Featuring emotive styling and an innovative interior, the Nissan Max-Out concept gives us a look at what future Nissan sportscars might be like.
Disappointed with the lack of changes to the ‘new’ R35 GT-R? Well, Nissan has turned up the heat with this radical new Max-Out sportscar concept. And yes, you guessed it, it’s packed full of EV tech.
The Nissan Max-Out has been unveiled at the month-long Nissan Futures event, which is intended to showcase how the Japanese marque is adapting for a more sustainable future. However, to get everyone excited straight off the bat, Nissan has begun its ideas parade by showing off a cool new roadster concept.
Nissan’s EV Future
As with any radical concept car, the Max-Out’s unveiling featured plenty of what we like to call, ‘PR talk’. You know the sort of stuff. In fact, you can’t get beyond the first line of the press release without reading the terms, “sustainable mobility” and “innovative design”. But what do these throwaway phrases actually translate to in the Max-Out concept?
Well, let’s start with the sustainable mobility bit. Naturally, you’re not going to find a big ol’ V8, or even a hybrid four-pot under the hood. Instead, it’s a full-on EV. Admittedly, Nissan has not yet released any technical specs about the Max-Out concept, but we do know that company is planning to use solid-state batteries in all of its EVs from 2028 onwards. So, if the Max-Out ever sees a production line, expect much quicker charge times and better energy density compared to current Nissan EVs.
Styling the Nissan Max-Out
As for the Max-Out’s design, it’s attractively minimalist. A large air vent at the front and squircle-shaped rear light bar complement the car’s sleek silhouette nicely – perhaps giving us a look at Nissan’s future design cues. We can certainly hope so, given Nissan’s pledge to build “advanced and striking” vehicles in the future.
There are of course plenty of *very much conceptual* features too. For example, the wheel rims look like something out of a Tron movie, and the headlights are far too complex for production. The interior is equally alien upon first glance, but its core structure (a full dash-width digital display and yoke-style steering wheel) actually isn’t too far from some current designs.
The Nissan Max-Out sportscar headlines a range of conceptual EVs, including the Chill-Out SUV, which previews a future production model. So, check out the cool video below to see more of what Nissan’s future could (vaguely) look like.
