Rear-wheel in-wheel motors with independent motor management
http://www.carscoops.com/2013/11/new-nissan-bladeglider-concept-heading.html New Nissan BladeGlider Concept Heading for Production, Debuts with GT-R Nismo in Tokyo November 07, 2013 [images http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UbfhHeOWVec/UnxcLXqredI/AAAAAAAO8BU/4sySHooZw1Q/s1602/Nissan-Bladeglider-14.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wRNB8zPCm-0/UnxRHbKdJvI/AAAAAAAO73k/AfripHEDiX8/s1600/Nissan-Bladeglider-1%25255B2%25255D.jpg http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hun9WEAkPwQ/UnxRLgSDGkI/AAAAAAAO730/QtonoEYOoVY/s1600/Nissan-Bladeglider-2%25255B2%25255D.jpg http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GeWm9B7d2n8/UnxROs8q11I/AAAAAAAO74E/peyTXZJUpDw/s1600/Nissan-Bladeglider-3%25255B2%25255D.jpg http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wb0YDsTTpTI/UnxR3mRxV1I/AAAAAAAO76k/LMCa7FxW-XQ/s1600/Nissan-Bladeglider-13%25255B2%25255D.jpg http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uBrj22LaPLs/UnxR7FSZwKI/AAAAAAAO760/j25vYjlcRrc/s1600/Nissan-Bladeglider-14%25255B2%25255D.jpg http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dJzSh8si7Ss/UnxSlzptTUI/AAAAAAAO78o/HLDctkkw57o/s1600/Nissan-Bladeglider-21%25255B2%25255D.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/-szatJKrB5Wc/UnxSouAo5xI/AAAAAAAO784/rqBdGimonRo/s1600/Nissan-Bladeglider-22%25255B2%25255D.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Hs_0O2KuK5o/UnxSjL8iuTI/AAAAAAAO78Y/U4F34dAstQQ/s1600/Nissan-Bladeglider-20%25255B2%25255D.jpg video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPaNiwmOEQ Nissan's BladeGlider to Debut at Tokyo Motor Show NissanNewsroom· Nov 7, 2013 Nissan BladeGlider, debuting at the Tokyo Motor Show, is both the future direction of Nissan electric vehicles and an exploratory prototype of the Nissan ZEOD RC from the world's leading EV manufacturer. The project, led by Francois Bancon, division general manager of Product Strategy and Product Planning at Nissan, has developed a deltoid-shape vehicle with a narrow front track that challenges the orthodoxy that has dominated the roads since the earliest days of the internal combustion engine. "The goal was to revolutionize the architecture of the vehicle to provoke new emotions, provide new value and make visible for consumers how Zero Emissions can help redefine our conception of vehicle basics," said Bancon. BladeGlider has its conceptual roots in the soaring, silent, panoramic freedom of a glider and the triangular shape of a high performance "swept wing" aircraft, looking to achieve low drag while generating road-hugging downforce. BladeGlider shares sustainable engineering values with both Nissan LEAF and the Nissan ZEOD RC (Zero Emission On Demand Racing Car), which will run at next year's Le Mans 24 Hour race. With its narrow, 1.0-meter lightweight front track and wide, stable rear track, BladeGlider's front wheels reduce drag and enhance maneuverability for high G cornering power, assisted by a 30/70 front/rear weight distribution ratio. Aerodynamic downforce is created by the highly rigid yet lightweight carbon-fiber underbody, hence the lack of drag-inducing wings. When BladeGlider matures into a production car, it could be Nissan's first use of in-wheel motors. The in-wheel motors provide rear-wheel propulsion with independent motor management, while also contributing to freedom of upper body design and space-efficient packaging. To power the electric motors, BladeGlider employs Nissan's innovative lithium-ion battery technology, with the modules mounted low and toward the rear to enhance stability and handling. Its tightly streamlined body comprises a tough and structurally-optimized chassis wrapped in ultra-lightweight, yet strong and stiff, carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) finished in a pearlescent white color that evokes the pristine freedom of a glider. ] Nissan has confirmed details about the cars it will bring to the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show floors that opens its doors in about two weeks' time on November 19 (for the press). Highlighting Nissan's presence at the show are two special models: the futuristic looking three-seat BladeGlider Concept that will spawn a production model within the next couple of years, and which we get to see, and the new GT-R Nismo Edition, which we don't see now. If you haven't figured it out already, the BladeGlider is the sports car Nissan executive vice president Andy Palmer was talking about in a recent interview with MotorTrend magazine in which he described the Toyota GT86 / Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ as cars "designed for a 50-year-old". Nissan's answer to the 20-something of our times is the BladeGlider, which looks pretty nice from some specific angles and completely strange from all the rest, mainly because of its lopsided design reminiscent of Nissan's Deltawing and ZEOD RC electric racecar prototypes, in which the front end is much narrower than the rear. Nissan says that the design with a narrow 1.0-meter (39.4 inches) lightweight front track and wide, stable rear track, helps "reduce drag and enhance maneuverability for high G cornering power, assisted by a 30/70 front/rear weight distribution ratio". From the few technical details released, we learn that the BladeGlider sports a lightweight carbon-fiber underbody, carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) exterior body and in-wheel electric motors. "When BladeGlider matures into a production car, it could be Nissan's first use of in-wheel motors," says Nissan. "The in-wheel motors provide rear-wheel propulsion with independent motor management, while also contributing to freedom of upper body design and space-efficient packaging," the company adds. In a similar fashion to the McLaren F1, the three-seat car positions the driver in the center and up front, with the two passengers squeezed on either side and towards the rear. Apparently, Nissan's goal with the BladeGlider is to invigorate the sports car segment with something completely new and fresh. “The goal was to revolutionize the architecture of the vehicle to provoke new emotions, provide new value and make visible for consumers how Zero Emissions can help redefine our conception of vehicle basics,” commented Francois Bancon, division general manager of Product Strategy and Product Planning at Nissan. Besides the BladeGlider and the still under the wraps GT-R Nismo, Nissan's Tokyo Motor Show booth will play host to several other models, including the Dayz mini and Dayz Rook minivan, Teana sedan, X-Trail SUV and Elgrand minivan. [© Carscoop & Carscoops] http://www.newsdaily.com/business/b09f335bf4fa0d8ad1609a184448e489/nissan-to-unveil-electric-sports-car-at-tokyo-motor-show NewsDaily: Nissan to unveil electric sports car at Tokyo Motor Show Nov 08, 2013 ... The concept vehicle is squarely aimed at moving into a higher-end electric vehicle market already tapped with some success by US-based Tesla ... [image https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.newscred.com/eb99e701df9f1b8477431778db982337 Japanese auto giant Nissan Motor's concept electric vehicle Nissan BladeGlider is seen at the company's headquarters in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo, on October 25, 2013 Credit: Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/File ] http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/nissan/66758/nissan-bladeglider-revealed Nissan BladeGlider revealed November 7, 2013 ... BladeGlider draws its inspiration from the unorthodox, triangular layout of the DeltaWing racer Nissan entered in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in 2012 and the similarly shaped ZEOD RC hybrid entry Nissan plans to compete with there next year ... [images http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/nissan/66759/nissan-bladeglider-revealed-pictures Nissan BladeGlider revealed pictures ] http://www.autonews.com/article/20131107/OEM04/131109842/nissan-shows-delta-wing-concept-for-city-streets#axzz2k1U4Zi4p Nissan shows delta-wing concept for city streets November 7, 2013 ... BladeGlider gets widely spaced rear wheels, a rear-slung cockpit, a long pointy nose and a set of front wheels so narrowly tracked that they almost look like one ... [image http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CA/20131107/OEM04/131109842/AR/0/AR-131109842.jpg ] http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jaLRD4TYGZUhp-JvLfcIowHZOiDw?docId=0674fcd2-43fa-454a-b23a-5da2e2ed553f&hl=en Nissan to unveil electric sports car at Tokyo Motor Show [2013/11/07] - Tokyo — Nissan said Friday it would unveil a sporty concept electric vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show ... BladeGlider would ... reach a market of male drivers who ... want performance and styling in an environmentally friendly car ... show, ... 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