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The Nissan Judo was one of six concept vehicles unveiled by Nissan at the 1987 Tokyo Auto Show, ranging from a sports coupe to a family-hauling minivan. The Judo was marketed as a two-seater compact off-roader with a distinctive roof and rear. Nissan referred the Judo as a "all-terrain vehicle with cargo space" at the time due to its unique rear design.

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Dimensions : The Judo had an overall length of 157 inches (3990 mm) and 66 inches (1690 mm) wide, and 62 inches (1580 mm) tall.

The dimensions of Judo were nearly similar to the Volkswagen Golf from the same era but slightly taller.

Design Features : Rear

The Judo had some unique design features, particularly towards the rear of the vehicle. The characteristics were directly tied to off-roading and outdoor experience as it was introduced as a compact off-roader. Various design aspects on the car emphasized this aspect. The rear spare tire, for example, was integrated inside the rear bumper facing back of the vehicle, giving it the appearance of a genuine off-roading vehicle. The spare tire was full-size, which is uncommon in this class of vehicle and Judo also had a unique trunk which could open to the left or right, rather than vertically.

Design Features : Top

The roof of the Judo was designed to slide backwards, having the option of an open-air Targa top or a typical close-sealed hardtop crossover. It could slide a few inches, giving the Judo two very different appearances from the outside, particularly from the side. A steel bar connected the windshield and a B-pillar in the middle of the roof, which also served as a support rail to allow the roof to move.

Design Features : Front

The front of the Judo had a large fog lamp and rugged design accents in order to mimic the off-road-ready look.

Design Features : Side

Because of the raised body and more aggressive Bridgestone tires, the Judo had an outstanding side proportion when compared to other compact category vehicles. Six-lug was used to secure the off-road-ready alloy wheels and tires to the axel.

Design Features: Interior

In comparison to the exterior of the Judo, which featured far too many advanced features, the interior of the Judo was quite minimal, enabling an opportunity to be mass-produced. Like everything else from the late '80s and early '90s, they used miasma of gaey plastic material. The design had a circular surface with a rectangular-shaped air vent in the center. The steering wheel was made up of three spokes,  the seat material was highly Judo-specific, and it symbolized what Judo has been striving for, off-road out door vehicle. The cloth was sun-resistant and easily washable.

The interior design for Judo was nearly complete, but the very advanced audio system prevented production from moving forward. Sony designed the audio system, which included various high-end capabilities that did not match Judo's vehicle class for mass manufacture at the time. One example is a CD changer, which was mass-produced for vehicles in the United States in the 1990s.

The powertrain for Judo was a combination of a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual transmission.

The 2.0-liter engine used in the Judo had a turbocharger giving an extra boost to the engine and made 210 horsepower at 6,800 rpm and an impressive 195 lb-ft of torque at 3,600 rpm. These were very impressive numbers back in the 1980s and are still considered a healthy number even by today’s standards.

The 5-speed manual transmission allowed the Judo to accelerate 0-100 km/h or 0-60 mph in 7 seconds.

This combination of powertrains has been used in Nissan’s sedan lineup, such as Cedric and Gloria.

The all-wheel drive was a standard feature to allow Judo to go off-roading.

The all-wheel-drive system seen in the Judo was called ATTESA, which stands for Nissan’s Advanced Total Traction Engineering System for All-Terrain.

This all-wheel-drive setup was later found in Nissan’s legendary sports car, Skyline GT-R.

Mass-Production Failure

Nissan was considering mass-producing the Judo despite its unique features but ended up canceling because of a complicity of the rear of the vehicle that featured a spare tire and a movable top.

However, in 1995 the Japanese automaker named Suzuki introduced a vehicle called Suzuki X-90 which had a similar concept as Nissan Judo featuring an all-wheel-drive system in a compact-sized vehicle. But Suzuki ended up with only selling 1,500 of it.

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