| Nissan AZEAL | |
|---|---|
 The Nissan AZEAL on display at the 2006Montreal International Auto Show | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan |
| Production | 2006 |
| Designer | Ken Lee David Wong |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | 2-doorfastbackcoupe |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.5 L turbocharged 4-cylinder |
| Transmission | 6-speedmanual |
TheNissan AZEAL was a sports concept car manufactured byNissan and first released to the public at the2005 North American International Auto Show. The concept was aimed to the young drivers.
The AZEAL features trendy gadgetry, like an integratedcell phone and anMP3 player. The car's stated goals were to place emphasis on personality and aggressive styling as well as blend affordability with desirability. Penned by designers Ken Lee and David Wong, it was the firstNissan to come out of its newFarmington Hills,Michigan (Metro Detroit) design centre.[1]
The AZEAL has aturbocharged 2.5-litre, 4-cylinder engine with a 6-speed manual transmission equipped with a limited-slip differential and front-wheel drive. No further information on the car has been released by Nissan. Exterior features of the AZEAL include 19" aluminum-alloy wheels, dual exhaust pipes, side skirts and a spoiler topped off with glass roof panels like those found in theNissan Maxima andNissan Quest.Much of the exterior design for AZEAL went into the production version of 2007Nissan Sentra.
