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545 horsepower, twin-turbo 3.8-litre V6, 0-100km/h in 2.8 seconds and a top speed of over 300km/h. The Nissan GT-R is undeniably fast straight out of the factory. However, if that’s still not enough to tinkle your excitement, you can have the “Ultimate Street Edition GT-R” from tuning house Switzer Performance. …

Nissan has unleashed the GT-R’s more athletic cousin, the 2013 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3. Built for entry into the FIA GT3 race, this bad boy sports the same VR38DETT Twin-turbocharged V6 as the GT-R in a Nissan showroom near you. However, it churns out 405kW (543hp) of power and 637Nm …

The Nissan GT-R has been given yet another performance tweak for 2013 with Nissan announcing the GT-R will be both faster in a straight line and grippier in the corners. The 410kW (550HP)/632Nm 3.8-litre twin turbo engine in the current GT-R remains unchanged. However, for 2013 Nissan tweaked the handbuilt VR38DETT …

The new kid on the grid has been revealed. The Nissan Motorsport team, a joint venture between Nissan and Kelly Racing, have taken the wraps off the all-new Nissan Altima V8 Supercar. The rear-drive V8 sedan will compete against Holden, Ford and a Mercedes-Benz entry in the 2013 season of …

What does the mighty Nissan GT-R share with Usain Bolt? You guessed it, they are both fast! The Olympic gold medallist and world’s fastest man recently became the honorary ‘Director of Excitement’ for Nissan. Already a brand ambassador for the company, Nissan hopes the partnership will spearhead the brand’s ambitious …

Two Nissan GT-Rs out for a leisure cruise ended up in a bad way when one of the Nissan GT-Rs went too fast over a bump and became airborne. The speeding GT-R then slammed hard onto the tarmac, spun out of control before ending up in a field. It happened …

 Nissan has dropped a few photos of the facelifted 2013 Nissan 370Z ahead of its unveiling at the Paris Motor Show. The update is limited to minor styling tweaks to the car’s front, some new wheels and new paint colours. The 2013 370Z brings in a cleaner bumper design, …

The Nissan GT-R is one of the most tuned supercars in the world. Its accessible price point coupled with supercar horsepower will put many other more exotic cars to shame, in stock. With a tune, more could be unlocked. However, inside, one cannot help but notice its maker’s humble origin, …

Nissan has officially revealed the all-new 2013 Pulsar sedan in Japan. Called the Sentra in overseas market, the new Pulsar sedan has been completely redesigned both exterior and interior as well as powertrain. The new Pulsar sedan will be added to Nissan Australia’s range this December, with the hatchback version …

Five years ago, the world welcomed the born again R35 Nissan GT-R. It was the most advanced ‘affordable’ supercar money could buy, challenging the status quo long established by Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini. Since then, it has received numerous annual improvements which see it getting faster and faster. In spite …

If there was one review that managed to sum up Toyota 86’s performance in relative to its closest rival (performance wise), then this is it. And if you are a pure driving enthusiast spare yourself 15 minutes and watch this brilliant review by Chris Harris. Following his first impression of …

Not that the Nissan GT-R is lacking in power in any sense, but that doesn’t stop Switzer Performance from producing a tuning programme called P600 PKG for the supercar. It is purported to increase the 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V6 engine’s output from 545hp (553PS/407kW) to 600hp (609PS/448kW). Switzer Performance achieved this …

Here is a customisation project with a difference. A few months ago, Nissan asked its Facebook followers how they would like the company’s 370Z Coupé tuned using off the shelves parts and accessories. And that’s not all, they even asked them to choose the parts! The result is “Project 370Z”, …

Nissan has officially unveiled the all-new 2013 Pathfinder for the North American market with new high resolution photos. The new Pathfinder has been completely redesigned and is now lighter, more spacious and more fuel economical than the model it replaces. Like the other two SUV’s in the family, the Nissan …