Nissan Frontier Appears to Be Getting a Hardbody-Inspired Edition

• Nissan has teased a new Frontier model that's inspired by the original Hardbody truck from the 1980s and '90s.

• The Hardbody edition will be revealed on September 14, and we may have already seen some of its features.

• The Project Hardbody concept that debuted at the 2022 Chicago auto show sported a lifted ride height, knobby tires wrapping retro-looking wheels, and a sport bar.

Retro trucks are rad. Among the raddest is the original Nissan Hardbody pickup from the '80s and '90s, and it looks like the modern-day Nissan Frontier will be getting a special edition based on its forebearer. The details of that truck will be revealed next week on September 14, and while Nissan today whet our appetite with the teaser photos shown above, we might already have a good idea of what the real deal will look like.

A Concept Comes to Life

During the 2022 Chicago auto show, Nissan unveiled the Project Hardbody concept, which was an homage to the original pickup's Desert Runner model. Along with a red paint job reminiscent of the one worn by the old Hardbody, the concept featured a lifted ride height along with BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires mounted on cool wheels that look identical to the old-school set.