Archive : Nissan

A rendering of the 2012 model year Nissan GT-R has found its way onto the internet. The Nissan GT-R for the 2012 model year will receive minor updates to its design and styling. The car could feature subtle revisions to its looks in the form of a new front bumper and rear spoiler. The interiors of the car could also receive a minor nip and tuck. The car could also feature a minor bump in its power [...]

The whole world knows that the Nissan Pixo is just a reworked and re-modelled version of the Suzuki alto which Suzuki sells in Europe. The Pixo is made in India by Suzuki for Nissan, for it to sell it in European markets on a contract basis. But, ever since the Volkswagen-Suzuki alliance, a lot of people have started raising questions about what would happen to the agreement between Nissan and Suzuki [...]

The Nissan Zeds (Z-cars) have always been highly acclaimed by car fanatics all over the world. The 370Z, the latest iteration of Nissan’s Z-car is no exception. Though the  current generation 370Z is perfect, it is offered only with a 3.7l V6 that produces 332bhp, Nissan would be looking to spice-up he next generation Zed (rendered above) by offering a number of engine options. As Renault-Nissan [...]

Nissan has begun a long-term project to produce a VW Golf rival and regain ground, once occupied by the Nissan Almera and here is a rendering of the hatchback. Nissan official - The C segment is an obvious growth area. The Qashqai and Juke will take sales in that market, but tackling it head on means building a car that is better than the VW Golf. That’s the challenge we have set ourselves. That [...]

Nissan announced their 2011 Micra at the motor show, recently. The coupe was seen around in 2005 but never came into the picture. The electric folding glass roof is made by Karmann coachworks and has a 2+2 seating layout. Now, is the Micra Coupe 2011 coming? Source: [Autoten] Share

Nissan will recall a total of 76,415 cars in Japan across 10 models in Japan due to a manufacturing defect and more than 2,000 overseas due to a defect that may cause engine failure. Around 60,000 Daihatsu vehicles are being recalled due to faulty airbags that could accidentally inflate. Suzuki is recalling 4,32,000 vehicles of the 2005 to 2009 models of the Mazda Scrum which it makes in Japan because [...]

4th March. The Geneva Auto Show. The Micra is coming there and  Nissan has given us a preview of what they will be launching in the form of a video that shows interviews of members of the project team. Source: [Link] Share

The next generation supercar is supposedly thought of as a hybrid The Nissan GT-R successor could have high horsepower and low emissions. Wondering how that can be done? Hybrid technology. The new GT-R will not disturb the 3.8-liter dual turbocharger 6 cylinder engine found in the normal GT-R. It will simply add the electric powertrain similar to the one on the Infinity Essence concept. Added weight [...]

The Nissan 370Z is my pick of Nakamura’s design. What is yours? The Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology announced Shiro Nakamura, Senior Vice President, and Chief Creative Officer, Nissan Motor Company Ltd, has been elected winner of the Lifetime Design Achievement Award for the EyesOn Design Automotive Exhibit, 2010. The panel of judges are accomplished designers who have won this award previously. [...]