Can an electric city car have a sporty, enthusiastic character and the signature of a renowned tuning house? "It can," says Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. which has announced the launch of the Note Aura NISMO. Sales of the model begin in Japan next fall, and commercial sales of the Note Aura have already begun.
The brand new Note Aura NISMO comes exclusively with the e-POWER electric drive system Nissan, which is one of the pillars of the automotive industry's strategy in electrification, in the context of the Nissan NEXT, Nissan's global business transformation plan.
With the identity of the "fast electrified city car", as a design idea inspired by the Formula-E, the Note Aura NISMO is based on the Note Aura while embodying the spirit and ethos of the NISMO. The Nismo is the Nissan performance tuning house offering high performance products to a wide range of customers. The Note Aura responds to this style of NISMO with next-generation design, the exciting driving behaviour, the flexible Response and the smooth acceleration.
External and internal features
The urban, streamlined, new generation design of NISMO, expresses the vitality and captures the cutting edge sense of the electric vehicles.
With the NISMO's iconic dual airfoil by bright red color, the Note Aura NISMO features low and wide silhouette. The redesigned NISMO emblem, in matte chrome and red, emphasises the car's NISMO character.
Additional features include the following 17-inch alloy wheels, with high aerodynamic performance. A total of five body colours are available, including four two-tone combinations.
The interior features a mixture of dark colour with touches of red, causing focus and excitement in driving. The seats "elevate" the sporty character of the interior, with linings made of a combination of special fabric and synthetic leather, embroidered NISMO logo and red/grey stitching.
Exciting driving performance
Using aerodynamic technologies that have been tested and improved in car racing, the Note Aura NISMO features optimised aerodynamics, offering stability at high speeds.
Ο fast and smooth handling, as well as high stability in the steering, are assisted by the specialised suspension and optimised distribution of the stiffness in the body. In addition, the Note Aura NISMO makes the most of the Note Aura NISMO system. Second generation e-POWER to provide agile response and increased acceleration, which corresponds to the expectations of Nismo fans and genuine driving enthusiasts.
For the Note Aura NISMO available three driving mode settings. Η NISMO driving mode offers more powerful response and increased acceleration. The functions Normal Mode and Eco Mode, have also been tuned specifically for the NISMO version, providing a more comfortable ride.
