Thursday, July 7, 2011

Top Automotive: Nissan Ellure 2011

What is it? The “sedan reimagined,” according to Nissan’s chief creative officer, Shiro Nakamura. With so many sedans unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show, it felt more like a re-enactment.

What makes it tick? The front-drive concept has a supercharged 2.5-liter 4-cylinder and a 25 kW electric motor, described as “a next-generation hybrid powertrain.” Which means it’s still sort of waiting to be invented.