Nissan Azeal

The Nissan Azeal concept is a small sport coupe aimed at entry-level buyers. It's intended to be a stylish first car that emphasizes functionality for the driver.Power comes from a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder, and the car features a six-speed-manual transmission and a limited-slip differential.The Azeal's interior layout looks practical for production, as well as easy to use. The shifter is mounted rally-car style, high up on the dashboard. A screen for the navigation system retracts into the top center section of the instrument panel, which also has ports for an MP3 player and Personal Digital Assistant.The color of the seating surfaces is "Wasabi Chartreuse," with "Sinister Gunmetal" accents elsewhere in the cabin. Air vents and other dash trim appear to be billet aluminum and carry on the square theme of the grille.The exterior, which is finished in a color called "Liquid Titanium," bears a dubious similarity to the Scion tC, also aimed at young buyers.Exterior features such as the shape of the taillights and quarter windows, and even the fender flares, evoke the tC. The "active airfoil" that raises up from the tail of the roof when the car is in motion resembles the tC's sunroof in the open position. The center high-mounted stoplight covers the full width of the trailing edge of the airfoil.Other styling cues, such as the 350Z-like headlight forms and lower air intake, are distinctively Nissan. The square grille openings resemble the Murano's.Dual exhausts and nicely styled 19-inch wheels add to the sporty appearance. Clear roof panels on either side are bisected by a body-colored strip down the center, dubbed "Mohawk."Bruce Campbell, vice president of design for Nissan Design America, hinted that the Azeal might have production potential. Jed Connelly, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Nissan North America, said next year Nissan would debut a "sub-Sentra-sized car," but execs aren't tipping their hand on whether that will be the Azeal.The Azeal is the first vehicle to come out of Nissan's Farmington Hills, Mich., design studio.
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