Nissan IDx

Nissan IDx
Nissan IDx Freeflow at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show
Overview
ManufacturerNissan
Also calledNissan IDx Freeflow
Production2013 (concept car)
DesignerDavid Beasley / Nissan Design Europe + Global Nissan Design Center [1]
Body and chassis
Body style2-door coupé
LayoutFront-engine RWD[2]
RelatedIDx NISMO
Powertrain
Engine1.2 L CR12DE I4
1.5 L HR15DE I4
1.6 L MR16DDT Turbo I4 (NISMO)
1.8 L MRA8DE I4[3][4]
Transmission6-speed manual
CVT
Dimensions
Length162.0 in (13.5 ft)[5]
Width67.2 in (5.6 ft)[5]
70.8 in (5.9 ft)(NISMO)
Height51.6 in (4.3 ft)[5]
Curb weight1,315 kg (2,900 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorDatsun 510[4] (spiritual)

The Nissan IDx is a concept car introduced at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show by Nissan.[6] It is supposedly inspired by the Datsun 510. The IDx is Nissan's answer to the "RWD tuner craze" that is ongoing and a direct competitor to the Hyundai Genesis coupe & Scion FRS/Subaru BRZ. The IDx is aimed at young buyers and racing gamers alike. A few quirks the car has that might not make production are the "side view mirrors" that are designed to be cameras rather than traditional mirrors as well as the side-exit exhaust.[7] There is a possibility that Nissan is building more IDx concepts because there are numbers (003 and 004) instead of 001 and 002 on each of the concepts. With Nissan's looming decision to discontinue several current models such as the Quest, Xterra, Cube and possibly the Juke there is expected room in Nissan's lineup for a new entry-level sports car.[7]

  1. ^ Bringing Back The Seventies: IDx Freeflow – Speedhunters
  2. ^ Mahan, Joe (13 March 2014). "Jay Leno drives Nissan's IDx Nismo Concept, urges Japanese automaker to build it". DigitalTrends. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. ^ Lingeman, Jake (17 January 2014). "Nissan confirms at least one IDx for production". AutoWeek. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Nissan IDx". 25 Cars Worth Waiting For!. USA: CarandDriver. April 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "Nissan IDx Freeflow and IDx NISMO Concepts to Storm West Coast this Weekend". Nissan. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
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