A stunning supercar has been unveiled as two motor companies join forces to create a 1940s inspired roadster.
Prototype 9 claims to be a celebration of Nissan Motor and INFINITI’s ingenuity, artistry and craftsmanship and is powered by an electric motor and battery.
Unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance the Protoype 9 has a top speed of 105.6mph and sprints from 0-62 in 5.5 seconds and was inspired by an emerging era in Japanese motorsport.
Alfonso Albaisa, senior vice president, global design said: "Prototype 9 celebrates the tradition of ingenuity, craftsmanship and passion of our forebears at Nissan Motor Corporation, on whose shoulders we stand today.
"It started as a discussion – what if INFINITI had created a race car in the 1940s?
"If one were to imagine an open-wheeled INFINITI racer on the famous circuits of the era, such as Japan’s Tamagawa Speedway, what would that look like?”
Albaisa created a sketch of the vehicle and initially shared only with close colleagues, but the idea soon spread amongst INFINITI's design team members.
Prototype 9 was brought to life as an after-hours endeavor by a passionate and enterprising team of employees from across the Nissan Motor Corporation that volunteered their own time.
“Our designers and engineers made Prototype 9 a reality.
"It is a result of their ingenuity – they recognised and realised the past, powered by a future-centric electric powertrain at its heart.” said Roland Krueger, chairman and global president.