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  • Nissan Gt-R Achieves New Record Lap Time At Nurburgring Circuit

    The NISSAN GT-R, winner of the 2009 World Performance Car of the Year, has improved its lap time at the renowned Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany to 7min 26 seconds 70 on April 23.This new time underlines Nissan engineering team’s commitment to constantly challenge the GT-R’s performance. Previous recorded lap times at the ‘Ring’ were: (more…)

  • Nissan GT-R Wins 2009 World Performance Car Award

    The multi-award winning Nissan GT-R has earned yet another accolade, this time collecting the 2009 World Performance Car of The Year title. Chosen as the winner from an initial entry list of 23 contenders from 25 countries, the GT-R wowed the judges with its pace and agility. (more…)

  • LSD wing doors for Nissan GT-R

    By mounting LSD wing door hinges, the legendary new Nissan GT-R becomes the absolute looker. The wing doors hinges are available with immediate effect for 1949 Euro. (more…)

  • Nissan Gt-R Specv At 79th Geneva International Motor Show

    The 79th Geneva motor show and the Nissan stand will present something V special this week..…….  the European debut of the much anticipated hardcore Nissan GT-R SpecV. Not yet confirmed for sale in Europe, the vehicle will be on show to gauge media and public interest.

    The new limited-production SpecV model went on sale in Japan during February at seven specially selected Nissan dealers. Targeted specifically at enthusiast drivers, SpecV has been created and engineered for those who desire race car-level performance in a street-legal vehicle. (more…)

  • Nissan to showcase 15 exciting models at Tokyo Auto Salon and Osaka Auto Messe

    Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. together with AUTECH Japan and Nissan Motorsports International Co. Ltd. will present 15 exciting models equipped with the latest custom and after-market parts in the upcoming “Tokyo Auto Salon 2009 with NAPAC” (Japan Car Parts and Aftermarket Promotion Association), to be held from January 9-11 at Makuhari Messe, and the “Osaka Auto Messe 2009” from February 13-15 at Intex, Osaka. (more…)

  • Updated Nissan Gt-R For Europe

    As production of the European specification Nissan GT-R begins in its Tochigi plant in Japan this month, a raft of small but significant changes have been made to the car as part of its kaizen – continuous improvement – philosophy.

    The GT-R’s hand-built 3.8-litre V6 twin-turbo engine has gained 5PS thanks to some fine tuning of its electronics, taking power output to 485PS, while torque remains unchanged at 588Nm. Additionally, Dunlop SP Sport 600 DSST tyres will be fitted as standard. The tyre was developed specifically for the GT-R and it combines grip and durability, as demonstrated during its ‘time-attack’ lap of the Nurburgring, which yielded a time of 7 minutes 29 seconds. And, just to improve the ride performance even further a modification has been carried out to the suspension spring rate settings. (more…)

  • Renault launches new alliance v6 dCi engine

    The Renault-Nissan Alliance unveiled its brand-new V6 dCi diesel engine in the Laguna Coupé at the Paris Motor Show, in October. This engine is the first diesel V6 engine developed and produced by the Renault-Nissan Alliance. It will equip top of the range vehicles to meet the growing worldwide demand for engines that are powerful and yet fuel and CO2 efficient.   The Alliance cooperation has made it possible for both Renault and Nissan to offer a state-of-the art premium powertrain to their customers, all around the world. (more…)

  • NISSAN GT-R wins Car of the Year Japan’s Most Advanced Technology Award

    Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is proud that the NISSAN GT-R supercar has won the Most Advanced Technology Award, one of the highly coveted awards of Car of the Year Japan 2008-2009. (more…)

  • Nissan Celebrates Performance Heritage With A Dozen Specialty Vehicles At 2008 SEMA Show

    Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) celebrates its 50th year of selling cars and trucks in North America in 2008 and its 10th year as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) participant in the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show with 12 highly modified Nissan vehicles built by aftermarket vehicle suppliers/customizers, as well as by Nissan’s own engineering staff. (more…)

  • Nissan GT-R Scale Model On Display At Japan Design Exhibition In Europe

    Nissan GT-RNissan Motor Co., Ltd., will exhibit a quarter-scale model of its new Nissan GT-R as part of “Wa: The Spirit of Harmony and Japanese Design Today,” a traveling European exhibition which will open at the Japan Cultural Institute in Paris this month. The Paris event will run from Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 to Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009. (more…)

  • 2009 Nissan Lineup – Charting the Changes

    Murano. Maxima. GT-R. With three incredible, 2009 models already on the books, what’s left for Nissan’s ever-expanding high-quality, high-performance, high-value product lineup in 2009? Plenty – highlighted by the early 2009 calendar year launch of an Z Coupe and the promise of more excitement to come in 2010, including a Nissan Cube subcompact. (more…)

  • 2009 Nissan GT-R Supercar Deliveries Set

    Nissan announced that deliveries of the all-new 2009 Nissan GT-R are scheduled to begin on Monday, July 7, 2008. More than 1,700 of the exotic 480-horsepower GT-R supercars, or approximately 70 percent of the first year allocation for the United States market, have already been spoken for since the announcement of a pre-sale ordering program last January. (more…)