2017 Nissan IDX Nismo
The new Nissan concept will be released in early 2017
Fans of the Datsun 510, will squeal at the upright three-box design and proportions and the wheels—as well as the NISMO version painted to resemble historic BRE 510 racers. Modern driveline tech, such as direct injection, places the car in the present. Nissan says the idea is more homage than retro, but the tie to the past is double-knotted by an Easter egg in the car’s name: DX is 510 in Roman numerals.
A U.S.-spec IDx likely would be powered by 240 horses and 240 lb-ft of torque, the naturally aspirated 1.8-liter four from the Sentra, as well as a 1.6 turbo four producing 188 horsepower in a NISMO spinoff. Transmissions would include a CVT—this is a Nissan, after all—as well as, we hope, manual ’boxes across the range, including performance variants. Yes, that’s variants, plural. Nissan currently applies its hi-po badge in two strata, with NISMO models mostly getting mild upgrades (stickers!) If Nissan gives it the green light, figure on the IDx arriving in 2017 and starting in the low- to mid-$20,000 range.
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