The hi-tech SUV has...
The hi-tech SUV has been built to take part in the US Grand Challenge - a rally for remotely operated vehicles. It"s packed with prototype safety systems to avoid crashes. Data from roof-mounted radar and GPS navigation systems is processed by a bank of computers that controls the steering, throttle and brakes.
Billed as a replacement...
Billed as a replacement for the more conservative Almera, it"s been penned at Nissan"s European design HQ in Paddington. The model has unusual glass sections of the roof, which should guarantee an airy cabin - although buyers will have to wait until 2007 to find out. The Tone"s radical look coincides with a Tokyo exhibition marking 50 years of Nissan design.