Nissan’s promised sedan concept for the Beijing Auto Show is the Lannia, a vehicle aimed at the “Post 80s” Chinese generation with styling references to the IDx small coupe studies.

An evolution of the Friend-ME concept, the Lannia is the result of collaboration between Nissan Design China in Beijing and the Nissan Global Design Center, and features “an energetic, sleek and agile design that addresses the tastes and values of contemporary Chinese ‘Post-80s’ trendsetters,” according to Nissan.

“[The] Lannia Concept joins our growing family of China-focused models. It was designed by Chinese, built by Chinese for the Chinese people, and ultimately, for the world,” said Nissan Chief Planning Officer Andy Palmer. The study’s Chinese name (“lan niao, yin xiang”) is a tribute to the legendary Nissan Bluebird, whose spirit is said to be reborn with Lannia.

Positioned as a “sedan theory-breaker”, the Lannia features signature trademarks of Nissan’s next generation design, including the V-motion grille, boomerang headlamps, a distinctive kick-up pillar, as well as the “floating” roof. According to the head of Nissan Design China, Taiji Toyota (no joke here), the Lannia Concept exudes “daqi” — a Chinese word that is hard to define but has the strength to push people to aspire towards better things.

The Beijing Auto Show also hosts the Chinese debut of the Nismo brand with the launch of the GT-R Nismo and 370Z Nismo versions. Other exhibits are the BladeGlider concept and Nissan’s Chinese lineup.

By Dan Mihalascu

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