Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News Nissan Leaf Nismo RC prototype.Shown on Wednesday: Nissan Leaf Nismo RC.
What is it? The Leaf electric car stripped down and reproduced in carbon fiber and converted to rear drive.
How’s it look? Race-ready. It’s still all-electric and, Nissan says, will top out at 93 m.p.h. and run 20 minutes under racing conditions. Pit-stop charging, presumably, would still take four hours.
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Slide Show: 2011 New York Auto Show
Highlights from the Javits Center, where automakers are showcasing their newest products.
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A team of New York Times contributors blogs about news, trends and all things automotive. Check back for insight, photos, reviews of cars and more. And remember to join the conversation — you can comment on the cars, offer your own reviews, and post questions in our reader comment area. All comments are moderated [Details at the City Room blog]. Send questions, suggestions or complaints by e-mail.
April 22
Long before Manhattan car dealerships decamped to 11th Avenue, there was Automobile Row, a stretch of Broadway extending from the West 50s to just north of Columbus Circle.
April 22
The 50th anniversary of the Jaguar E-Type, perhaps British marque's most famous auto design, was celebrated with a parade and cocktail party in Manhattan.
April 22
To celebrate the centenary of the oval-track race, 11 past winners will drive 11 vintage cars that were piloted to Indy 500 victory, including the 1911 Marmon "Wasp."
April 22
As auto show press conferences go paperless, the market in novelty media storage devices from carmakers continues to grow.
April 22
Saab awaits an angel, Fiat acquires a greater stake in Chrysler and Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One boss, calls rumors of the race series' imminent sale "rubbish."
Brad Spurgeon, a longtime auto racing reporter based in Paris, discusses all things about Formula One: the competition, the gossip, the technology and the politics. Join him in the virtual paddock.
