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Nissan has given its popular X-Trail a mid-life facelift for 2017. Seen here wearing the Rogue badge for the American market, the upgrade brings Nissan’s bold new V-Motion grille to the mid-size SUV, giving it a family resemblance to the recently unveiled 2017 GT-R. Its headlights have also been revised …

The 2017 Nissan GT-R has landed in Australia, bringing significant update to the R35 model since its local launch in 2009. The new car boasts a thoroughly refreshed front fascia that includes a redesigned bonnet, front bumpers, daytime running lights and new matte chrome finish ‘V-motion’ grille. The latter has …

The Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 will make its Australian GT Championship debut in the final two events of the 2016 season, both based in New Zealand. The two events, held at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park and Highlands Motorsport Park, follow a win and a second place for the GT-R in the …

High-performance and zero emission will soon appear in the same sentence, as demonstrated by Nissan’s radical BladeGlider, unveiled today in Brazil to symbolise future technologies that will combine Intelligent Mobility, environmentally-friendly impact and sports-car driving capabilities. “These prototypes epitomise Nissan’s drive to expand its Intelligent Mobility strategy, where driving pleasure …

The next-generation R36 Nissan GT-R will reportedly receive some form of autonomous driving technology. Before you start throwing things at the computer screen, said technology is likely designed to teach owners drive better instead of taking over driving completely. Speaking to Car Dealer Magazine in Tokyo, Nissan Vice President of …

Nissan has given its Pathfinder a substantial makeover for 2017, along with enhanced safety and technology. Set to go on sale in Australia in the first half of 2017, the updated model features a new front fascia incorporating Nissan’s “V-Motion” grille and boomerang-shaped headlights with LED daytime running lights, more …

Nissan’s mighty GT-R has been beaten by a drone, the GT-R Drone. Unveiled today as part of Nissan’s celebration of the legendary GT-R at Goodwood Festival of Speed, the GT-R Drone is one of the fastest accelerating FPV (First Person View) racing drones in the world. Built to be able to keep …

Ever dreamt of becoming a pro racer? Well here’s your chance; the 2016 Nissan PlayStation GT Academy is almost here. This year six territories are hosting the global initiative, which has seen 6 million entrants since it first launched in 2008. Live Recruitment Events will be setup in Australia, Indonesia, Mexico, …

The 2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo has made its official debut today at the famous Nurburgring race track. Rather fitting for an official launch; the Nurburgring was where the GT-R’s performance was honed, tuned and developed. The new Nismo GT-R benefits from a refreshed face, similar to that on the standard GT-R. …

First unveiled at the New York International Auto Show in March, the 2017 Nissan GT-R boasts the biggest update since its debut in 2007. The supercar features new look both inside and out, as well as receiving major driving performance enhancements in key areas, which include a significantly reinforced chassis …

  While we all wait patiently for upcoming Nismo-tuned GT-R, Nissan’s engineers are busily working away at what will become their next-generation supercar. According to Autonews, Nissan designers are pulling and prodding at the GT-R’s design, to both improve driving characteristics and aerodynamics. Also high on improvement list will be the engine. Nissan’s chief creative officer, Shiro Nakamura suggested that the …

After long negotiations with Mitsubishi, Nissan has successfully purchased 34% giving them a controlling stake over the troubled carmaker. The purchase comes both good and bad for Nissan, it allows the Yokohama-based company to continue selling rebadged vehicles in the Asian markets, but also presents a challenge to rebuild Mitsubishi’s reputation after …

After admitting to manipulating official fuel economy tests on over 600,000 cars, Mitsubishi stocks went into a freefall wiping $2.5billion from the car maker’s market value. The company’s future looked grim, until now. Bloomberg reports that Nissan Motor Company may invests more than $2.5 billion in hopes it can take over Mitsubishi’s automotive arm. Nissan is …

The Nissan GT-R has taken the chequered flag at Round 2 of the 2016 Super GT Championship held over May 3rd to 4th during the Golden Week vacation at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka. The #1 Motul Autech Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500 started fourth on the grid but achieved a superb …