Nissan Gripz Concept Details Revealed At Frankfurt Motor Show

Nissan has lifted the lid on its adventurous Gripz concept, and concerned Z-car fans can breathe a sigh of relief - it's not the 370Z replacement it was rumoured to be.

Rather, Nissan prefers that the Gripz be "seen as a design statement rather than a replacement for an existing model". The iconic Z nameplate is safe for now, it appears.

But that's not to say there's no Z DNA in the design. Besides building on the compact crossover template set by the Juke, the Gripz also draws on the Japanese automaker's motorsports heritage: namely its iconic 240Z Safari Rally racers of the 1970s.