Nissan Max-Out is a vision for an electric convertible sports car
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Nissan just took the wraps off its latest electric concept car – and it certainly looks different.
Called the Max-Out, it’s the Japanese company’s vision of what electric convertible sports cars of the future will look like, with a “liberating sense of openness.”
It also comes with a plethora of tech, including a dashboard-wide screen for owners to game on.
The two-seat open car is the fourth model in Nissan’s ‘Out’ electric concept range and could become a reality by the end of the decade when the Japanese company switches to solid-state batteries.
EVs to the Max: This is the new Nissan Max-Out concept – an all-electric convertible sports car that signals the brand’s direction towards 2023
Initially previewed in digital form, the vehicle is now a one-off creation that will be on display at the automaker’s Global Headquarters Gallery in Japan this month as part of the “Nissan Futures” event.
Bosses said the vehicle “embodies Nissan’s ambition to support greater access to both sustainable and innovative mobility.”
Not exactly known for making open-top sports cars, the manufacturer says the concept model shows how Nissan intends to develop “a wide range of advanced and eye-catching vehicles.”
The Max Out certainly delivers.
Nissan bosses say the roofless Max-Out sports car offers a “liberating sense of openness.”
It was unveiled at the brand’s Nissan Futures display in Japan, where the unique concept will be showcased for a month
The roofless design also has no door pillars, on the A-pillar from the fixed windshield
The bonnet has a deep air intake that filters the air swallowed by the huge front vent and directs it over the glass screen
The tub-shaped motorcycle features 3D-effect headlights, taillights and hubcaps, bright green LED-lit panels and no door pillars to block the fixed windshield panel.
The bonnet has a deep air intake that filters the air swallowed by the huge front vent and directs it over the glass screen.
The overall exterior design has a 1960s/1970s American muscle car look, despite the marked contrast in powertrains.
Inside there’s a half-cut steering wheel, the top part of which glows the same color as the exterior accents and the center has its own screen
The interior also features a screen that spans the interior, providing a single image view, showing everything from vehicle information, TV and games or even a digital perspective of what’s happening around the car via integrated cameras
Bosses said the vehicle “embodies Nissan’s ambition to support greater access to both sustainable and innovative mobility”
Inside, there’s a half-cut steering wheel, the top part of which glows the same color as the exterior accents and the center has its own screen.
The accelerator and brake pedals are integrated into the floor and indicate that the vehicle has some – if not full – autonomous driving functions.
A pair of wide-backed seats look like dental chairs, and the screen that spans the interior offers a single-picture view, displaying everything from vehicle information, TV and games to even a digital perspective of what’s happening around the car through integrated cameras.
Fairing-shaped bike features 3D-effect headlights, taillights and hubcaps, bright green LED-lit panels
This image shows the huge display in its full glory. The sleek design is like nothing else we’ve seen from Nissan before
The pair of wide-backed chairs look like dental chairs with the headrests in the extended position
While Nissan hasn’t released any information about the powertrain it might use, we do know that the brand wants to accelerate solid-state battery development.
No powertrain details have been revealed, but if the Max-Out went into production, it probably wouldn’t arrive until later in the decade.
That would mean using Nissan’s platform with solid-state battery technology.
Last year, the brand unveiled its “prototype production facility” for laminated all-solid-state battery cells in Japan.
Under the long-term vision ‘Nissan Ambition 2030’, the car company wants to market an electric car with fully solid-state batteries by 2028.
Last year, the brand unveiled its “prototype production facility” for laminated all-solid-state battery cells in Japan
As part of the long-term vision ‘Nissan Ambition 2030’, the car company wants to market an electric car with fully solid-state batteries by 2028. Could this be one of the first models to have this?
The overall exterior design has a 1960s/1970s American muscle car feel, despite the obvious contrast in powertrains
All-solid-state batteries are expected to be a breakthrough technology to accelerate the popularity of electric vehicles.
They have an energy density approximately twice that of conventional lithium-ion batteries currently used in EVs, a significantly reduced charge time due to superior charge/discharge performance, and lower costs due to the ability to use cheaper materials.
They should also increase the range by about three times what is currently achieved with lithium-ion units.
The Max-Out is the fourth Nissan EV concept to use the ‘-Out’ suffix, following the Chill-Out crossover, Surf-Out pickup truck and Hang-Out MPV.
The Max-Out is the fourth Nissan EV concept to use the ‘-Out’ suffix. One of these concepts is the Chill-Out family crossover (pictured)
The Nissan Surf-Out is a pick-up concept designed with leisure types in mind
The Hang-Out is Nissan’s foretaste of an electric SUV that has become a camper and offers a lot of space
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