Nissan Micra Nismo

At the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon, the Japanese equivalent of SEMA, Nissan wanted to further show the potential might of its Nismo in-house tuning division and what they can do to a bog-standard car.

This Micra Nismo Concept previews the sort of parts firm will be offering when their big factory kicks into action next year. It’s actually the third such vehicle shown, after the Juke Nismo Concept and Leaf Nismo Concept.

The tuned supermini comes with a bespoke paintjob echoing that of the juke, a full body kit and lowered suspension. The shape of the grille has been altered a bit and works well with the fresh aero bumper. Round the back, you have an add-on diffusor and the obligatory big wing.

On the performance side, the Micra gets stiffer suspension, light alloy wheels and sticky rubber.