Nissan Leaf Nismo RC Concept was the most notable eco-friendly car of the show. First off, it is starkly different on the outside compared to as the whole thing only weighs 2,068 pounds, a 40% reduction from the standard Leaf. Meanwhile, Nissan and Nismo (a name typically associated with the GT-R) churned out a body fit for racing, widening the bonnet by 6.7 inches and lowering to 2.4 inches of ground clearance.

But that’s enough ogling over the body--this car’s 107 horsepower, 80-kilowatt AC electric power train can supposedly run under race conditions for 20 minutes and quick charge (to 80% capacity) in 30. While it’s no 125 mph Tesla, the Nismo RC can pull 0-60 mph in 6.85 seconds and has a 93-mph top speed, which is pretty good considering what it started as.

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