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The Nissan 370Z is getting long in the tooth but Nissan is giving it a special edition treatment before the all-new model arrives in the next couple of years. Called the Heritage Edition, the model “honours the iconic Nissan sports car as it approaches its 50th anniversary at the end …

The Nissan Fairlady was one of the first sports coupes to come out of Japan back in the 1960s. Built as a halo model to bolster the company’s image, the first generation 240Z went on to win the hearts of car enthusiasts both in Japan and in the US. While …

Nissan has released a video called “Steel to Wheels” that gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the building of the Nissan Navara at its Thai factory. The Navara is produced by the plant’s 1,400 local employees and accounts for 57.6% of Nissan’s exports from Thailand. It is shipped to 105 …

AMS Performance has once again shattered the 1/4 mile record with this 6.93 second Nissan GT-R. Having previously set record for the first in the 9’s, first in the 8’s and first in the 7’s, the American tuner can now add yet another record to its list of quarter mile firsts. …

Nissan has updated its seven-seat Pathfinder SUV with more power, better handling, a freshened exterior look along with enhanced safety and technology. Like before, the revised 2017 Pathfinder will be offered in both two- and four-wheel-drive configurations spanned across three trim levels, but gains direct injection for its 3.5-litre V6 …

The Nissan GT-R Nismo has arrived in Australia as the pinnacle of the revered GT-R model range. Bearing the name of Nissan’s motorsports and performance group – Nismo, an abbreviation of NISsan MOtorports – the GT-R Nismo joins the recently updated 2017 GT-R Premium and GT-R Track Edition models. Lobbing a significant $110,000 premium …

We marvel at the racing cars in motorsport and indulge in the on-track action. But there’s much more behind scenes, particularly inside a racing team’s garage. This video clip shows Nissan mechanics pulling an all nighter to repair a damaged chassis on the Nismo GT-R GT3 racing car. The team …

With Toyota said to be taking the wraps off the final iteration of its new-age Supra sports car concept at this October’s Tokyo Motor Show, rival Japanese car maker Nissan is also rumoured to be rolling out the concept for the next-generation 370Z at the same venue. According to a Car & …

Nissan today signaled the future direction of the company’s sedan design direction and intelligent-mobility technology with the world debut of the Nissan Vmotion 2.0 concept at the 2017 North American International Auto Show. The Vmotion 2.0 concept combines “a high sense of style, emotional design, space, comfort and technology to …

Nissan’s new GT500 challenger has been unveiled on the eve of last weekend’s Super GT final rounds. Aiming for championship success in 2017 the Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500 was unveiled at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan along with entries from rivals Lexus and Honda. New regulations for 2017 include a 25 …

Nissan has introduced the Nissan Navara Series II, which goes on sale this month with the addition of a new ‘SL’ grade aimed at tradesmen and fleet customers. Priced from $43,990 plus on-road costs, the Navara SL 4×4 dual cab features many specifications found on the ST grade, including: YS23DDTT …

Dual-cab V8 SuperUtes are set to replace low-riding Aussie V8 utes at the V8 Supercar race next year; initially as a new support series. With the demise of the locally manufactured utes and more importantly, the increasing popularity of full-sized utes, it is deemed a natural replacement for the car-based …

Nissan is officially the largest shareholder in Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) after successfully acquiring 34% equity stake in the company. As a result, MMC will now become part of the global Alliance with Nissan and Renault, making the Alliance the world’s top three automotive groups by global volumes, behind only Toyota …

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 …