TRAPPES, France, August 29 /PRNewswire/ --

- Mixim, an Electric-Powered Concept Car

- Micra Colour + Concept, a Showcase for "Liquid Metal" Paint
Effect

- Newly Revised Micra

At this year's 62nd Frankfurt Motor Show, Nissan will be showing an all
new concept car, a one-off show car based on an existing model and a heavily
revised production car.

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Mixim Concept Car

The Mixim concept car is a compact vehicle for young drivers who are
mostly engaged by their computer and the world via the internet. The driver
sits centrally, with two seats either side, while the steering wheel and
controls are inspired by the interfaces so familiar to computer gamers.

Powered by Nissan's 'Super Motor' electric motor/generator and
using compact lithium-ion batteries, Mixim has unusually rapid performance
combined with a usefully extended range. One Super Motor powers the front
axle and a second drives the rear axle, giving Mixim all-wheel drive.

Mixim takes the most up-to-date electric vehicle (EV)
technology and clothes it in a svelte and distinctive coupé shape. Its
wraparound windscreen, inspired by the visor of a crash helmet, dominates the
profile while the swept back windscreen, flowing roofline and sharply
truncated rear hints at sporting performance unexpected from an electric
vehicle.

Diamond-shaped styling cues feature inside and out, notably on
the twin air intakes to the rear of the doors and the front LED driving
lights, while an upper triangular side window links the gentle slope of the
roof with the dramatic angular slash that runs through the centre of the
doors. The rear hatch opens to reveal a large trunk area behind the three
seats. An occasional fourth seat is also housed behind the front seat module.

Sitting on a 2530mm wheelbase, Mixim is 3700mm long, 1800mm
wide and 1400mm high, the Mixim is shorter and lower than Micra, though
slightly wider. It weighs just 950kgs.

Despite being a concept car with no guarantee of being turned
into a series production model, Mixim's development is in line with the
Nissan Green Program, the company's publicly stated desire to create a more
sustainable mobile society.

Throughout the show, the Mixim will be driving from a low
stage via a ramp to an elevated display platform on the Nissan stand.

Micra Colour + Concept show car

The Micra Colour + Concept show car has been designed and
conceived at Nissan Design Europe, the company's European design headquarters
in London, to showcase the latest colour and paint technology and to
highlight the changes that have been made to the entire Micra range.

The biggest visual impact, however, is the paint effect. Micra
Colour + Concept has been given a two-tone treatment with a Liquid Metal gold
paint effect running over the top of the car and contrasting with the three
coat pearlescent white finish on the car's flanks.

The gold finish has an intense depth that makes it appear
liquid to the touch. The extreme metallic look is the result of a
special-effect pigment added to the paint.

Inside the Colour + Concept theme continues with a high
contrast between the upper and lower portions of the interior. Re-upholstered
in sumptuous white leather, the seats have accented detailing and stitching.
Carpets and lower internal panels are a darker acid yellow to contrast with
the pale upper portion of the dashboard.

New Micra

A more mature Micra will be one of the stars of Nissan's stand
at the Frankfurt motor show. Micra celebrates its upcoming fifth birthday
with subtle changes to its external appearance, interior trim, as well as the
addition of new items of user-friendly equipment.

Thanks to clever use of visual features such as subtle chrome
touches, darkened headlamp surrounds and blackened 'B' pillars, Micra enters
a new phase of its life looking more sophisticated, more modern and more
mature.

Inside, new materials and revised colour treatments again
provide a more mature and sophisticated ambience. The model line up has been
simplified, now with four main grades: Visia, Acenta, Tekna and the premium
Active Luxury grade.

The philosophy of providing "Friendly Technology" on the Micra
continues. One example is the new double DIN radio/CD player. Incorporating
Bluetooth(R) technology, it enables calls from a compatible mobile phone to
be channelled through the audio system. With a control switch neatly
incorporated on the steering wheel, calls can be placed and received
hands-free.

An additional feature is an auxiliary input jack socket that
allows music from personal MP3 players to be heard through the car's stereo
system. Another new piece of equipment offering greater safety and
convenience in equal measure is a speed limit warning. Activated by a switch
on the leather-bound steering wheel, a warning chime sounds when a pre-set
speed limit is breached.

Nissan can be found in Hall 3.1, on Stand A01

For more photos of MIXIM, go to : MIXIM photos.
http://www.nissaneurope-newsbureau.com

For further information, please contact:

    Neil Reeve, 
    Product Communications, 
    Nissan Europe
    T : +33-130-13-6757
    E : nreeve@nissan-europe.com

    Mia Nielsen, 
    Design & Technology Communications:
    T: +33-130-13-6644
    mnielsen@nissan-europe.com