We're used to seeing unusual product collaborations from Japan, but it's a little surprising that this one originated from Nissan's American branch. The project was led by Nissan Design America ...

It all starts up front with a bumper ... design but puts it on a creatine diet. My favourite angle remains at the rear of the Nissan Z NISMO where you can appreciate the wider three-piece rear ...

The Nissan Juke ... And only with the all-wheel-drive version. Which comes with a CVT transmission, not the six-speed manual that's available with front-wheel-drive Nismo and Nismo S models.

So, apparently, do the fine people at Nismo — Nissan's high performance skunkworks ... Sadly, according to the NISMO Parts website, all 240 examples have already sold out.

There’s also no reason why Nissan couldn’t create a Nismo-branded hot hatch version ... unlike the Micra, is all about angles and sharp lines—it looks like a flat-shaded 3D rendering ...

The days of Impreza and Evo varieties of all sorts hanging from every branch are gone, Toyota’s GR Yaris, which makes Nissan and Nismo’s commitment to the cause even more honourable ...

Craftsmanship, engineering, form, and function—it’s all done with intent. Nissan has taken these performance- and speed-focused characteristics to create a knife as sharp as its Z Nismo.