Yahoo Autos The Nissan Ariya NISMO Is A 413-HP Japan-Only EV With A Racing Sound Generator
A few performance EVs have hit the scene in the last few years, as the electrified era brings both innovation and also a desire for power. While they have incredible performance, that often comes at the sacrifice of things like range. That said, automakers need these models as a way to drum up excitement for EVs. Nissan is the latest automaker bringing a performance EV to market in the form of its Ariya crossover.
Called the Nissan Ariya NISMO, it’s based on the top line Ariya e-4ORCE. While that model gets 389 hp and 442 lb-ft of torque from its dual motor setup and 87 kWh lithium-ion battery, the NISMO gets two versions dubbed B6 and B9. The B6 gets a 66 kWh battery back and less power than the standard Ariya e-4ORCE: 362 and 413 lb-ft of torque.
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As for design, you’ll be able to tell the Ariya NISMO apart from regular Ariyas. On the outside, there’s design cues that’ll remind of you past NISMO models like the Juke NISMO and current ones like the Z and GT-R NISMOs. The aero treatment around the bottom gets the same black and red design with a faux diffuser and dual-level spoiler out back. Up front there’s a sporty design for the front fascia along with a single gray stripe on the hood.
Inside there’s a special steering wheel with red mark for the 12 o’clock position, NISMO sport seats, red trim and other features only described as “high quality”. And just so you can get the full experience of going fast, NISMO threw in an optional sound generator that under acceleration is described as being “evocative of Formula E racing, further adding to the excitement.”
There’s no word on anything like range or price yet. Ultimately though it won’t matter anyway, it doesn’t appear as if this thing is coming to the U.S. right now. It will go on sale in Japan though in Spring 2024.
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