Nissan Max-Out is a vision for an electric convertible sports car
Taking EVs to the max! Nissan’s Max-Out concept is its vision for an electric convertible sports car of the future
- Concept has been unveiled for the Nissan Future month-long event in Japan
- It offers a ‘liberating sense of openness’ and a dashboard-spanning screen
- Production version would likely come near 2030 and feature solid state batteries
Nissan has just taken the wraps off its latest concept electric vehicle – and it certainly looks different.
Called the Max-Out, it’s the Japanese firm’s vision for what electric convertible sports cars of the future will look like, offering a ‘liberating sense of openness’.
It also comes with a bounty of tech, including a dashboard-wide screen that owners can game on.
The two-seat open-top car is the fourth model from Nissan’s ‘Out’ electric concept line-up and could become a reality towards the end of the decade when the Japanese company switches to solid state batteries.
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The vehicle, which was initially previewed in digital form, is now a one-off creation that’s being displayed at the car maker’s Global Headquarters Gallery in Japan as part of its the ‘Nissan Futures’ event this month.
Bosses said the vehicle ’embodies Nissan’s ambition to support greater access to both sustainable and innovative mobility’.
Not especially renowned for creating open-top sports cars, the manufacturer says the concept model shows how Nissan intends to develop ‘a diverse range of advanced and striking vehicles’.
The Max Out certainly delivers on that.
Nissan bosses say the roofless Max-Out sports car offers a ‘liberating sense of openness’
It has been unveiled at the brand’s Nissan Futures display in Japan, where the one-of-a-kind concept will be showcased for a month
The roofless design also has no door pillars, on the A-pillar from the fixed windscreen
The bonnet has a deep scoop that filters air swallowed through the huge front vent and directs it over the glass screen
The tub-shaped motor has 3D-effect headlights, tail-lights and wheel covers, bright-green LED-lit panels and no door pillars bar the fixed windscreen panel.
The bonnet has a deep scoop that filters air swallowed through the huge front vent and directs it over the glass screen.
The overall exterior design has a sixties/seventies American muscle car feel to it, despite the obvious contrast in powertrains.
Inside, there’s a half-sliced steering wheel, the top part of which glows in the same colour as the exterior accents and the centre featuring its own screen
The cabin also has an interior-spanning screen provides a one-image view, displaying anything from vehicle information, TV and gaming or even a digital perspective of what’s around the car via integrated cameras
Bosses said the vehicle ’embodies Nissan’s ambition to support greater access to both sustainable and innovative mobility’
Inside, there’s a half-sliced steering wheel, the top part of which glows in the same colour as the exterior accents and the centre featuring its own screen.
The throttle and brake pedals are integrated into the floor and hint towards the vehicle having some – if not total – autonomous driving features.
A pair of wide-back seats look like dentist chairs and the interior-spanning screen provides a one-image view, displaying anything from vehicle information, TV and gaming or even a digital perspective of what’s around the car via integrated cameras.
The tub-shaped motor has 3D-effect headlights, tail-lights and wheel covers, bright-green LED-lit panels
This image shows the massive display in its full glory. The svelte design is like nothing else we’ve seen from Nissan before
The pair of wide-back seats look like dentist chairs with the headrests in their extended position
While Nissan hasn’t divulged any information about what drivetrain it could use, we do know the brand is looking to ramp up its development of solid-state batteries
No powertrain details have been revealed, but should the Max-Out head into production, it likely wouldn’t arrive until later this decade.
That would mean it would use Nissan’s platform incorporating solid-state battery technology.
Last year, the brand unveiled its ‘prototype production facility’ for laminated all-solid-state battery cells in Japan.
Under its long-term vision called ‘Nissan Ambition 2030’, the car firm aims to launch an EV with all-solid-state batteries by 2028.
Last year, the brand unveiled its ‘prototype production facility’ for laminated all-solid-state battery cells in Japan
Under its long-term vision called ‘Nissan Ambition 2030’, the car firm aims to launch an EV with all-solid-state batteries by 2028. Could this be one of the first models to feature it?
The overall exterior design has a 1960s / 1970s American muscle car feel to it, despite the obvious contrast in powertrains
All-solid-state batteries are expected to be a game-changing tech for accelerating the popularity of electric vehicles.
They have an energy density approximately twice that of conventional lithium-ion batteries currently used in EVs, significantly shorter charging time due to superior charge/discharge performance, and lower cost thanks to the opportunity of using less expensive materials.
They should also boost range by around three times what is currently achieved with lithium-ion units.
The Max-Out is the fourth Nissan EV concept to use the ‘-Out’ suffix, following the Chill-Out crossover, Surf-Out pick-up truck and Hang-Out MPV.
The Max-Out is the fourth Nissan EV concept to use the ‘-Out’ suffix. One of these concepts is the Chill-Out family crossover (pictured)
The Nissan Surf-Out is a pick-up concept designed with leisure types in mind
The Hang-Out is Nissan’s preview of an electric SUV turned campervan offering lots of space