Description
Custom Builds Reimagine Nissan for All-terrain Fun
- New Frontier and Kicks project vehicles send Nissan’s SEMA show display into overdrive
- Custom builds reimagine Nissan vehicles for street, sand and off-grid adventures
NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 1, 2024 – Nissan brings the thrill to the 2024 SEMA Show with four project builds and an accessory concept that illustrates how Nissan vehicles can be a canvas for four-wheeled excitement. This year’s project vehicles highlight how owners might build on the distinctive styling and capability of the refreshed 2025 Frontier pickup and all-new 2025 Kicks crossover to build a unique vehicle that amplifies their personality.
Also making its debut is the Nissan Z Legend accessory package concept, inspired by the popular Z Heritage Edition, which adds another layer of thrill to Nissan’s SEMA presence.
These vehicles will be on display at the Nissan booth #52141 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Nov. 5-8. Keep reading for more on each of the SEMA show debuts.
PROJECT TAILGATER
Designed to responsibly bring the fun of tailgating into the great outdoors, built in partnership with PowerNation TV’s “Music City Trucks.” It is based on a 2025 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X and was revealed in October, before making its public debut at SEMA. Look out for the three-part series of how the truck was built on the PowerNation channel.
The build begins with NISMO Off Road accessories, including a lift kit and high-performance suspension, bed rack, cargo cases, off-road lighting and 17-inch beadlock capable wheels. In addition, Project Trailgater adds almost everything you might need for camping and tailgating outdoors, including two 43-inch weatherproof TVs, powered coolers, grille and even the proverbial kitchen sink.
Build Sheet:
1. Suspension
- NISMO Off Road lift kit
- NISMO Off Road forged upper control arms
- NISMO Off Road High Performance rear shocks with remote reservoirs
- NISMO Off Road High Performance front coilover shocks and springs
2. Wheels and tires
- NISMO Off Road 17-inch Axis beadlock capable wheels
- Yokohama GEOLANDAR M/T G003 in LT275/70R17
3. Exhaust
- NISMO Off Road performance cat‐back exhaust system
4. Exterior
- NISMO Off Road roof rack equipped with a NISMO Off Road 6-inch off-road driving light kit and two NISMO Off Road rooftop storage cases
- NISMO Off Road 4-inch round driving lights on A‐pillar mounts
- NISMO Off Road high overlanding rack with rear‐facing NISMO Off Road 4-inch square fog lights, two 43-inch outdoor TVs mounted in modified protective cases and a rear‐facing outdoor soundbar
- One Dakota Lithium 180-watt folding solar panel
5. Bed
- DECKED drawer system topped with two half‐width CargoGlide slide-outs
- Propane grill
- Dometic CFX3 75L dual-zone powered cooler
- Overland Gear Guy assorted storage pouches
- Dakota Lithium battery monitor
6. Interior
- Rear seat removed and replaced with a custom-fabricated floor leveling plate
- Dometic NRX 130C refrigerator
- Dakota Lithium custom battery bank with three 320Ah batteries
- One Dakota Lithium 1500-watt inverters
- Dakota Lithium 40A onboard battery charger
- 18-amp DC‐DC charger
- Dakota Lithium battery monitor and solar charge controller
- Starlink Kit
- Medical Points Abroad first aid supplies
7. Campsite
- SeaSucker suction cup-mounted kitchen station and sink, cupholders and trash bag holders
- Dakota Lithium Powerbox 10 and Powerbox 60 portable power stations
- Dometic GO Hydration 11L water jug with powered faucet
- Dometic camp table and chairs
- Front Runner Outfitters fire pit
* Nissan Project Trailgater is a concept vehicle not available for purchase.
FRONTIER TARMAC CONCEPT
Embodying the spirit of sport and muscle trucks of the past, the TARMAC concept lives on in this one-off street truck, a collaboration between Nissan Motorsports, Nissan Design America and Forsberg Racing. The TARMAC concept immediately turns heads with its new-for-2025 Afterburn Orange paint, complemented by an indulgence of carbon fiber accents throughout from the aggressive widebody kit, vented hood, roof cap, spoiler, wheels, aero and more.
The TARMAC concept receives a healthy injection of performance thanks to the addition of a Roots-style supercharger, prototype NISMO cold air intake and custom NISMO exhaust system to Frontier’s standard 3.8-liter V6 engine. The result: over 400 horsepower to the wheels.
Keeping that added performance in check is a high-performance big brake kit featuring custom 15-inch floating two-piece rotors and mounts, utilizing the powerful brake calipers from the Nissan Z NISMO. Putting all this power down to the asphalt are carbon-barreled NISMO TARMAC 20-inch wheels wrapped in Yokohama Advan tires and a prototype NISMO high-performance suspension kit with adjustable coilovers.
Build Sheet:
1. Performance
- Supercharged VQ38 with over 400 hp
- Prototype NISMO carbon fiber cold air intake
- Custom NISMO performance exhaust system
2. Brakes
- RZ34 Z NISMO front brake calipers
- RZ34 Z NISMO rear custom dual brake caliper setup
- Custom 15-inch/380-mm floating 2-piece slotted brake rotors
- Chris Forsberg CF/64 Drift Stick handbrake paint matched
3. Suspension
- Prototype NISMO high-performance 4/6-inch suspension lowering kit with adjustable coilovers and remote reservoirs
4. Wheels and Tires
- Prototype NISMO TARMAC wheels
- - Front: 20-inch x 10-inch with 275/40R20 Yokohama Advan V107 tires
- - Rear: 20-inch x 12-inch with 315/35R20 Yokohama Advan V107 tires
- - Carbon fiber barrels
- - Forged wheel faces with matte bronze finish
- - TARMAC / NISMO center caps
- NISMO forged open-ended lug nuts
5. Exterior
- Afterburn Orange and exposed carbon fiber exterior design
- Carbon fiber vented hood
- Carbon fiber front wide fenders
- Carbon fiber rear wide bedsides
- Carbon fiber custom roof cap
- Carbon fiber custom mirror caps
- Carbon fiber custom tailgate spoiler
- Carbon fiber tonneau cover
- Carbon fiber custom front, rear, side splitters and diffusers
- LED under body light kit
6. Interior
- RECARO Sportster CS sport bucket seats with custom spectrum gradient design
- Custom matte carbon fiber and Alcantara steering wheel with lava red stitch
- Custom matte carbon fiber and Lava Red interior trimmings
- Custom orange seatbelts
- Nissan all-season floor mats
- Nissan matte carbon design interior door scuff protectors.
* Nissan Frontier TARMAC is a concept vehicle not available for purchase.
KICKS BEACH PATROL CONCEPT
Inspired in part by rescue trucks used to patrol beaches, the Kicks Beach Patrol concept builds on the active spirit of the all-new 2025 Kicks. Introduced earlier this year, Kicks offers Intelligent All-Wheel Drive[1] for the first time and features best-in-class standard ground clearance[2], priming it for adventures beyond the parking lot.
The Kicks Beach Patrol concept builds upon that sure-footed capability with a custom suspension lift, 18-inch NISMO Off Road Ascend wheels wrapped in Yokohama GEOLANDAR off-road tires and additional equipment for a day in the sun, like a shower kit and coolers.
Build Sheet:
1. Suspension
- Custom suspension lift, providing 2” of ground clearance
2. Wheels and Tires
- 18-inch NISMO Off-Road Ascend wheels
- 235/60R18 Yokohama GEOLANDAR AT GO15 all-terrain tires
3. Exterior
- Custom “Beach Patrol” exterior graphics
- Custom front skid plate and bumper protection
- Custom rock rails and rocker sill protection
- NISMO Off-Road 6- and 4-inch driving lights
- NISMO Off-Road roof rack with 6-inch scene lights
- Custom rack mounts for traction boards and surf rescue board
- Emergency strobe light bar
4. Exhaust
- Custom NISMO sports exhaust
* Nissan Kicks Beach Patrol is a concept vehicle not available for purchase.
[1] Nissan Intelligent All-Wheel Drive cannot prevent collisions or provide enhanced traction in all conditions. Always monitor traffic and weather conditions.
[2] AutoPacific Segmentation. 2025 Nissan Kicks vs. latest in-market competitors in the XSUV Subcompact Class (excluding electric vehicles). Based on manufacturers' websites
KICKS URBAN SHADOW CONCEPT
The Kicks Urban Shadow concept takes inspiration from tuner culture, with graphics, wheels and suspension modifications that promote on-road excitement. The build shows the potential for Kicks drivers to modify their vehicles and showcases prototype NISMO parts. Highlights include 18-inch NISMO LM-RS6 wheels, custom coilover suspension enabling a lowered ride height and a NISMO cat-back exhaust system.
Build Sheet:
1. Suspension
- Custom NISMO lowered coilover suspension
2. Wheels and Tires
- NISMO 18-inch x 9.5-inch LM-RS6 wheels
- 45/45R18 Yokohama Advan Apex ultra high-performance tires
3. Exhaust
- Custom NISMO street dual exhaust system
4. Exterior
- Custom "Urban Shadow" graphics
* Nissan Kicks Urban Shadow is a concept vehicle not available for purchase.
NISSAN Z LEGEND ACCESSORY PACKAGE CONCEPT
Recreating the throwback look of the limited-run 2024 Z Heritage Edition, the Nissan Z Legend accessory package concept is an unmistakable homage to Z car history. The Legend package adds vintage-look wheels, a carbon fiber rear spoiler, over-fenders and other decals. Easter eggs include an emblem on the C-pillar that showcases seven gears, a nod to the seven generations of the Nissan Z.
Build Sheet:
1. Wheels and Tires
- 19-inch alloy wheels with Z center caps
2. Exterior
- Heritage-style front bumper and grille
- C-pillar emblem
- Engine hood graphic
- Bodyside graphics
- Carbon fiber rear spoiler
- Over-fenders
SOURCE: NISSAN USA NEWSROOM
