Half boat, fully complicated.
That is an installment in a sequence of posts wanting again on present vehicles that we really feel deserved somewhat extra consideration than they acquired. You probably have a suggestion for a Forgotten Idea subject, please shoot us a line or go away a remark beneath.
Isuzu Nagisa Idea
First Proven: 1991 Tokyo Motor Present
Description: Amphibious metropolis car
Gross sales Pitch: Now we have no clue…
Extra Forgotten Ideas
Particulars:
First seen on the 1991 Tokyo Motor Present, the Isuzu Nagisa Idea was half automotive, half boat, and fully complicated to those that took it in on the present. Designed to journey Up 100 kph (62 mpg) on land, the Nagisa was claimed to have a high velocity on water of 8 knots (9 mph).
Energy got here from a 175-horsepower 3.2-liter V6 for land operation, and an impeller-style drive system for in-water use. The Nagisa’s wheels retracted throughout in-water use, and entry to the cabin got here by way of the rear deck; the idea had no side-door openings.
At 208 inches lengthy, the Nagisa was about so long as a current-generation Toyota Sequoia, although it rode on a stubby 98-inch wheelbase. Stated to have been out there was a canopy to shut off the idea’s cabin, this to permit to be used in wet and in any other case inclement climate.
Nagisa means “calm seaside” in Japanese, and it has been theorized in on-line boards that this water-capable Isuzu was designed to assist scale back site visitors congestion in crowded cities together with Tokyo. Certainly, Tokyo options numerous waterways and ocean inlets, although how simply these channels could possibly be accessed by an car is unclear, and, there isn’t any document of Isuzu having ever claimed the Nagisa was meant to assist transfer floor site visitors into the water.
It seems that the Nagisa was by no means proven on the U.S. auto-show circuit, which is disgrace because it’s potential people in California and Florida may need taken a shine to it.
Forgotten Idea: Ford Probe III
CG Says:
We’re unhappy to report that there appears to be no press-release document, formal or in any other case, of Isuzu’s weird 1991 Tokyo Motor Present reveal. This troubles us, as we do not know what the supposed goal of this car was, or why it wasn’t unveiled at a ship present as an alternative.
That stated, we’re somewhat weirded out by the Nagisa’s resemblance to the Pontiac Fiero, which simply confuses issues moreover. The Nagisa episode would really feel rather less like a wierd dream have been a working instance in use someplace. Sadly, that appears to not be the case.
Cool Vans From Unhealthy Motion pictures
Comply with Tom on Twitter
Isuzu Nagisa Gallery
(Click on beneath for enlarged photos)
Isuzu XU-1: Forgotten Idea
Client Information Automobile Stuff Podcast Episode 214: Tesla Abandons $25,000 Mannequin, Jill Drives the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Speaking to the EVP of SUV Startup Ineos
