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Nissan Tri-X Idea

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Nissan Tri-X

First Proven: 1991 Tokyo Auto Present

Description: Midsize premium coupe

Gross sales Pitch: “Accountable magnificence”

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Nissan Tri-X Idea

Particulars:

First proven on the 1991 Tokyo Auto Present, the Nissan Tri-X Idea was a rear-drive midsize coupe powered by a 32-valve V8. With the Tri-X, Nissan was testing the marketplace for a luxurious coupe to promote alongside its Asian-market efficiency coupes, the Skyline and Skyline GT-R. As such, the Tri-X featured a leather-lined cabin with four-place seating, an automated transmission (the Skyline got here solely with a guide), and a high-tech management interface. (Pay attention to the trackball-style controller within the middle console.) Pitched by Nissan as “accountable,” the Tri-X’s 4.5-liter engine was tuned to run on methanol in addition to gasoline, a characteristic considered eco-conscious on the time.

The Tri-X was a totally practical car, nevertheless it was by no means displayed on the U.S. auto-show circuit (be aware the right-hand-drive dashboard), so for Individuals it’s seemingly extra unknown than forgotten.

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Nissan Tri-X Idea

CG Says:

I can’t determine what I consider the styling right here. There’s quite a bit occurring, although I’m fairly certain the ducktail rear-end remedy doesn’t work. Whereas the methanol factor is type of a yawner, Nissan’s exploration of the premium-car market is fascinating.

Keep in mind, it was right now that Nissan was introducing the Infiniti model to the US. Nissan’s nascent luxurious division did certainly characteristic a smallish/midsize coupe on the time, although that automobile–the M30–appeared nothing just like the Tri-X.

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