Garage Defend Nissan R35 GT-R aero-kit
Modification of the R35 GT-R is still in its infancy but already top-name tuners like Amuse and Mines have set new lap records for Japan’s Tsukuba Circuit with only minor modifications to Nissan’s new super-coupe. The latest firm to join the growing list of GT-R tuners is Garage Defend, whose latest package, like most other off-the-shelf kits for the R35, sets out to improve on the aerodynamics of the car. The kit includes custom carbon-fiber canards on the front bumper that’s claimed to improve...

Nissan begins EV push with joint venture, test project
We’ve been covering Nissan’s plans for an all-electric car since 2007, but until now there has been little tangible progress, at least in the public eye, aside from the concept debuted at this year’s New York Auto Show. A joint venture with NEC to mass produce advanced lithium-ion batteries and the establishment of a study project in Japan mark the first real steps toward full-scale electric vehicle production for Nissan. Earlier this month Nissan unveiled its GT 2012 plan, which...

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...

Nissan planning more model swaps
Just last week details of Nissan’s deal with Chrysler were announced, each producing a vehicle for the other to help fill out both companies’ product lines. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn says more deals like it are in the works, with many different makers, though details on the coming model-swaps are still hazy. Ghosn was quick to note that Chrysler isn’t destined to become the North American partner Nissan has been seeking, saying “I don’t think the opportunity is there today...

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...

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...

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...

Video: Nissan GT-R scorches the ‘Ring in 7:29
At first glance the R35 Nissan GT-R is a physical paradox. The 3,800lb car’s 480hp twin-turbo V6 just shouldn’t be able to move it around like it does, and the base model’s 20-inch Dunlop Sport tires shouldn’t let it be thrown through the corners with such abandon, either. But the physics books are wrong, and Nissan has videographic proof. Filmed by a fan at what appears to be a Nissan event or factory garage, the video below shows the GT-R, as reported earlier this month...

2008 Nissan GT R Gets 700 Orders Within 48 hour Uk
The Nissan GT-R official order book opened for business on 2 April 2008 and within the first 48 hours nearly 700 customer deposits were received for pre-order reservations. Paul Willcox, Managing Director Nissan Motor GB Limited commented: “The dealer order line lit-up on the 2 April with an unprecedented amount of orders being placed. This clearly demonstrates the UK’s passion for performance cars and the enthusiastic following that the GT-R has established. “Waiting lists are not unusual to have...

2008 Nissan GT R Gets 700 Orders Within 48 hour Uk
The Nissan GT-R official order book opened for business on 2 April 2008 and within the first 48 hours nearly 700 customer deposits were received for pre-order reservations. Paul Willcox, Managing Director Nissan Motor GB Limited commented: “The dealer order line lit-up on the 2 April with an unprecedented amount of orders being placed. This clearly demonstrates the UK’s passion for performance cars and the enthusiastic following that the GT-R has established. “Waiting lists are not unusual to have...