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Nissan Hyper Force EV boasts Plaid-beating performance with edgy GT-R styling and track-focussed aerodynamics

The Nissan Hyper Force looks a bit like it was ripped from a teenage boy's daydreams. (Image source: Nissan)
The Nissan Hyper Force looks a bit like it was ripped from a teenage boy's daydreams. (Image source: Nissan)
The Nissan Hyper Force supercar concept debuted at the Japan Mobility Show, with over 1,000 kW (1,341 hp) of AWD electric power and a healthy amount of aggressively-styled aerofoil for increased downforce. Typical of a wild concept car, the Hyper Force also features a number of edgy gamer-centric functions.
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Nissan was all over the electric vehicle game when the switch first started to happen, but it's always seemed like the Japanese carmaker has been hesitant to go all-in on electric. Now, though, Nissan appears to be betting the farm — or at least the GT-R's legacy — on an electric drivetrain.

Although Nissan hasn't called this wacky concept the e-GT-R, or something similar, it's clear where the Hyper Force gets its styling from, given its low hood and boxy styling. Despite its clear GT-R inspirations, the Hyper Force concept has taken aerodynamics and edgy looks to the extreme with a healthy helping of wings, splitters, and air dams.

The aesthetics of the Hyper Force are bound to be controversial, but Nissan worked together with its NISMO racing division on the design and appears to be using all of the protrusions and aero bits to actually help the 1,000-kW (1,341 hp), AWD e-4ORCE drivetrain deliver as much of its power to the ground as possible.

The interior is just as unconventional as the exterior, given that it's loaded with gaming and game-inspired features. For starters, the Hyper Force features VR and AR tech that Nissan aims to use to provide a "gamified driving experience." Much of what Nissan proposes, like the virtual racetrack, time trial mode, and digital ghosts seem to have some safety concerns, as innovative as they may be. Fortunately, the Hyper Force is just a concept for the time being.

It's unclear whether Nissan plans on bringing something like the Hyper Force to its production EV lineup — and it seems unlikely it would be realised as-is, anyway — but it's entirely possible that Nissan will use the concept as a jumping-off point for a future performance EV to replace the existing GT-R.

If Nissan hopes to produce a successful version of the Hyper Force, it may first need to develop the design into something a little more palatable.

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The side profile of the Nissan Hyper Force is very reminiscent of the GT-R. (Image source: Nissan)
The side profile of the Nissan Hyper Force is very reminiscent of the GT-R. (Image source: Nissan)
Drivers theoretically enter the Hyper Force via gull-wing doors. (Image source: Nissan)
Drivers theoretically enter the Hyper Force via gull-wing doors. (Image source: Nissan)
Ambient lighting in the Hyper Force responds to the selected driving mode. (Image source: Nissan)
Ambient lighting in the Hyper Force responds to the selected driving mode. (Image source: Nissan)
A large, active rear spoiler make the Hyper Force look even more similar to the GT-R. (Image source: Nissan)
A large, active rear spoiler make the Hyper Force look even more similar to the GT-R. (Image source: Nissan)

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Julian van der Merwe, 2023-10-26 (Update: 2023-10-26)