Nissan #BladeGlider: Super Electric Car Revealed At Tokyo Motor Show 2013

At the Tokyo Motor Show 2013, Nissan unveiled BladeGlider, a new electric car featuring an innovative and futuristic design that definitely puts functionality to its form. The shape of the car was taken from the Nissan ZEOD RC, with a narrow front track and rear track a wide and stable making the BladeGlider similar to that of an experimental aircraft. The super-car completely reverses the stylistic standards that have dominated the industry since the birth of the internal combustion engine.

The front wheels will reduce air resistance and optimize maneuverability to a power steering high- G, thanks to the ratio of the weight distribution front / rear, 30 / 70. The aerodynamic downforce is then created from the underbody of carbon fiber which eliminates the need of wings on the body and generates maximum stability.

The Nissan BladeGlider is fitted with a three-seat configuration (two rear seats behind the driver’s scissor doors) and contains a revolutionary aircraft-like interior. The driving position is similar to a jet-plane’s cockpit, with an aircraft style steering wheel placed in front of a digital panel projecting all the relevant system information.

The BladeGlider is powered by two in-wheel electric motors, already used on the Nissan Leaf, and powered by a lithium-ion battery located in the rear section of the vehicle.  The chassis is composed from ultra-light materials, to improve its performance (performance specs are currently unknown). Bladeglider is not only one of the many electric cars that Nissan is planning, but the company had said it could be in production within three years.