Nissan Urge Concept = Expensive XBox Console

[Kirby]

Nissan and Microsoft have partnered to show that they can deliver as much impotent grandeur as any other auto/software maker duo.

The vendors this week announced that they will unveil the first "fully integrated gaming system within a vehicle."

At this point, you're probably thinking, "Come on, we've all seen a Playstation packed Escalade." And that's true enough.

What you probably haven't seen is a car that is the video game console.

"Conceived by Nissan Design America Inc. (NDA) and equipped with the Xbox 360 next-generation video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Nissan URGE concept car allows drivers (while parked) to play 'Project Gotham Racing 3' using the car's own steering wheel, gas pedal and brake pedal while viewing the game on a flip-down seven-inch LCD screen," Nissan and Microsoft said in a statement.

 

[Big Daddy]

I do not want a game console car! I wish they would spend their time and money developing the handling, agility and performance of the car, these are far more important to me than playing games while parked! (I can do that at home).

 

[bmw046series]

Thats the Japanese car companies for ya!

 

[Cracky]

wow what are they thinking...

 

[foomonkey525i]

If they had made the entire windshield into the screen, that would have been cool. I mean, come on... If you're going to do something crazy like that, go for broke. A 7" screen is worthless. Not impressive at all. Woo! The pedals are integrated integrated. I could do the exact same thing with one of those wheel and pedal sets and any car. The ability to project the display over the whole windshield would be worth something. As it is, it's a waste of time and space.