No concept car is complete without weird doors, so the BladeGlider has rear-hinged, dihedral ones. Other touches to impress the auto show crowd include three custom displays that show charging, torque status and the view from rear-facing cameras, wing mirrors, an open roof design with a roll-over bar, "agile" and "drift" modes, and epoxy resin seats with four-point harnesses. It's equipped with a 220kW lithium-ion battery, but no endurance figures are provided.

Nissan is offering rides to the press in one of the vehicles, but the car still isn't going into production. However, it said the vehicles "symbolize future technologies that will combine intelligent mobility, environmentally friendly impact and sports-car driving capabilities." If even a bit of the styling makes it the Leaf, it'll have been worth it. Check the video above to see the BladeGlider in action.