Nissan will present a number of vehicles at the TMS 2005, and today we'lltalk about the FIORA, a 4-door... sports coupe. Yep, just like the Mazda RX-8, it has 4 doors with an asymmetrical opening that can charm us a lot.
The aesthetics are interesting, but the FIORA is also the first Nissan that doesn't look Japanese but rather like an American sixties/seventies sports coupe, especially when looking at it from the side. Its beautiful and efficient looks hide the fact that the lines and curve are bit soulless and not edgy enough. It seems that this "Japanese" lost something by trying to be too American.
Clearly we're not too enthusiatic about the design of this car, but were pleasantly surprised by the interior... the right mixture of leather, brushed aluminium and a perfectly looking steering wheel dressed in leather (even the gear switches behind the steering wheel have a leather touch to them). The designer of this FIORA concept car played around in a very intelligent way with colours and meterials. Dark leather for the steering wheel and the dashboard, combined with beige leather for the seats. The rest of the interior has two-toned grey colours and the other dominant colour is a shade of mouse grey that can be found in the brushed aluminium and some plastic bits (to be confirmed).
Such a difference, between the quite plain exterior of this car and its divinely refined and muscular interior makes us wonder:
Was it really the same designer that did both the interior and exterior of this car?
Nissan did not unveil more specifications of this concept car, so we're unable to tell you what's lurking beneath the hood (a roaring lion or a purring kitten... or even a hybrid engine). In any case, more news to follow when the TMS debuts next week!
Posted on 10/10/05 By G-A.G
