The students of the Nihon Automotive College (NATS) got their fair share of attention at the ongoing 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon thanks to the five-door Suzuki Jimny “Kimun Kamui” conversion but their lineup included some other pretty wild vehicles as well.

One of them is the NGR concept, a heavily modified Nissan Leaf with a custom bodywork that was designed under the theme of “next-generation retrofuturism”.

The concept was envisioned as a vehicle for the young people of the 2040s described as the “EV generation”. The students chose the second-generation Nissan Leaf as a base, which is still one of the most popular electric vehicles in Japan.

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The extent of visual modifications makes the vehicle unrecognizable since no body panel was left intact. In fact, the only exterior parts carried over from the Leaf are the greenhouse and the roof. The highlight of the NGR are the cute headlights sourced from a first-generation MINI Countryman, and the retro-flavored taillights borrowed from a facelifted Fiat 500.

Other than that, the front end has received a custom bumper with a protruding nose and a total absence of intakes. The fenders are widened alongside the doors which have no handles since they open with the touch of a button. At the back, we find the Fiat-sourced taillights with a chrome surround, a weird-looking spoiler, and a rear bumper sculpted like a diffuser. Overall, the NGR looks bloated, much like the prop cars appearing in most sci-fi films.

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The low-rider look has been achieved thanks to the air suspension by Air Force, while a set of white-painted 19-inch Rotiform LAS-R aero wheels shod in Toyo Proxes Sport tires complete the bizarre looks. The interior is less weird with Recaro seats upholstered in custom K-Spec covers.

Despite the (supposedly) futuristic looks, the team didn’t touch the underpinnings of the Nissan Leaf. This means that the NGR Concept is fitted with the stock electric motor producing 148 hp (110 kW / 150 PS) and 320 Nm (223 lb-ft) of torque transmitted to the front axle. As for the battery, it likely comes with the base 40 kWh lithium-ion unit offering a 270 km (170 mile) WLTP range.

The NATS NGR Concept is strictly a one-off design study that was created for show purposes, so you shouldn’t expect any similar-looking aftermarket bodykits for your Nissan Leaf appearing anytime soon.

Check out our full coverage of the Tokyo Auto Salon here.

NATS Thinks This Nissan Leaf NGR Concept Is What You Youngsters Will Want In 2040
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NATS Thinks This Nissan Leaf NGR Concept Is What You Youngsters Will Want In 2040
NATS Thinks This Nissan Leaf NGR Concept Is What You Youngsters Will Want In 2040
NATS Thinks This Nissan Leaf NGR Concept Is What You Youngsters Will Want In 2040
NATS Thinks This Nissan Leaf NGR Concept Is What You Youngsters Will Want In 2040
NATS Thinks This Nissan Leaf NGR Concept Is What You Youngsters Will Want In 2040
NATS Thinks This Nissan Leaf NGR Concept Is What You Youngsters Will Want In 2040