Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
5/24/21 11:41 a.m.
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Can a sports car be both efficient and fun to drive? That seems to be the question Nissan tried to answer when it unveiled this, its AP-X concept, at the 1993 Tokyo Motor Show.

The car’s styling–courtesy of Marcello Gandini, the man that also designed the Lamborghini Miur…

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crankwalk (Forum Supporter)
crankwalk (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
5/24/21 1:39 p.m.

I'm getting Isuzu Impulse front and S10 Silvia rear vibes. The whole thing looks so lost. Like if Nissan wanted to make a 1st gen Honda Insight with parts they had laying around. 

Duke
Duke MegaDork
5/24/21 1:47 p.m.

In reply to crankwalk (Forum Supporter) :

The wraparound taillight strip was kinda recycled in the J30:

1993-97 Infiniti J30 | Consumer Guide Auto

Cchambers13
Cchambers13 New Reader
5/24/21 2:30 p.m.

Remove wrap around lights, fix grill/headlight area and if you squint its like a more modern 300zx. I see the SVX inspired windows... want to dislike them.. but can't its SOO 90s.

The intriguingly odd Subaru SVX | Autocar

Totally passable it with T-Topslaugh

Upon further review... More SVX than I thought, wrap around headlights, tail lights.

Curbside Classic: 1992 Subaru SVX - The Truth About Cars

Grab some Z32, throw in some Honda insight and SVX and you have it!

300zxfreak
300zxfreak Reader
5/24/21 2:58 p.m.

Can you say Citroen ?  I knew you could.

Shaun
Shaun Dork
5/24/21 3:02 p.m.
300zxfreak said:

Can you say Citroen ?  I knew you could.

 I agree-  And generally very French (In the best ways of being French).

David Elfering
David Elfering New Reader
5/24/21 3:54 p.m.

In reply to Colin Wood :

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH MegaDork
5/26/21 8:57 a.m.

The overall shape and the headlight slot remind me of a VW Corrado...also of a JDM Mazda coupe I can't remember the name of right now, it was available with their tiny V6.

Edit: Was thinking of the 323/Lantis coupe:

 

That clear radiator fan is really cool, it should have some LEDs pointed at it so it will look even cooler until the blades get coated in dust, which unfortunately will happen even faster than it does inside a gaming PC cheeky

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