Nissan confirms Infiniti QX56 and Nissan Quest, Armada to be phased out of U.S. production

Large SUVs and minivans have fallen on the hardest of times in the industry’s late downturn, and casualties of the recession mount daily. Today’s trio in triage are the Infiniti QX56, Nissan Quest and Nissan Armada.
Nissan today confirmed in an email to Motor Trend that it would be bringing U.S. production of the three large [...]

Video: Third trailer for Fast and Furious 4 airs on Super Bowl Sunday

Paul Walker and Vin Diesel return for the fourth instalment of the Fast & Furious series and once again play characters caught up in the world of truck hijacking and stolen cars. The third official trailer for the upcoming movie has just been aired as a Super Bowl commercial.
In it, we get a look at [...]

Nissan developing system to prevent wrong-way driving

The incidence of drivers going the wrong way up expressway ramps in Japan is apparently high enough to merit a specific effort to combat its occurrence. Nissan is working on a system that combines GPS location, a map database and an advanced telematic computer system to warn drivers if they attempt to go the wrong [...]

More details on U.S.-spec Nissan Cube

The second-generation Nissan Cube made its world debut last November at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but specifications and information on the U.S. model were scant. New information has emerged shedding some light on what American buyers of the quirky hatch can expect, however, including power and pricing estimates.
A punchy 122hp (91kW) 1.8L inline four-cylinder [...]

Nissan 370Z Roadster expected to make New York Auto Show debut

With the first trickle of 370Z Coupes starting to hit showrooms across the United States, Nissan has confirmed that the Roadster version of the car will make its world debut at April’s New York Auto Show. Nissan chose to avoid this month’s Detroit Auto Show in an attempt to cut costs but the company has [...]

Infiniti confirms new M, QX, and hybrid model

Early last year Nissan product boss Carlos Tavares revealed that he would like to see Infiniti’s lineup expand to “10 or so” nameplates in the next couple of years, and soon after this speculation about a new Q flagship sedan and super-sports car based on the Nissan GT-R platform quickly emerged. The word on the [...]

GT-R On A Snowy ‘Ring

soujiroseta takes us to the wonderland that is the Nurburgring in winter!
Nothing like playing in the snow, especially when it’s at the wheel of an AWD R35 GT-R! The car has the track to itself, gliding round corners and kicking up plumes of snow in its wake. Frankly, a bit [...]

Nissan GT-R beats the Germans in residual value as well

It’s been well documented that the Nissan GT-R has what it takes to beat its German rivals when it comes to speed, be it in a straight line or at the track. Cars like the BMW M3, Audi RS4 and Porsche 911 Turbo all fall by the wayside time and time again whenever Nissan’s new [...]

Live photos: 2010 Nissan GT-R SpecV

Nissan earlier this month revealed details for its new limited-production GT-R SpecV model, which goes on sale in Japan early in February and is expected to arrive in the U.S. later this year. The SpecV is targeted specifically at enthusiast drivers who desire race car-level performance in a street-legal vehicle. Today we have live photos [...]

Chevrolet reveals Corvette Competition Sport package

In the performance-per-dollar race, the Chevrolet Corvette is still one of the leaders, despite encroachment by Nissan’s GT-R and others. For 2009, Corvette is planning a new ‘Competition Sport’ package for Z51 and Z06 models that focuses on adding a bit more capability without unduly compromising daily comfort.
The big 6.2L and 7.0L LS3 and LS7 [...]

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