Nissan's Next Z Is Probably Going to Be a Crossover, Everyone

by Aaron Cole

Updated: December 31st, 2020

Nissan released Friday a video and a name to accompany the teaser image we were given last week and brace yourselves, it has the letter “z” in it.

The Nissan Gripz Concept will be shown in Frankfurt first this year. According to Nissan, the crossover “concept” follows desert racers such as the 240Z and road-racing bicycles, apparently.

Nissan cleverly slipped in a “z” in the name, perhaps as a smokescreen that the Gripz could be the next-generation Juke (which is due in 2017), or perhaps as a signal that nothing in this world is sacred anymore. Earlier this year, Nissan design chief Shiro Nakamura said that the next-generation Z car could be something that appealed to different, younger buyers aka a crossover.

The Gripz grille and three-quarter view give the distinct impression that the car will follow the Nissan family of grilles and its aggressive roofline (we’ve adjusted the brightness below to show how dramatic it is) suggests that the crossover concept could be 2+2.

nissan s next z is probably going to be a crossover everyone

The Nissan Gripz Concept will be shown at Frankfurt later this month.

nissan s next z is probably going to be a crossover everyone

nissan s next z is probably going to be a crossover everyone

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Notapreppie on Sep 11, 2015

This post is an obnoxious mix of clickbait and links that don't really support the clickbait. How about backing away from the Fox News "Truthiness" style of reporting?

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Tosh on Sep 11, 2015

Haven't been this stoked since Levorg.

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