
The designers of Nissan's Round Box concept car found inspiration in an unusual place:
"The car was inspired by the lively atmosphere of a sports bar," explains Tatsuya Shiosaki of Nissan's Exploratory and Advanced Product Department. "In a sports bar everyone is focused on the game for pure enjoyment."
Pretty ingenious on the part of the designers--when the boss calls and asks why you and the gang are throwing back Heinekens at Flaherty's, you can tell him you're doing "research."
Our suggestions for other concept cars:
- The Brass Rail: inspired by a strip club.
- The Lucky Dice: inspired by a casino.
- The Balinese Beach Resort: well, you get the idea.
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Comments
Looks like Jar Jar Binks...
I guess this one is just simply inspired by a SMART for Two! But maybe that was parked in front of the bar that day...
That's a pretty cool concept! I've always liked Nissan and thought they were pretty clever company. I really like their new commercial out now - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5PgHAHAoRw