The concept car we see in these photos is the Datsun XLink Concept, created by Pforzheim University student Benjamin Nawka at Nissan Yulon Design Center. The concept is Benjamin’s final thesis project and was meant to interpret a possible re-introduction of the Datsun brand (discontinued in 1986), with the first C-segment four-door coupé.
First showcased at the Pforzheim Graduate Show 2008, the XLink concept is defined by Banjamin as “the first product of the new lifestyle brand DATSUN, whose re-introduction is based on the excellent image of the 240Z and other cars which were mainly affordable, reliable and easy-to-use. [..] The scribbles are early exploratoty drawings to get the four-door coupe feeling and to play around with the winglet topic”
The car’s design was inspired by aircraft and architecture and it features winglets loaded with functions (DLR lights, LEDs for mood lighting, integration of dead angle and rear mirror cameras). The car also has a 380 liter trunk, is powered by a Two-Mode Diesel Hybrid and features the XLink Experience communication system, which allows different XLink drivers to connect with each other in order to share a vehicle or a ride.
We really like these design studies that show up once in a while, because even though they’ll never make it into production, it’s like a breath of fresh air and we always like to feast our eyes and imagination on these. So, great job done there by Benjamin, congrats!
More photos after the jump.
Photo Gallery: Datsun XLink Concept
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Via CarBodyDesign
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Sooo nice! Wanna have it now!!!