Nissan Azeal Concept

[CodeRedR51]

If this thing makes it to production, i will trade in my Sentra to get one!

From Car and Driver.com:

The Azeal sports-coupe concept shows Nissan is eager to present a challenge to the compact Scion tC coupe. The first concept car designed by Nissan’s new studio in Farmington Hills, Michigan, the Azeal blends aggressive lines into a small and potentially affordable package. According to Nissan, the Azeal is a fresh interpretation of the small sports coupe—an affordable, high-performance, entry-level coupe with an emphasis on personality and aggressive styling—that hints at a possible production coupe based on the next-generation Sentra. So if you don’t quite have the cash or credit to step into a 350Z, Nissan may have just the car for you. But be prepared to wait, as the decision to put the Azeal into production has not yet been made.

Edit: Small tid-bit from Car Connection:

Although we can’t vouch for what would be under the hood of a production version, the AZEAL show concept is powered by a 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, with a close-ratio six-speed manual transmission and limited-slip differential helping to put the power to the road through the front wheels. 👍

 

[cjrciadt]

Nice Concept saw on MSN Autos concepts make it to production most of the time now would be a perfect replacement to go against Scion and the benchmark compacts(Corolla,Civic,Focus and new Cobalt?)

 

[LoudMusic]

All these new concepts that are coming out refresh my memory of the Miata concept that we saw a couple years ago. Is there any updated info on that car? It would make an outstanding difference to the MX-5 / Miata line.

This thing isn't quite as attractive as it could have been. Hopefully a production version will undergo plenty of physical enhancements.

 

[Ev0]

Very promising car! The styling isn't too bad, the front looks a bit too low in comparison with the rest of the car, but otherwise it reminds me of the old Focus. It's something fresh and new in a class which is severely lacking in style.

As for the internals, it sounds it's got all the right stuff. Turbocharged 2.5L I4, six speed transmission, and to top it off a LSD. If it's priced right, I'd love to buy one of these in the future (It would have to be priced under a Mustang GT). I can't wait to see some performance specs of this car!

 

[VIPFREAK]

It's ok... I'd like to see pics of the back. I'm not too crazy about the name.

edit : did a little search I guess this thing is pretty serious about going into production?

Anyway, It kinda reminds me of the Scion tC especially from this pic.

 

[LSQuicksilver]

A bit of tC, a bit of Infiniti G35, and a bit of a unique new style. If they can keep the price down, I think this would definitely be able to compete.

Tone down the styling a bit and call it a 240SX, and it's a winner.

 

[CodeRedR51]

A bit of tC, a bit of Infiniti G35, and a bit of a unique new style. If they can keep the price down, I think this would definitely be able to compete.

Tone down the styling a bit and call it a 240SX, and it's a winner.

BUT, if they called it the 240sx and kept it FWD, they would have a serious problem on their hands. They would get so much crap from all the drifting fanatics out there.

 

[CodeRedR51]

VipFREAK: here is (kinda) your rear shot:

 

[pimp racer]

Ha-Ha I saw this a while ago and it was Fugly! I showed it to Doug on AIM I think.

 

[VIPFREAK]

VipFREAK: here is (kinda) your rear shot:

Cool, thanks... ad a bit of RSX too.

Ha-Ha I saw this a while ago and it was Fugly! I showed it to Doug on AIM I think.

yeah yeah...

 

[HIGH ON LIFE]

The cabin/cockpit(w/e you want to call it) is perfect but the front and rear of the car looks like something they stole from some mini car i mean the frnt like stops so short its like a nub and the back is like a molded blob....they just need to make the angle on the front much more shallow to elongate it and then it would be cool

 

[Ev0]

Tone down the styling a bit and call it a 240SX, and it's a winner.

Agreed. But as GT3man said, it would have to be RWD, otherwise it would be like Toyota making the Celica FWD. A FWD 240SX just doesn't sound right at all.

 

[a6m5]

Looks pretty nice. With an traditional or mesh grill, it would look even better. I wish it was an hatchback with little more practicality(room) or an RWD.

 

[ND4SPD]

Heh, its like a mini 350z!

 

[Azuremen]

EvO... the Celica is FWD.. it has been since the Mk4 model I believe...

240SX and FWD... eww... maybe if they did 200SX, that would be okay.. even though the 200SX was RWD at first too.

Its got too rapid a drop on the nose, and it looks alot like a tC... something Nissan hybrid styling or somesthing. A bit to blunt for my taste...

 

[PublicSecrecy]

A bit of tC, a bit of Infiniti G35, and a bit of a unique new style. If they can keep the price down, I think this would definitely be able to compete.

Tone down the styling a bit and call it a 240SX, and it's a winner.

Do you know they called it a 240SX? It should be called the 250FZ, IMO. Kind of like a mini 350z meets a FF-250SX. I likey, but it needs some minor revisions, mainly the shoulders and front bumper.

 

[Ev0]

EvO... the Celica is FWD.. it has been since the Mk4 model I believe...

I know that the Celica is FWD, which is exactly why I used it in my example. It started out as a great little sports coupe. Then came the drivetrain change, and it was all downhill from there.

 

[Joey D]

It looks like the new Eclipse that just debuted, I think Nissan ripped it off but did a worse job. The car looks like crap if you ask me.

 

[CodeRedR51]

It can look like crap, but if they keep the drivetrain the way it is, (2.5 turbo w/ six speed) I'll own one anyway.

 

[wildcard]

Looks like a mini Cadillac somewhat. The squarish styling, ya know.