The Tokyo Auto Salon kicks off in a few weeks. Nissan shall be there with a plethora of automobiles, together with manufacturing fashions, race automobiles, some ideas, and a wierd five-door Z station wagon.

College students from the Nissan Vehicle Technical School designed the wagon and two different automobiles as a part of their research. Whereas they’re going to be exhibited on the present, these are one-offs with no intent for manufacturing. Since we’re followers of schooling and creativity and don’t have any want to crush the goals of youthful minds, we’ll simply current the automobiles on your consideration and depart it at that.

Z Lealia:

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Now we have to begin with the Z wagon, just because it is a solution to a query no person requested. It is constructed on the second-generation Nissan Stagea platform, therefore the squarish sides and four-door structure. The face clearly comes from the brand new Z, however the oddly proportioned bottom comes from a Nissan Leaf. To make all of it match, the Stagea was minimize up, widened, welded, and at last given a coat of Ikazuchi Yellow for a correct Z taste.

Photograph by: Nissan

Photograph by: Nissan

The bizarre wagon was constructed by fourth-year college students on the Kyoto campus finding out auto upkeep and customization, who describe it as a “sports activities station wagon for household journeys.” There isn’t any point out of the powertrain, however being a Stagea beneath the customized bodywork, we’ll assume a VQ35 V-6 is driving the rear wheels.

NEO Skyline

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Look intently (in case you can) at this blue coupe and also you simply may see an Infiniti G35. It is primarily based on the V35 Skyline from the mid-2000s, which got here stateside because the Infiniti, however the bodywork is a mixing of previous and current Skylines. The flat nostril and kinked aspect pillars are straight from the Seventies, however we’re not so positive what’s occurring on the again. It kind of resembles the 1973 Skyline 2000GT, with the physique strains arcing over the rear fenders. It extends rearward to type a reverse wedge, which, apparently, represents the current, in keeping with Nissan.

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Photograph by: Nissan

This automobile additionally comes from fourth-year college students at Kyoto. The identify stems from this automobile being a mix of previous and current, bringing nostalgia to older consumers whereas nonetheless being thrilling for youthful audiences. It actually has an fascinating presence, for higher or worse.

Bluebird Kiwami

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The boxy U11 Nissan Bluebird shares its bones with the first-generation Maxima, and this one emphasizes these proportions with a widebody equipment that will make Rocket Bunny jealous. At a look, it seems like this four-door sedan will get the anti-Z remedy, slicing it down to only two doorways. However look above the rear wheel arches and you may see handles for the again door, included into the flared bottom. The opposite automobiles featured right here look…intriguing. However this Eighties widebody sedan is undoubtedly cool as hell.

Photograph by: Nissan

Photograph by: Nissan

It is the product of third-year college students at Nissan’s Aichi campus, finding out auto physique restore. Contemplating the intensive bodywork that went into this construct, it is a very acceptable challenge to show their expertise.

These automobiles and extra shall be on show on the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon, operating January 10-12.