Nissan has been pretty vocal about its forays into the uncharted future of motoring, bundling most of its emerging EV, safety, autonomy, and tech developments under the header of Nissan Intelligent Mobility. To date, bits and pieces of these technologies have found their way into test prototypes and, to a lesser extent, production vehicles. Now, Nissan has pulled the wraps off the IMx concept, an electric vehicle that serves as host for many of these emerging technologies.
Unveiled at the 2017 Tokyo auto show, the IMx is built on the automaker’s new EV platform. The architecture offers a low center of gravity, all-wheel drive, and a low floor, and it’s primed for the implementation of connectivity and autonomous technologies. Nissan claims 70 percent of its EVs will use the new platform by 2022.
Motivation for the IMx is provided by a pair of electric motors, one up front and one at the rear. Together they produce 420 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque. Energy storage is handled by a new battery of undisclosed capacity that promises a range of up to 373 miles.
Nissan?s intelligent-mobility philosophy is heavy on the social-interaction aspect for both owner and vehicle. In the case of the IMx, that means a car that can drop its owner at an airport’s departure gate and then park itself, reversing the process when the owner returns. Should the airport?s EV charging interfaces be equipped to do so, the IMx?s battery is designed to return power to the grid un...