Nissan GT-R mods hit the market
Despite fears Nissan ’s new GT-R wouldn’t tolerate anyone tinkering around with its innards, Japan’s industrious tuning firms have managed to develop a number of aftermarket parts claimed to boost performance of the supercar. Initial testing showed that even simple mods such as adding new wheels or breathing mods makes the ECU go haywire, but it appears Japan’s tuners have now cracked the code. Some of the big firms such as Mines, HKS and Top Secret are starting to fill their...

Renault, Nissan join on electric cars
French automaker Renault SA will produce electric cars powered by Nissan Motor Co. batteries for customers in Denmark as part of a public- and private-sector project to encourage widespread use of the emission-free vehicles. Renault's announcement Thursday follows its decision earlier this year to take part in a similar project in Israel that Renault executives described as potentially the first mass commercialization of all-electric cars to individual customers. The Renault-Nissan alliance has teamed...

Nissan cutting production in Mexico to compensate for low U.S. demand
It's been easy to forget about Nissan's small car offerings with the recent introduction of the redesigned Maxima in New York and the impending arrival of the GT-R for the first time on U.S. shores. But some of Nissan's more compact vehicles remain the bread and butter of the brand and fill the transportation needs of the masses. However, they're far from exciting and recent sales in the U.S. bear this out. To cope with these slow movers, Nissan is planning to idle its Aguascalientes, Mexico plant for a...

Nissan Fairlady Z Type 380RS club racer goes on sale
After seeing sales of Porsche’s GT3 line of club-spec cars continuously rise over the years, Nissan thought it was high-time it released its own track special for both racing enthusiasts and serious competition events. The carmaker’s latest release is the new Fairlady Z Type 380RS-Competition and it has officially gone on sale for ¥28,350,000 $285,700. The car is official prepped by Nissan’s in-house tuner Nismo and is powered by a naturally-aspirated 3.8L VQ35HR V6 engine...

Nissan Skyline GT-R thief busted by internet forum members
Due to the Canadian 15 year or older vehicle exemption rule it is not all too surprising to find a slightly modified R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R on a dealer's lot. Such was the situation at Heritage Auto Sales in Calgary, Alberta. The dealership had a charcoal grey 1991 GT-R with a Greddy single turbo kit, Zeal coilovers and Panasport wheels on display for interested buyers. The car attracted one apparently serious customer who returned on multiple occasions looking for an opportunity to take a test drive...

Nissan Fairlady Z Type 380RS club racer goes on sale
After seeing sales of Porsche’s GT3 line of club-spec cars continuously rise over the years, Nissan thought it was high-time it released its own track special for both racing enthusiasts and serious competition events. The carmaker’s latest release is the new Fairlady Z Type 380RS-Competition and it has officially gone on sale for ¥28,350,000 $285,700. The car is official prepped by Nissan’s in-house tuner Nismo and is powered by a naturally-aspirated 3.8L VQ35HR V6 engine producing 350hp and...

VIDEO: How Nissan builds the GT-R
For those of us who just can't get enough of the Nissan GT-R, Lou Ann Hammond of Carlist.com recently had a unique chance to learn more about the manufacturing process of the Z06 and 911 Turbo slayer from Nissan's North American product manager, Peter Bedrosian. The resulting video reveals fun facts about the GT-R that you might not have known otherwise. For instance, did you know each GT-R that goes down the line is fine tuned by hand? Or that each body is vibration tested? The last portion of the...

Production Nissan Intima to debut at Beijing Motor Show
Nissan teased us with the unveiling of an extravagant sedan concept at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show but then went silent when it came time to talk about production details. Now, on the eve of this month’s Beijing Motor Show, Nissan has released an official teaser for a new sedan that shares some of the lines of the previous concept. The concept was the Nissan Intima sedan, a coupe-like four door with swiveling seats and rear-opening suicide doors. Officials haven’t released any details about the...

Pre-production Nissan ‘370Z’ spotted
The Nissan 350Z, or ‘Fairlady’ as it’s known in Japan, is set to be replaced next year by an all-new model sporting a larger displacement engine and a dramatic new look. The current car’s combination of a front-engine RWD layout and a torquey V6 has won it numerous accolades across the globe, and it’s a formula engineers won’t be mucking around with for next-gen model. Most are divided on whether Nissan will go with the new 3.7L V6 from the Infiniti G37 or stick with the current 3.5L mill...

First Drive: 2009 Nissan GT-R
: Due to its awesomeness, we are re-running the GT-R drive.Click above to view our massive gallery of the 2009 Nissan GT-R. var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Autoblog_s_First_Drive_with_the_GT_R'; With only 20 miles separating us from North Lake Tahoe, it's obvious that I hadn't secured the hood of our Super Silver Nissan GT-R after poking and prodding inside the engine bay. The left side of the bonnet is raised about a quarter-inch and flapping slightly at speed, so we pull off into a newborn...