{"id":239127,"date":"2023-09-20T10:49:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T10:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=239127"},"modified":"2023-09-20T10:49:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T10:49:06","slug":"new-nissan-ariya-nismo-flaunts-sportier-styling-and-possible-powertrain-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/new-nissan-ariya-nismo-flaunts-sportier-styling-and-possible-powertrain-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"New Nissan Ariya Nismo flaunts sportier styling and possible powertrain upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"

The all-electric Nissan Ariya SUV will get a performance Nismo overhaul to rival the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N<\/h2>\n


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Nissan looks to be working on a high-spec overhaul of its premier all-electric SUV, likely to be called the Nissan Ariya Nismo. Coming only just after an upgrade of the standard car, this new model is expected to go further than the current 388bhp Nissan Ariya flagship, creating a key rival to hot midsize EV models like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, Kia EV6 GT and even the Tesla Model Y Performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nismo, or Nissan Motorsport, is the Japanese brand\u2019s high performance sub-brand, well known for hotting up GT-Rs and Z sports cars. But, there is a history of Nismo getting involved with less typical models, with the city-sized Juke, Note and even Patrol off-roader all having previously been given the Nismo treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As seen on this prototype spotted lapping the Nurburgring, this Ariya certainly has lots of Nismo-esque features to identify it, with new bumpers front and rear that sit above much more aggressive splitter and diffuser-like elements. The sills are also much more aggressive, and if you look closely, we can see indentations that will house the red trim elements that are typical of all modern Nismo products.\u00a0<\/p>\n