Terranaut - earth’s equivalent of a lunar rover

All these state-of-the-art functions are housed in a futuristic yet friendly design. The headlamps, or ‘eyes’, on the front of the spherical cabin give Pivo a sociable face while recesses at the front and rear – or should that be front and front – of the platform are covered in soft materials to provide somewhere to sit when the car is parked.

"Pivo is not a far fetched flight of fancy but a serious look at what the city car of the future could look like and, more importantly, how it could interact with its environment," said Masato Inoue, Chief Designer, Nissan Motor Limited.