Nissan will celebrate its first Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC) title by running a special ‘retro’ livery on its #23 Nissan Altima V8 Supercar at this year’s Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama on 8-11 October 2015. The #23 NISMO Nissan Altima V8 of Michael Caruso and Dean Fiore will race …
Read More »Nissan Altima facelifted for 2016
The Nissan Altima has been given a midlife facelift to bring its styling more in line with the rest of the company’s offerings. Unveiled in North America today, the Ultima’s fresh new appearance includes the “Energetic Flow” exterior styling theme and “Gliding Wing” interior layout. The front end of the mid-size …
Read More »Nissan Gripz Concept hints at future sports crossover
Crossover pioneer Nissan has revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show a new concept car that points to an innovative new future for the marque. Paying homage to one of Nissan’s first ‘crossovers’ – the iconic Safari Rally-winning Nissan 240Z, the Gripz Concept blends the ability and practicality of a compact …
Read More »Nissan teases new crossover concept ahead of Frankfurt debut
Is Nissan’s extensive crossover range about to get a new member? A teaser of an upcoming concept released today gives hint of what’s coming up next from the Japanese car maker. Citing the success of the Juke, Qashqai and X-Trail SUV models, Nissan is aiming to raise the bar higher …
Read More »Nissan GT-R Nismo snatches 3rd straight victory at 2015 Super GT
Nissan’s GT-R Nismo GT500 has snatched its 3rd straight win at the 2015 Super GT Championship held under blistering heat at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture. The #24 D’station ADVAN GT-R NISMO GT500 driven by Daiki Sasaki and Michael Krumm at the weekend’s victory came following Round 2 at Fuji …
Read More »Nissan 350Z Veilside from Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift for sale
This super rare and highly customised Veilside Nissan 350Z from the Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift movie has been spotted up for sale by Cheshire Classic Cars in the UK. This car was featured in the 2006 instalment of the popular movie franchise, where it was drifted by “Takashi”, also …
Read More »Next-generation Nissan 370Z realistically rendered
Nissan has confirmed it is working on a replacement for the 370Z and Photoshop maverick, Theophilus Chin, has given us a preview of what the car could look like. Employing styling elements from Nissan’s current range, as well as the descending window line from the Esflow concept, the realistically styled …
Read More »Prior Design rolls out aero kit for Nissan GT-R
Prior Design is introducing their latest project – a Nissan GT-R outfitted with the “PD750” widebody aerodynamic package. Made from Fiberglass-Duraflex mix, the body kit includes a redesigned front bumper, side skirts, rear diffuser and extended front and rear fenders. The pumped-up Nissan GT-R rolls on Prior-Design PD3Forged 21-inch lightweight …
Read More »Price drop and more gear for 2015 Nissan Patrol
Nissan has today confirmed details for the 2015 Nissan Patrol V8, on-sale from early July 2015, slashing up to $27,500 for the new pricing accompanied by significant improvement in specification and value. The Patrol V8 is now available in two grades, Ti and Ti-L, meaning that many features are available …
Read More »Nissan unveils insane 441kW Series II Juke-R 2.0 concept!
Nissan has unveiled Series II of its insane Juke-R 2.0 concept at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, where Jann Mardenborough will pilot the car up the legendary hillclimb course. The love child between the mighty GT-R sports coupe and the humble Juke SUV, the almost comical Juke-R comes packed with …
Read More »Nissan exec reveals next-gen GT-R more than two years away
Nissan’s Chief Creative Officer, Shiro Nakamura, has revealed that the company’s next-generation Nissan GT-R (rendering shown above) is more than two years away. According to Nakamura, Nissan has yet to finalise the next-generation GT-R and it is still experimenting with the supercar’s powertrains. “I think we’re better to continue to make …
Read More »2018 Nissan GT-R to feature 515kW hybrid engine from GT-R LM Nismo
New details about the next-generation Nissan GT-R have emerged. According a report by German publication, AutoBild, the new model will be propelled by a hybrid powerplant similar to the one used in the GT-R LM Nismo. The Le Mans challenger features a hybrid system consisting of a twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 …
Read More »Why is the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo front-wheel-drive? Video explains
Nissan’s new Le Mans challenger, the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO, competes with the best in the world in the race to glory at the Le Mans 24 Hours. A truly global effort, the GT-R has been created by a team of carefully selected experts in Japan, the US and Europe. But unlike other LM P1 …
Read More »Nissan GT-R to return to V8 Supercars grid?
The V8 Supercars racing series’ Gen2 blueprint, to be introduced in 2017, has led to Nissan considering a rebirth of the mighty GT-R for the V8 Supercars Championship. The announcement came after speculation today that a conglomerate of Ford dealers plan to bring back the Mustang to keep the Blue …
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