Nissan's Aura Nismo RS Concept: ICE as Range Extender, Not Powertrain
Nissan's latest electrification play wraps a gas engine in a performance hatchback chassis—but it's not driving the wheels. It's a range extender, which means the real engineering conversation here is about battery sizing, motor placement, and whether this solves anything actual owners care about. The concept signals where Nissan thinks hot hatches go next, even if the formula feels borrowed from Audi's playbook.
Range extender concepts are just automakers admitting EVs still aren't ready to replace what we actually want to drive.