Nissan's A-to-Z SEMA Concepts Include Retro Ariya, EV Restomod Pickup
Nissan’s A-to-Z SEMA concepts include some interesting electrified ideas.
At this year’s SEMA (Specialty Equipment Marketing Association) show, Nissan’s bringing six different customized vehicles for both on-road and off-road applications. Dubbed “A-to-Z,” the brand will show vehicles ranging from Ariya to the new Z car. Most pertinently, we’ll focus on the two electrified concepts Nissan’s given deets on; the Nissan Sunny Leaf, and the Nissan Ariya Surfwagon.
First up, the Ariya Surfwagon. Done up by Tommy Pike Customs of South Carolina, the Ariya Surfwagon oozes charm in a style Nissan claims is inspired by California surf “woodie” wagons. The Ariya was wrapped in satin beige, and wood paneling adorns the front fender, doors, and rear quarter panel. Big 20-inch chrome “smoothie” wheels fill out all four corners. Oh, and the crossover’s been lowered a whopping seven inches, for one cool-looking electric car.
Probably the more interesting of the two concepts is the Nissan Sunny Leaf. This pickup truck started life as a 1987 Nissan Sunny pickup truck until Tommy Pike Customs mated the running gear from a Nissan Leaf to it. The result is a super cool franken truck with more than twice the power as the original gas-powered Sunny truck. The Leaf’s 147 horsepower motor goes through the Sunny’s original manual transmission, and back to the rear wheels. A 40-kilowatt-hour battery supplies the Sunny Leaf with energy to propel the retro EV restomod around.
The Surfwagon and Sunny Leaf are “intended to provoke conversation and imagination about what vehicle customization looks like in a future of electric vehicles,” says Nissan. Both concepts, and the other A-to-Z SEMA cars will be on display at this year’s SEMA show which starts November 1.
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Kevin has been obsessed with cars ever since he could talk. He even learned to read partially by learning and reading the makes and models on the back of cars, only fueling his obsession. Today, he is an automotive journalist and member of the Automotive Press Association. He is well-versed in electrification, hybrid cars, and vehicle maintenance.
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