Nissan Note Nismo Revealed

The first official pictures of the Nissan Note Nismo are out and it's slated to go on sale later this year. This is the fifth model to be offered with the Nismo treatment. The sporty version of the Note will be will be available in two versions - Nismo and Nismo S - and promises to be a pocket-sized rocket in terms of performance.

The Note Nismo differs from the standard model in terms of a modified front and rear bumper, custom front grille, a roof spoiler, red caps of the electronic folding side mirrors and side sill protectors.

Both the Nismo and the Nismo S will be powered by a tuned petrol engine, which will be mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. However, Nissan has not revealed any technical specifications yet. The tyres, suspension and aerodynamics have been tweaked, and the Nismo version will sit slightly lower on the road.

Shoichi Miyatani, CEO, Nismo, said, "Celebrating Nismo's 30th anniversary, we are planning to expand the number of models available in our road-car lineup. The Note Nismo we introduced today is truly symbolic to the Nismo brand in that it represents the fusion between motorsports that's embedded in Nismo's DNA and the success of the Note as a mass production vehicle."

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