Nissan PIVO 2 Concept

The Nissan PIVO 2 Concept car is an all-electric vehicle that has four engines, wheels that pivot and a passenger cabin that rotates.¹

Fast Facts

1. Made debut at 2007 Tokyo Motor Show²
2. Enhancement to the Nissan PIVO Concept of 2005²
3. Seats: driver and 3 passengers²
4. Front door accessible from any direction, due to the rotating cabin²
5. A speech enabled "robotic agent" assists the driver²
6. Will be sold in Portugal in 2011¹
7. Planned to be available world-wide in 2012¹

Quotes

"Battery-operated concepts aren't new but Nissan's Pivo 2, with its fully rotating cabin, is Japan's answer to pollution and parking, solved in a single bubble.—Sydney Morning Herald³

"So to sum up, we've got some sort of electric octopus car with a robot-monkey-alien passenger built in? Well, that seems to be pretty accurate. Other cool features include the single door that comprises the entire front section of the car -- much like the classic BMW Isetta -- and the McLaren F1-style three-passenger seating with central driving position."—Motor Trend⁴

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