Nissan has taken the wraps of its 2020 GT-R Nismo which the company says is the culmination of two of Nissan’s most important nameplates: GT-R and Nismo. The former is celebrating its 50th anniversary and packs a long racing pedigree and global fan following, while Nismo – which stands for …
Read More »NISMO confirmed for Australia; launches in Feb 2017 with GT-R NISMO
Nissan has confirmed its NISMO performance arm will officially launch in Australia in 2017 with the mighty 2017 Nissan GT-R NISMO. The launch of the NISMO brand in Australia will coincide with the 2017 Bathurst 12 Hour GT3 sportscar race at the famous Mount Panorama circuit, where two factory-entered Nissan …
Read More »Nissan showcasing 14 customised models at the Tokyo Auto Salon
The Tokyo Auto Salon will once again throw open its doors on 15 January 2016, with Nissan announcing it will display no less than 14 models at arguably one of the biggest tuner shows in the world. One of the models hitting the stands is the Nissan GT-R NISMO N-Attack …
Read More »Nissan snatches 2014 Super GT Championship
The eighth and final round of the 2014 Super GT Championship, the race to decide who would be the champion, was held on November 16th at Twin Ring Motegi (4.801km) in Tochigi Prefecture where the #23 MOTUL AUTECH Nissan GT-R of Tsugio Matsuda (Japan) and Ronnie Quintarelli (Italy) took victory …
Read More »441kW Nissan GT-R Nismo headed for SEMA
Nissan will return to the 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas this year with a special “Nismo Lounge” within the Nissan booth. On display will be a duo of Nismo-tuned sports cars, including the new 441kW 2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo and a Nissan 370Z Nismo safety …
Read More »Nissan To Unleash GT-R In Bid To Win At Le Mans
Nissan will unleash the GT-R and go head-to-head with Audi, Porsche and Toyota at Le Mans in 2015. The Japanese manufacturer will also contest the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship with a full factory effort of two LM P1 cars. Nissan’s LM P1 car will be called the Nissan GT-R …
Read More »Nissan explains development of GT-R Nismo on Nürburgring in video
Nissan has released a new video showing how the Nissan GT-R Nismo development team, headed by veteran test driver and Technical Meister at Nissan, Hiroyoshi Kato, developed the fastest volume production car around the Nürburgring. Hiroyoshi first started vehicle evaluation at the “Green Hell” in 1988, with the development of …
Read More »442kW Nissan GT-R Nismo officially fastest on Nürburgring
Nissan has officially unveiled the Nissan GT-R Nismo at the Tokyo Motor Show following yesterday’s leaked photos. According to Nissan CEO, Carlos Ghosn, it is officially the fastest production GT-R ever, lapping the famed Nürburgring in an astonishing 7:08.679. It is also the fastest volume production car to lap the …
Read More »Nissan GT-R Nismo leaked – 438kW and 7:08 Nürburgring lap time
The Nissan GT-R Nismo is due for any official reveal tomorrow but as with the web these days, official images and details have been leaked ahead of the car’s launch. The highly anticipated Nismo-tuned GT-R is slightly more powerful than the stock version, with the uprated twin-turbo 3.8-litre V6 now …
Read More »Nissan GT-R Nismo to be the fastest, ever!
More news has emerged on the highly anticipated Nissan GT-R Nismo. According to Nissan’s Executive Vice President, Andy Palmer, the Nismo-tweaked GT-R (GT-R Club Track Edition shown above) will be the fastest ever made. “The production car record at the Nürburgring is the gold standard, and we expect to lower …
Read More »Nissan launches Nismo division – GT-R Nismo confirmed for Oz
Nissan has ramped up their motorsport involvement with the official opening of the new Nismo global headquarters and development centre in Yokohama, Japan. Nismo is already well-known to motorsports and performance car enthusiasts in Japan, not to mention millions of gaming enthusiasts around the globe. The Nismo sporting division is …
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