Following on from the recent presentations of the Juke Nismo Concept and the LEAF Nismo Concept, Nissan’s in-house performance division has now crafted a conceptual study based on one of the Japanese firm’s smallest models, the latest generation of the Micra (called March in Japan) that debuts at the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon.
There’s no information yet on what’s under the bonnet, but a tuned version of the standard car’s 1.2-litre three-cylinder supercharged engine, (which we don’t get here in SA), is a likely candidate. Performance modifications include a lowered sports suspension and larger diameter wheels along with a custom exhaust system.
Nismo used the five-door version of the Micra as a base developing a full body kit that comprises of a modified front grille incorporated into a newly designed front bumper with a separate spoiler, matching side skirts, a roof spoiler, a new rear bumper with a diffuser and finally, different exterior mirrors.
Inside, custom-designed sport seats and a sports steering wheel mark it out from the standard car. And to make sure the handling matches the agressive styling, lower and stiffened suspension has been fitted at each corner.
