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Seattle, Nissan Launches IMs Concept at the 2019 NAIAS
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(Posted on Jan 15, 2019 at 07:50PM by Michelle Bogle)

Brace yourself, Seattle â€“ just when you think youâ€™ve seen it all, Nissan blows the cover off its latest concept vehicle that has taken the automotive industry by storm! Unveiled yesterday at the 2019 North American International Auto Show, the Nissan IMs ushers in an entirely new type of vehicle â€“ and perhaps even a segment â€“ that the automaker is calling an elevated sports sedan.

Closer in composition to a sedan than a crossover, the IMs sports a higher cabin height due to the batteryâ€™s location under the body of the electric vehicle. With an extended wheelbase, the length of the concept is also stretched and houses a unique â€œ2+1+2" seating architecture, which boasts pivoting front seats and a rear seat that can fit three across, or customized to an indulgent "Premier Seat" when the rear outboard seats are folded.

Offering an autonomous driving mode and a manual driving mode, the IMs is a study of contrast that straddles the worlds of relaxed hands-free operation with exciting high-performance. The advanced powertrain is comprised of dual electric motors (front and rear) and a fast charging 115 kWh battery that generates 483 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque, which is enough power to compete with (and surpass) most modern-day sports cars. The concept vehicle can also travel a full 380 miles on a single charge, which is a huge achievement in and of itself, plus it featuresÂ all-wheel driveÂ for better weight balance, traction and cornering.

Intrigued? To learn more about the IMs concept vehicle, contactÂ our team at Kirkland Nissan near Tacoma, Washington.Â