To say that we here at Passport Nissan are big fans of the Nissan LEAF would be a big understatement. The LEAF represents the future of automotive commuting, promising a zero-emissions driving experience with a dynamically designed exterior and interior to make it all the more enjoyable. In creating the LEAF, however, Nissan seems to have forgotten the popular middle ground between electric vehicles and gasoline-based ones known as the hybrid segment.

This is something that the Japanese automaker knows all too well, and they're currently working to rectify it. More specifically, they're working on a new hybrid system to be fitted into various models across their lineup. The new system matches a supercharged 2.5 liter 4-cylinder engine with CVT transmission, electric motor, and lithium-ion battery pack to create a hybrid driving experience that you'd never guess was hybrid in nature in a million years, though these specs are subject to change depending on what vehicle that final platform makes its way into.

Nissan realizes, however, that this is a big claim, which is why they're understandably hush hush on the exact details of the system right now. After all, they don't want the competition swooping in and stealing the winning design away.

As for what models will be seeing this new hybrid system. For now, we can only play the guessing game. Personally, we'd love to see it in either the Nissan Maxima, Nissan Rogue, or Nissan Versa. But, that's just us. What do you think? Let us know by commenting below!

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Source: ¹http://gas2.org/2011/10/17/nissan-develops-supercharged-hybrid-system/