Nissan’s YouTube channel is doing an abysmal job of hiding one thing, probably on goal. Guests to the web page at present are greeted with a teaser promising a “new NISMO mannequin” can be unveiled tomorrow at 1 am GMT on Friday, which is 8 pm EST on Thursday within the U.S.
The mannequin is proven in shadow, however we’re assured it’s a Nissan Ariya electrical car (EV). Textual content beneath the picture guarantees “the unveil of our newest electrified NISMO mannequin.”
NISMO is Nissan’s motorsports and high-performance division. It builds sooner variations of some Nissan fashions, together with the not too long ago launched 2024 NISMO Z.
NISMO engineers have by no means gotten their arms on an EV earlier than (a lot as we’d like to see a NISMO Leaf). The Ariya is a superb candidate for his or her providers, nonetheless. Reviewers love its roomy cabin, however its trip is extra serene than pulse-pounding.
Electrical vehicles could be tuned to excessive efficiency due to the instant-torque nature of electrical motors. Gasoline engines construct energy regularly, like turning on lights with a dimmer swap. Even the quickest gasoline engine has a torque curve – energy supply that begins low and builds over a number of seconds.
Electrical motors are like gentle switches – their energy is accessible the second they activate. So a high-horsepower electrical motor could make a lightning-quick automobile out of even…properly… a midsize SUV just like the Ariya.
We’ll have extra particulars after the revealing.