Nissan recently released a new concept called the "Friend Me" which they say is suppose to appeal to a "new generation of car shoppers," but more specifically the young Chinese demographic although it sounds more like they are appealing to the social media generation overall with the name Friend Me although I'm sure that could change?
The Friend-Me concept is a 4 passenger sedan with a futuristic and sleek style.
It features a low and wide stance with short front and rear overhangs giving it a chunky, yet aggressive and sporty impression. Inside are four seats with display screens for each individual, perhaps for quick access to their desired social network. Nissan has designed the screens so that each person in the car can share whatever they're looking at on their smartphone onto the screen of everyone else in the car.
The Friend-Me concept could become a reality fairly easily. It's based on an existing Nissan sedan architecture and requires a minimum number of unique components. The automaker's PureDrive hybrid powertrain would deliver more than enough power for local city driving although one could argue that it could very well go full electric.
"We call our solution Distilled Da Qi," said Taiji Toyota, Vice President of Nissan Design China. "Da Qi is about casting an aura, about standing out, but at the same time going with the flow, fitting in. It's a question of balance, and we've worked to refine it right down to the essence. The result adds an entirely new and youthful dimension to the sedan category."
So what say you? Would you take the plunge?
Although noticably absent is a manual gearbox. :-(
