As the first major motor show of the year, the Tokyo held event always has some sort of pleasing trick up its sleeve and I reckon we've identified what it will be this year. It isn't the Toyota FT-86 or one of its many versions, it isn't a new Honda NSX but a special version of the Nissan GT-R, the...
Nissan has recently been fighting off the image of a bit of a boring car maker they had from most of their models lately. Apart from facelifting the rather rare GT-R, they've unveiled the funky Juke and ended up creating a really weird CrossCabriolet. That's all very nice but at some point, the Japanese would have had to remember that...
Ladies and gentlemen while they are far from perfect, electric cars are out and about, ready to buy, run, save the world and enjoy. The last two parts I'm not too sure about but there's a more pressing issue to consider, the matter of charging. Not even the best of the EVs out there, the Nissan Leaf, can get around...
The Yokohama-based company revealed new details about the 2012 model year Murano CrossCabriolet, a model which received a starting price of $44,540 which is lower than the outgoing model. The 2012 Murano CrossCabriolet is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine capable to deliver 264 horsepower and 336 Nm of torque while an Xtronic CVT transmission with Adaptive Shift Control transfers...
It seems that the Japanese people from Nissan are preparing the 2013 model year GT-R, a model which is expected to receive some noteworthy improvements over the outgoing model. If Nissan fitted the 2010 GT-R with a reworked 3.8-liter V6 developing 530 horsepower instead of 485 horses produced by the previous model, the 2013 Nissan GT-R is rumored to get...
The Japanese people from Nissan decide to reveal all the important details for the 2012 Juke, some noteworthy improvements being adopted for the new model year. With sales of over 22,000 units in the UK since its launch, the 2012 Nissan Juke keeps its price tag unmodified but gets some fuel consumption improvements for both petrol and diesel units. To...
Nissan starts the next year with an updated version of Rogue, a crossover which comes with a starting price of $21,530 and optionals transferred to the standard list of features. There is also a new Special Edition Package which costs $1,200 and brings new features such as 16-inch alloy wheels, USB connectivity, XM Satellite Radio, RearView Monitor and CD audio...
The Japanese people from Nissan unveiled the upgrades for the 2012 model year Qashqai. The main improvements consist of updated engine range including a more fuel-efficient turbo diesel unit. We talk about a new 1.6-liter turbo diesel unit able to deliver 130 horsepower and 320 Nm of torque. The engine in question replaces the 2.0-liter dCi engine, returning a better...
Here is the revised version of Nissan Maxima sedan, a model which receives minor improvements which affect only the exterior and interior. In terms of engines, the 2012 Maxima is powered by a 3.5-liter unit coupled to an Xtronic CVT transmission. The V6 unit is able to develop 290 horsepower and suffered no modifications for the 2012 model year. In...
As you probably know, the best-selling electric model in North America is not available nationwide, only certain regions benefiting from Nissan Leaf. Today, the Japanese manufacturer announced that the EV is going to hit the dealerships from Chicago later this year, most probably this fall. “Chicagoland consumers want a transportation solution that uses no gas and produces no emissions, and...
Japanese reliability has taken very few hits before, but nobody can say there's many of them out there. Even Toyota's massive recall turned out not to be a manufacturing problem. Recently however, there's been a pretty big problem identified with the automatic transmission Nissan fits to their trucks. The gearbox fitted by the Japanese to some of the 2005-2010 Frontier,...
The Japanese people from Nissan decided to create a new special edition for their small crossover, Juke. It is called Kuro and will be available exclusively for the UK customers in a limited edition of 700 units. The new Juke Kuro special edition comes with a new dark exterior finish, Kuro being the Japanese word for black. Of course, the...
Nissan decided to introduce the new Micra DIG-S version in the UK, a model which debuted earlier this year, in March, at the Geneva Motor Show to be more precise. The Japanese company is already offering the new Micra in the United Kingdom but the new DIG-S version (Direct Injection Gasoline – Supercharged) could be a more attractive offering for...
I really don't if the customers pay too much attention on safety when talking about an electric vehicle but today we get once again the proof that the eco-friendly vehicles are one of the safest cars you can get. The Japanese model from Nissan is one of the best-selling in its segment in a big rivalry with the American Chevrolet...
The Japanese people from Nissan released details on the 2012MY Versa hatchback, a model somehow outdated considering that, for example, the Chinese market enjoys the second-generation of the model, available as a saloon. Even so, the American customers will get some improvements for the 2012 Versa five-door hatchback which include new equipment levels and of course, new pricing. To begin...
The Japanese electric model proves once again that even it is an environmental friendly vehicle, it can provide a high level of safety for the customers. The European people from Euro NCAP along IIHS from the United States already tested the Nissan Leaf, giving the model the maximum safety rating, a very important fact which should people convince to buy...
Supercars and all are very interesting, yet we know that the world is actually full of cheap, slow and practical cars so the Nissan Versa is quite the important car. For quite some time now it was America's cheapest car and further more, it made for a great milestone as a sub 10.000 dollar car. With the 2012 model year...
Hybrids aren't what they used to be and it seems like the Japanese are still the ones to look to when trying to find out what's the latest thing. As Nissan is now teaching us, the days of the previous version of the Altima Hybrid drivetrain are gone. After initial reports about the Nissan Altima Hybrid being killed off we're...
The Japanese people from Nissan announced that the next-generation Qashqai will be entirely produced in the United Kingdom, therefore we can talk about a 100% British compact SUV from Nissan. There is no doubt that Nissan remains a Japanese company but the new Qashqai will be pure European model as it is set to be produced at Nissan's plant in...
For the employees of the Nissan plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, today was actually a good day at work. No promotions were made, no bonuses were given, but there was a little treat. It was to be found in going home with the joy of knowing their contribution lead to a big thing, as earlier today the 1 millionth unit of...
