A production version of the Nissan BladeGlider will hit showrooms within the next five years, according to the automaker.
The model was inspired by the automaker's DeltaWing and ZEOD RC Le Mans racecars, and "is part of the automaker's five-year product plan," according to Edmunds.
Andy Palmer, Nissan Motor Co. executive vice president and chief planning officer said the production vehicle of the BladeGlider is about "reigniting interest in the young."
The BladeGlider comes equipped with three seats and puts the driver in the center of the vehicle. Approximately 70 percent of the vehicle's weight is over the rear wheels according to Nissan.
"I wanted to create a real 'bad boy' sports car like when I was a kid," said Palmer at the auto show. "I don't want the car to be demonized anymore; this shows you can have a great handling sports car and be all-electric. Internally, we call it EV Symbol."
The concept version was equipped with in-wheel electric motors to power the rear wheels. Technical specifications have been confirmed for the production vehicle.
Nissan said it's considering a smaller option of the next 370Z that may be powered by a downsized turbocharged four-cylinder engine, according to Palmer and Shiro Nakamura, Nissan senior vice president and chief design officer.
Nakamura and Palmer both spoke at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show.
"We can't do the same thing three times," said Nakamura about the next Z car, claiming it will at least be slightly different than its predecessor.
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