1985-87 Nissan MID4 Concept Car

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I never knew this :redface: Looks pretty decent, too.


http://autoweek.com/article/superca...er&utm_content=body&utm_campaign=awdailydrive

"Whenever Japan has unleashed a supercar into the world, it’s been fantastic. The NSX, LFA and GT-R -- all offered something different than the usual European crop of supercars. Nissan had the idea to make something special before any of the other Japanese manufacturers, and it was called the MID4. Redditor AkagisWhiteComet found one of the three prototypes produced here.

Shown at the 1985 Frankfurt motor show, the MID4 concept was designed to compete with the likes of Ferrari and Porsche. Unfortunately, it never got the chance to do so -- Nissan killed the project a couple years later after introducing the MID4 II. The 1987 model shown here made 325 hp and 282 lb-ft of torque from a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 developed specifically for this car, named the VG30DETT. If that name sounds familiar, it's the same engine Nissan used in the 300ZX twin-turbo for the U.S."


Read more: http://autoweek.com/article/superca...ve-been-first-japanese-supercar#ixzz4kB6EolEC
 
Seen this a few weeks ago on instagram. I now know one thing to be true. Nissan has and always continues to build ugly cars.:biggrin:
 
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