Nissan Micra, the small car of which the car company is very proud of, has finally showcased its initial sketches to the world.

This next-generation car will be sold in over 150 countries across the globe and as the pundits in the automotive field put it, Nissan’s Micra is a car which will sky-rocket the car company’s reputation and sales in an unexpected way.

These sketches that we have posted in this blog show a Micra looking rather toned and rakish, a stark contrast to the current car’s cute-as-a-button design ethic. The result is rather attractive, and still somewhat quirky.

Nissan plans on launching the Micra in Thailand next March, and will eventually do the same in Europe in the fall of 2010. Although the car has long been built in England for European consumption, it will now be henceforth built in India, allowing the British facility to assemble the Nissan Leaf EV.

We may see the new Micra in person later this month at the 2009 Tokyo motor show. If so, we’ll bring you live photographs of the car. Stay tuned to Carazoo.com for all the latest news from the Tokyo show.