Filed under: Concept Cars, Minivans/MPVs
Pics of Nissan Terranaut reveal vehicle perfect for Picard and his crew
Nissan of Europe has released a bevy of images showing every nook and cranny of its upcoming Geneva-bound concept, the Terranaut. The 4x4, according to the company, was designed for “scientists, geologists, archaeologists or adventurers” whose office is the great outdoors.
It seats three people in an interior quite obviously modeled after a U.S.S. Enterprise shuttlecraft. The “spherical laboratory” is accessed from a seat that swivels 360 degrees to give any intrepid scientist access to all of the vehicle’s workstations. Those workstations leave room for only one passenger-side door, while the driver’s side has two swing-out doors with no b-pillar. What’s the chance of seeing the Terranaut on the street? Pretty good if you own a Holladeck.
Bunch more pics after the jump…
[Source: Nissan Europe]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 23)
Jeff Gilleran 8:39AM (2/15/2006)
Holy crap thats cool.
Its still a box, but you cant expect to stylize anything thats packed with that many technogoodies!
Gotta love concepts.. makes you consider things outside the "Box".
Sorry.. just had to.
:)
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Sid 8:50AM (2/15/2006)
"Dad, we're recieving a transmission from mom on all subspace channels"
"On-screen!"
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Todd 9:25AM (2/15/2006)
I hate to be such a dweeb but it actually looks pretty cool, and perhaps functional for those real weenies that chase hurricanes and such.
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JZeke 9:43AM (2/15/2006)
Does Nissan have a Star Trek fetish? I remember noticing when the last-gen frontier came out the font on the tailgate was really similar to "Star Trek: next generation" font... and on a vehicle called "Frontier" for cryin out loud... like Final, you know?
Whats next, warp core-styled engine covers?
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Eric L. 9:43AM (2/15/2006)
Coolest car I've ever seen, period. I love the "control room" in the back, the wild alien floor panels, and the ROMULAN dashboard!!!
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Rick M 9:45AM (2/15/2006)
terra NOT!
that's just silly.
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JayNorth 9:46AM (2/15/2006)
"Captain's log, stardate, 2043.01"
It's a shame things l ike this never get produced, they'd sell like hotcakes.
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Whiplash 9:53AM (2/15/2006)
Um, Hello!!!
That would be "Holodeck", not "holladeck". GEEZE!!!
:)
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Jon Bird 10:23AM (2/15/2006)
Like Dude, this is way cool. Just the perfect vehicle for someone who "has" to stay connected.
But are those Michelin tires? They look like there are pieces of French toast attached. What's up with that?
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DJ 10:46AM (2/15/2006)
Isn't that a Gewn Stefani song "I ain't no holladeck girl"?
Anyway, Nissan has at least one potential buyer in London - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/15/star_trek_flat/
Then again, I heard last week he had to file for bankruptcy....gee, wonder why?
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DJ 10:51AM (2/15/2006)
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/15/star_trek_flat
Ooops, try it again with a corrected URL
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james 11:24AM (2/15/2006)
i've always wanted an Eject button on the back of my truck..
-james
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[Geeks Are Sexy] 11:31AM (2/15/2006)
If this thing doesn't have a warp engine and replicator, I'm not interested. :)
Kiltak
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nastinupe 11:37AM (2/15/2006)
There's only one problem. This thing seats 3 and no trunk space people... Hello!!!
You guys are nuts for thinking that someone is going to buy an SUV that only fits 3 people and can't even carry anything in the back and has virturally NO TRUNK.
Did you guys even look at the back of this thing? It has computers all over the place? You can't even put groceries or soccer balls in the back? They would bump around and destroy all the on-board computers!!!
This was a waste of money. Nissan is starting to suck again and this is all that they can come up with? Who gives the go-ahead on these projects anyway?
The only thing this truck is good for is the traveler who needs a "moblie office" They might as well throw a bed and mini shower in the back and sell it to all the pharma companies for the sales force.
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goat 12:01PM (2/15/2006)
"Billy...you have the con."
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Holdem Strategy Charts 12:27PM (2/15/2006)
I guarantee I would not be calling shotgun.
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Disgone 12:34PM (2/15/2006)
That thing would be a pain for the captain to get out of if it rolled over onto the driver side.
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bigrock 12:49PM (2/15/2006)
#12 - "This was a waste of money. Nissan is starting to suck again and this is all that they can come up with? Who gives the go-ahead on these projects anyway?"
are you serious? have you ever heard of CONCEPT CARS? and i don't think it was too much of a waste of money since it's only a 3D rendering. lighten up man, not every vehicle has to be practical.
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Ryan 12:53PM (2/15/2006)
OMG!! that is too COOL!!
Ultra geeky but hey us geeks will love it :)
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olly 1:20PM (2/15/2006)
"Did you guys even look at the back of this thing? It has computers all over the place? You can't even put groceries or soccer balls in the back? They would bump around and destroy all the on-board computers!!!"
Ummm, pretty sure this isn't aimed at the average soccer mom.
-olly
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