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Late last year, we drove the Nissan Qashqai petrol and loved the compact crossover’s attractive styling, decent road manners and great versatility. A new diesel variant has now joined the 2015 range, promising exceptional fuel economy without compromising drivability. In this review, we get behind the wheel of the diesel-powered …

Nissan Australia is fast tracking the process of bringing Nismo models to Nissan showrooms Down Under. Richard Emery, director of Nissan Australia, confirmed this week the company is closer than ever to securing the complete range of Nismo-tuned performance models. While still some time away from local launch, Nissan Australia …

Aerodynamic specialist Skipper Tuning is presenting their latest project – a widebody Nissan GT-R. Fully customised and designed for the R35 GT-R, the body kit consists of widened front and rear wheel fenders with air breathers, front lip spoiler and splitter, extended side skirts and a rear diffuser. According to …

Nissan has announced the pricing and specification of the all-new 2015 Nissan NP300 Navara, which goes on sale officially in May. Four model grades will be available: DX, RX, ST and ST-X, with a massive twenty-seven variants on available, offering rear- and four-wheel drive, dual cab, king cab and single …

The Nissan Pulsar SSS sedan will join its hatch sibling in Nissan showrooms in Australia as part of the Pulsar Series II update. The new SSS sedan will replace the Pulsar Ti in the model line-up, with a similar level of specification but with the punchier 140kW/240Nm 1.6-litre direct-injected turbocharged …

Nissan has introduced a new 45th Anniversary Gold Edition GT-R in the USA to commemorates the GT-R’s long heritage. The car features a special gold exterior paint job called “Silica Brass”, a golden VIN plate located inside the engine compartment, and a commemorative plague on the dashboard. It rolls on …

Nissan has refreshed its Juke compact SUV with styling updates, new features and an additional engine variant in the line-up. Positioned as a sporty crossover in Nissan’s extensive SUV range, the revised Juke will arrive in dealerships in late March priced from $23,490 excluding on roads.  The 2015 Nissan Juke receives …

Nissan has officially unveiled its futuristic Sway Concept. The Sway provides a glimpse into Nissan’s future generation of compact models and the brand’s new design language. According to Nissan, the Sway’s edgy and swoopy design have been styled especially to appeal to European tastes and shake up the compact hatchback …

Nissan legend Yutaka Katayama, the man known as “Mr. K,” has passed away on Feb 19. He was 105. Katayama ran Nissan’s U.S. operations in the 1970s and is widely known as the father of the Datsun Z, the world-class affordable sports car. He retired from Nissan in 1977. Born …

Nissan in Europe has become the first manufacturer to apply glow-in-the-dark car paint to its all-electric Leaf. The manufacturer worked with inventor, Hamish Scott, creator of STARPATH, which is a spray-applied coating that absorbs UV energy during the day so that it glows for between eight and 10 hours when …

Nissan has introduced its 370Z Nismo Roadster Concept at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. The one-off design study was created to gauge market interest and would join the current Nissan 370Z Nismo Coupe should there be enough demand. The concept gets a unique body kit said to be inspired by …

The Nissan GT-R has taken another significant victory at Mount Panorama after scoring a dramatic victory in the 2015 Bathurst 12 Hour yesterday. After a race full of drama, crashes and Safety Cars, Japanese driver Katsumasa Chiyo passed an Audi R8 and a Bentley Continental GT on the penultimate lap …

Nissan has given us a preview of its all-new 2016 Nissan Maxima large sedan via its 90-second Super Bowl advertisement. While Australia is unlikely to get the model, as it’s built in left-hand drive for the American market, some of its styling traits may be adopted by our next-generation Nissan …

Nissan has unveiled its Le Mans challenger, the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO, the car that will take on the best in the world in the race to glory at the Le Mans 24 Hours. In a bold move, the Japanese manufacturer has interpreted the sport’s technical regulations in an innovative …