BladeGlider: Nissan’s drifting electric prototype

The BladeGlider offers a futuristic glimpse of the Nissan electric vehicle range, the company says.

The original Nissan BladeGlider concept was revealed at the Tokyo Auto show in 2013, but it’s about to face its toughest petrol-blooded crowd yet at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom this weekend, reports Driven.

A select few will be given the chance to drive the prototype as fast as they dare up the course in front of an international audience of millions.

Designed like a “swept wing” aircraft, BladeGlider forms part of Nissan’s wider intelligent mobility strategy that aims to redefine how vehicles are driven, powered and integrated into society.
Really, BladeGilder is Nissan’s attempt at convincing petrol-heads that electric powertrains can put a smile on your dial with sheer speed and tyre shredding capabilities, Driven says.
“Nissan believes that enthusiasts should look forward to a zero emission, and BladeGlider is a perfect demonstration of that,” Nissan president and chief executive officer Carlos Ghosn says. “It’s the electric vehicle for car lovers.”

The full-electric powertrain in the BladeGlider was developed by Nissan’s technical partner throughout the two-year project, Williams Advanced Engineering, the technology and engineering service side of the Williams F1 team.
It’s the same company that will work with Aston Martin on its first full-electric vehicle the RapidE, now due in 2019.