Nissan Motor, using its American design studio, has developed three show cars based on the Frontier frame pickup truck – Nissan Frontier Project will be shown at the Chicago Auto Show that opens on February 12.
The redesigned pickups were named Project 72X, Project Hardbody and Project Adventure.
Nissan Frontier Project 72X
The Project 72X is a homage to the legendary 1979 Datsun 720 , so here are stamped steel wheels and a nostalgic dark gray color with decals on the body ( decals are stickers, not to be confused with details ). The car also increased ground clearance by 64 mm and installed an adjustable suspension.
Nissan Frontier Project Hardbody
Project Hardbody should evoke associations with Nissan D21 Hardbody produced in 1985-1999. The D21 was the first pickup truck to be designed by Nissan’s American studio. Nods to the ancestor in the Frontier-based show car are 1980s-style alloy wheel rims that are large in relation to the tire body (33-inch OD), spotlights above the cab, shadow-outlined front door decals, black wheel flares. arches and painted black bumpers. Compared to the standard Frontier, ground clearance has been increased by 76 mm.
Nissan Frontier Project Adventure
Project Adventure should attract the attention of fans of extreme off-road. The car is based on the “lifted” Frontier Crew Cab Pro-4X, but differs from it in even higher ground clearance (+127 mm), off-road tires with an outer diameter of 34 inches, a Yakima trunk system, a tent and a Kicker audio system.
Recall that the new Frontier of the D21 generation has been released since July 2021, the target market for it is North America. The model is very popular there: sales growth in 2021 is + 115% compared to the previous generation Frontier in 2020.