At 70, retired Nissan legend Shiro Nakamura isn't done

One of Nakamura’s latest design sketches, above. He’s even dabbling in areas ouside of automobiles, such as an all-electric motorbike, right.

February 22, 2021 05:00 AM

TOKYO — Shiro Nakamura — the influential Nissan designer once dubbed the crossover king — couldn't have picked a better time to retire from the automaker in 2017.

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