I initially didn’t know what to make of it. That square, almost flat face with differing surfaces looked alien to anything Nissan has created in the past. But that was before it rotated around on its display, where right at that point it made complete sense. The obvious inspiration had been the Datsun 510… the Nismo version of the IDx didn’t need to wear the BRE letters for those in the know to understand the obvious linkage.
...and that C-pillar detailing which truly links the car back to the 510, wears a Nissan badge.