Nissan Dimensionally, the new Leaf Nismo RC is slightly longer than its predecessor remaining instantly recognizable as a Nissan with the company's hallmark V-motion grille up front.

Nissan appears to agree with that strategy, having just unveiled its Leaf Nismo RC (Racing Competition) concept here at the New York Auto Show.

Nissan in 2011 graced us with a race car concept based on the first-generation Leaf electric hatchback. Nissan built the concept to draw attention to the seemingly untapped performance potential ...

Nissan Leaf Nismo – Click above for high-res image gallery In mid-May, the Nissan Leaf Nismo RC took to the track for a shakedown.

The Leaf RC is a nimble, frenetic little beast, and when Nissan finally decides to make an up-rated electric drivetrain I think they'll have a pretty potent little track weapon on their hands.

After a few laps around a track in Dubai, we discover the Nissan Leaf RC is as slow as it is expensive, but nevertheless awesome.

The new Leaf Nismo RC is all-wheel drive and has about 472 lb-ft of instant torque, Nissan claims, and its power-to-weight ratio lets it get from 0 to 62 mph in a claimed 3.4 seconds.

Under its racing brand Nismo, Nissan unveiled in Tokyo this week a new LEAF-based electric race car with dual motors: the LEAF NISMO RC.

Nissan has called upon its motorsport division NISMO to help give its all-electric LEAF some racing cred. The result is the new LEAF NISMO RC, and despite the fact it's unlikely to be trading ...

Nissan is combining two very different elements from the automotive world for its latest concept, which is set to debut this week at the 2011 New York Auto Show. Described as ‘Purpose-Built ...

The Nissan Leaf NISMO RC Is as Quick as a Tesla Model 3 This wild Nissan Leaf race car looks cooler than any Leaf has a right to.

The Leaf Nismo RC will make its track debut on December 2 at the Fuji International Speedway for the annual Nismo Festival, together with Nissan's new Formula E electric race car.