alfonso, Vice President, Nissan Design Europe, said: "When it comes to design, Nissan has developed a reputation for consistently delivering something different. The overall success of Qashqai has proved that the car buying public is fed with the conventional but ... we are not prepared to sit on our laurels. Qazana Nissan concept might seem a radical solution, but important elements of the concept of point to a future production of Nissan vehicles.
Officially it is a Showcase, a study on how a small car of the future could look. But with the announcement that a small cut - a little brother to Nissan Qashqai - will be built at the company's factory in Sunderland in the UK, Nissan Concept Qazana importance should not be underestimated.
"The Qazana Nissan Concept is an intelligent all-wheel cutting is male, agile, lightweight, and designed for the harsh streets of the city. Our team of Nissan Design Europe in London this image made with the motive of a modern beach buggy seats and four motor-bike, "says Atsushi Maeda, Chief Designer Studio, Nissan Design Europe.
According to Matt Weaver, leader of project design in ECM, Qazana Nissan concept was designed to be sophisticated, but fun. "It is a car very optimistic, which is no bad thing in these difficult times. It has been created in the 1960s, would have anticipated pickup trucks, buggies and bicycles as their rivals. Infused with the same spirit, there is nothing as available at present. "
Challenges Tradition
In the same way that Nissan re-wrote the rule book when it was introduced two years ago the Qashqai, so Qazana Concept Nissan is ready to do it again. As the market for small cars in a totally different direction, Qazana invigorates, stimulates and rejuvenates the traditional city Runabout.
Compact dimensions
Compact dimensions (4060mm long, 1570mm high, 1780 wide and a wheelbase of 2530mm) means Qazana Nissan Concept would be ideal for the urban environment. However, its advanced specification and energetic style suggest a capacity that goes far beyond the city walls.
By mixing and SUV-style sports car signals, the ECM design team has created a very personal crossroads unlike anything else on the road quite. The position of height, rear truncated style short overhangs front and rear and highlighted their sense of solidity and strength, but the low roof line, side window graphics and a wide track assertive of men in a traditional sport capability absent all-wheel drives.
At the same time, rounded elements - in particular the wheel arches and bonnet - evoke a friendly atmosphere and provide a link with Nissan Crossovers. In fact, the firm has Qazana Crossover design in detail the growth of the window line at the rear, are also in Murano and Qashqai.
Weaver said: "Qashqai Qazana follows hard on the wheel convention. Qazana Externally Nissan Concept adds a number of key design Nissan - including a variant of the" boomerang "rear Nissan 370Z theme - a highly distinctive character of the manner unlike anything else in the design of the current portfolio. "
Crossover style
The profile is dominated by the prominent wheel arches and the body from the waist high, which combine to give an impression of strength and contrasting strongly with the low side windows. Echoing a style for the first time in Mixim, Nissan high performance electric coupé concept shown at the Frankfurt Show 2007, the greenhouse looks like a helmet visor.
Although at first glance appears to be a two-door coupe, Nissan Qazana concept has a couple more half-hinged rear doors for easy access to the rear compartment. All power-operated doors for security reasons and the rear pair can only be activated once the fronts have been opened. Without conventional B-pillar, access to the interior could not be easier.
A notable feature of the roof line is almost straight cannot rail above the doors that adds even more to the strength of the image. The roof has a pair of thin glass inserts running across the length of the roof that allow natural light slithers into the cockpit.
This contrast between the all-terrain sport performance and potential is underlined by the Venturi style sliding plate at the rear of the vehicle, enlarged ground Qazana soft rubber and the rim of that wheel spats and help to disguise the vehicle suspension long journey. The graphite color leggings contrast sharply with bolder exterior color, only a shade called titanium white, and surprisingly stylish 20-inch alloy wheels black chrome.
Distinctive front aspect
The car's face is dominated by four headlights. Two circular lights set in the lower bumper contrast with a couple of strips of daylight running high on the wings mounted on both sides of the hood: the appearance of a rally car is preparing to stage a night.
While the full width grill, dominated by the center-mounted Nissan badge, is an interpretation of the current style of Nissan, its construction is not. An acrylic one-piece casting, no cooling air can pass through the grid. In contrast, the bottom of the bumper, finished in a graphite color contrast, is dominated by a large number of holes to get air to the radiator. See-through acrylic is also used to trim the door mirrors.
The interior has been designed as an extension of the exterior through an intelligent interface between hard and soft materials. Instead of being completely wrapped in leather for instance, the seat structure of lightweight carbon fiber are constantly point of view, seem to have "broken" coverage. The center part of the backing material with the mesh, allowing air to circulate around the occupants.
Like the seats, sections of metal from the center console appears to have forced their way through the skin that covers the inside of the door while the tables are partly exposed to pull the door appears to be carved of solid metal.
Interior inspired by motorcycle
Adding more to the mechanics of feeling inside, how the center console armrest and was inspired by the fuel tank and the seat of a sports motorcycle. Paul Ray, a senior interior designer ECM is a great rider. "I like the feeling of being at one with my bike and I wanted to capture that feeling in Qazana" he says.
"The way the structure is shown through the fabric of the interior also reflects the design and construction of motorcycles."
Emphasizing the practical side of the car, Nissan has Qazana Concept "floating" seats mounted on a central piece of rubber floor, creating an opening in the cabin. Slots cut into the soil to replicate themselves in the seats.
The dashboard is dominated by a central screen mounted. Duplication as well as a navigation screen, it will provide the vital information on the next generation of fully electronic Nissan ALL MODE four-wheel drive system with torque vectoring and advanced technical processes are on board, including integrated communication systems. Using an intuitive touch screen interface, the driver can adjust the air conditioning and other vehicle settings.
Albaisa Alfonso, Vice President, Nissan Design Europe, said: "When it comes to design, Nissan has developed a reputation for consistently delivering something different. The overall success of Qashqai has proved that the car buying public is fed with the conventional but ... we are not prepared to sit on our laurels. Qazana Nissan concept might seem a radical solution, but important elements of the concept of point to a future production of Nissan vehicles.