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Nissan's improbable Land Glider not so far off.

Publication: Automotive News
Publication Date: 19-OCT-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Nissan's improbable Land Glider not so far off.(Nissan Motor Company Ltd.'s electric vehicle production plans)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Lindsay Chappell

The electric Nissan Land Glider will be one of the weirdest concept vehicles to come out of this week's Tokyo Motor Show, but Nissan Motor Co. is dead serious about it.

The Land Glider is about 43 inches wide. The wheels and fenders tilt, allowing the car to lean as it goes around curves in the road.

Company insiders say the concept is under serious study for the automaker's luxury Infiniti brand lineup in global markets, including the United States.

"This is our second phase of electric-vehicle design, said Takashi Nakajima,...

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