Nismo at Nissan what is AMG for Mercedes or M for BMW: a sports subsidiary become a integrated preparer to the brand The most sporty and desirable models of the manufacturer since that time received the mark Nismo, to Nissan Motorsports. Of course, coupes and supercars inherited this from us. Starting with 350Zthen 370Z and GT-R. But this label has traditionally not always been attached to sports models. in Juke SUV had the right, for example, to the Nismo variant! Even more surprisingly, we’ve seen Nismo derivatives Serena MPV or some City cars Micra and Pulsar ! In the Middle East, it is a juggernaut Patrol 4×4 who benefited from it. The cook who brings sportsmanship and performance for all models and in different markets of the world where Nissan is present!

Nismo has left Europe

But in Europe? The name has disappeared at the same time as the latest Nissan sports models left the catalogs. To start with Nissan GT-R, which is no longer available from us. For environmental reasons, the last generation of sporty Zs was never even offered. But all this may well change, because Nissan is considering introducing a sporty Nismo electrified soon! It would be intended, among other things, for Europe! In an interview given to our English colleagues at Autocar, Nismo CEO Takao Katagiri meant that. “We have big ambitions for Nissan in Europe, this region is very important for us. The only thing I can tell you now is to wait. We are going to bring a very exciting model to the UK under the Nismo brand.”

Nismo sports hybrid or electric coming soon?

In Great Britain and, accordingly, in Europe, Nissan’s main production center in Europe is located in Sunderland, near Newcastle. It is still too early to confirm this, but the manufacturer may even do sports at the local levelparallel to future electric models dedicated to Europe. This sports car will also have a global appeal, also destined for Japan and the United States. It is expected to become the same sports car by the end of the decade hybrid than electric. Nissan simply cannot afford to offer a 100% thermal sports car, like Z. Its electrification would allow bypassing the painful environmental regulations of Europe. To return to the Old Continent good old Nissan Passion models!