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  • Snowboarding Behind A Nissan GT-R At Spa

    When the snow falls in Belgium, it covers up one of the world's great motorsports circuits. Spa-Francorchamps is sitting under a whole bunch of the white stuff at the moment, and that means the track is closed. Well, it's not totally closed as the driving instructors at RSR (Ron Simmons Racing) recently showed us. One instructor used one of the company's rental Nissan GT-Rs as a tow vehicle, another grabbed his snowboard and a tow rope, and the duo set off around Spa. ALSO SEE: Hear The Pagani Huayra BC’s Engine Roar: Video Being towed by a Nissan GT-R has to be a unique experience...

  • 2017 Nissan Armada, 2016 Chicago Auto Show
    2017 Nissan Armada returns as rebadged Patrol

    After a brief hiatus, Nissan’s full-size Armada SUV is making a return. The latest generation was unveiled today at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show. It's set to go on sale later this year, as a 2017 model. Importantly, it’s no longer related to Nissan’s Titan workhorse, though it still...

  • 2017 Nissan Rogue facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Nissan Rogue Spy Shots

    Nissan’s Rogue compact crossover is about to come in for an update. Several prototypes have been spotted testing in the United States and the camouflage gear they’re wearing suggests we’ll see quite a few visual tweaks made. The Rogue was all-new for the 2014 model year and...

  • Nissan GT-R Shoots Flames From Its Exhaust
    Can You Light A Cigarette With A Nissan GT-R?

    The Nissan GT-R, as it comes from the factory, is quite a beast. It's capable of accelerating to 60 miles per hour from a standstill in less than three seconds. This Japanese two-door has tremendous lateral grip, and it will show you just how much on its Gran Turismo-designed center screen display...

  • Alleged 2017 Nissan Armada - Image via Titan XD Forum
    Nissan Armada To Return As Rebadged Patrol?

    Nissan is expected to return to the full-size SUV segment this year with a new Armada, the previous version of which bowed out of the market after the 2015 model year. It’s not clear what form the new Armada will take but there are rumors it may be a rebadged version of the Patrol sold...

  • Modder Dominic Le’s custom 1974 Datsun Sunny Truck
    Jay Leno Drives A Datsun Sunny Truck That Looks Like A Skyline: Video

    A very unusual vehicle is featured in this latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage. It’s the creation of vehicle modder Dominic Le and it was a surprise star at last year’s SEMA show. So what exactly is it? The vehicle started out life as a 1974 Datsun Sunny Truck, a tiny pickup truck...

  • Nissan Titan Warrior Concept, 2016 Detroit Auto Show

    Nissan has just released the Titan XD pickup, a heavy duty truck highlighted by a 5.0-liter Cummins turbodiesel engine. With the unveiling of the Titan Warrior concept here in Detroit, it's clear Nissan is already thinking of how to turn the Titan XD into a full-blown off-roader. The Warrior concept uses the same heavy duty platform, here in the Crew Cab body style, and the same diesel engine as the Titan XD but adds a troop transport full of off-road features and modifies the body for a more machine-like, "modern armor" appearance. CHECK OUT: 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts At Detroit Auto Show...

  • Nissan IDS concept, 2015 Tokyo Motor Show
    Renault Nissan To Launch More Than 10 Cars With Autonomous Tech In Next Four Years

    Neither Nissan nor its French alliance partner Renault are out in force at the Consumer Electronics Show but the companies are keen to remind you that their autonomous car developments are proceeding at full speed. In a joint statement, the Renault Nissan alliance confirmed that together it will...

  • Fire breathing Nissan GT-R playing in the snow
    Fire Breathing Nissan GT-R Plays In The Snow: Video

    Just imagine getting the keys to a Nissan GT-R during the winter season. We know we’d run out and do exactly what the driver in this video from YouTube user Vehicle Virgins is doing. More than 500 horsepower of twin-turbo grunt, one of the best all-wheel-drive systems in production, and an...

  • 2015 Nissan GT-R LM NISMO LMP1 testing at NCM Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky
    Nissan Just Killed The GT-R LM NISMO LMP1 Project

    Remember when Nissan said it was serious about getting back into motorsports? So serious, in fact, it launched its racing marketing campaign during the 2015 Super Bowl with a very expensive ad? Well, seems things didn't quite work out and now, three days before Christmas, Nissan is killing the GT-R...

  • 2016 Nissan GT-R NISMO
    The 2016 Nissan GT-R Nismo has a soul: I met it

    Soulless, ugly, and overweight. These are the three things I hear nearly every armchair-enthusiast fanboy say about the Nissan GT-R. The NISMO? It's scoffed at as an even more ridiculously priced Nissan with more boost and little else. All of those people are wrong. The jeers of the GT-R being...

  • Landcruiser Two-Wheel Driving Prank
    How To Scare Mom: Nissan Patrol Skiing Edition

    There's a stunt in the automotive world called skiing. When you ski with a car, that means you've gotten it up on two wheels and are driving it in that manner. Recently, stunt driver Terry Grant set a world record for doing this when he ran a Nissan Juke NISMO RS up the hill at Goodwood. This isn't...

  • ‘FuguZ’ Nissan 240Z - Image via Sung Kang Facebook page

    Remember the custom 240Z Fast and the Furious actor Sung Kang and his pals were building for the recent SEMA show? The car’s Vegas unveiling was featured in a final episode of a five-part series from FOX Sports documenting the build. In case you missed the series, all five episodes are reproduced below. ALSO SEE: Paul Walker’s Father Sues Porsche Over Actor’s Death The custom 240Z, which Kang and his friends nicknamed the Fugu Z, was one of the most popular attractions at SEMA. Not only did it achieve the event’s Best Import accolade, it was also selected by Gran...

  • Nissan 370Z drift action at abandoned Hawthorne Plaza shopping mall - Image via Hoonigan
    Hoonigans Tackle Abandoned Mall 'Tokyo Drift' Style In Black Friday Preparation Video

    Many readers no doubt will spend some time at a shopping mall this long weekend. We just hope you don’t get any ideas on how to escape the crowds after watching this latest video from the Hoonigans. The professional drifting and gymkhana squad recently teamed up with Nissan to film a drifting...

  • 2016 Nissan Juke Stinger, 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show
    2016 Nissan Juke Gets Stinger Edition Personalization Package

    It used to be that getting the factory to personalize your car was something only buyers of high-end autos like supercars would do. Now even buyers of the humble Nissan Juke get to join the personalization club. ALSO SEE: 2017 Ford Escape Debuts With New Look, More Tech Today, at the Los Angeles...

  • Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turimso, 2015 Tokyo Motor Show
    Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turimso Debuts In Updated Form At Tokyo Motor Show

    Nissan has a varied lineup of vehicles on show this week at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, with the star attraction being an updated version of the Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo that we first saw in 2014. The concept was developed exclusively for the virtual world of Gran Turismo 6 but also hints at...

  • Nissan Teatro for Dayz concept, 2015 Tokyo Motor Show
    Nissan Teatro for Dayz Is A Customizable Connected Concept: Video

    Concept cars are fun. They allow designers and engineers to imagine and create their vision of what our automotive future might look like. Nissan unveiled such a vehicle today at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, when it rolled out the Teatro for Dayz. This is the all-electric machine aimed at grabbing...

  • Nissan IDS concept, 2015 Tokyo Motor Show
    Nissan IDS concept hints at next-gen Leaf

    Nissan has a handful of concepts on show this week at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, one of which is a small electric hatch that may just preview some of the styling and technology bound for the next-generation Leaf. The new concept is called the IDS, and Nissan says the futuristic five-door hatch is...

  • 2016 Nissan GT-R NISMO N-Attack Package

    Nissan’s GT-R NISMO is famous for having lapped the Nürburgring in only 7:08.679, making it the fastest production car at the German circuit that can be had for under a half a million bucks. What’s not so well known is the fact that upgrades made to the car to enable the incredible time, known as the N-Attack Package, aren’t standard on the GT-R NISMO. What’s worse, those upgrades were never offered to GT-R NISMO buyers in the United States, but that’s all about to change. READ: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro First Drive Nissan has announced that the GT-R NISMO...

  • Fast and the Furious star Sung Kang
    Fast And Furious Star Building His Dream 240Z: Video

    Everyone knows Paul Walker was an avid car fan, but the late actor wasn’t the only member of the Fast and the Furious family to have a penchant for cars. Sung Kang, who played the character Han in some of the movies, also has a love for cars, particularly classic Porsches. However, he also...

  • 2015 Nissan Patrol NISMO
    Nissan Patrol Full-Size SUV Gets NISMO Treatment

    The Nissan Patrol isn’t sold in these parts, although we do get its Infiniti QX80 corporate cousin. That’s a shame because the Patrol is a much better looking vehicle than the ungainly QX, and now it’s even got a performance-oriented NISMO version. ALSO SEE: Acura Bringing...

  • Upgraded 2015 Nissan GT-R LM NISMO LMP1 race car
    Nissan’s Problematic LMP1 Campaign Postponed Until 2016

    Nissan had high hopes for its front-wheel-drive race car developed to compete in the top-level endurance racing that is the LMP1 category of the World Endurance Championship. After a troubled start that caused it to miss the opening races of the 2015 WEC season, Nissan had three of its GT-R LM...

  • Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo, 2015 Tokyo Motor Show
    Updated Concept 2020 Vision GT Headlines Nissan’s 2015 Tokyo Motor Show Lineup

    Nissan has a varied lineup of vehicles debuting this month at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, with the star attraction being this updated version of the Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo that we first saw in 2014. The concept has been developed exclusively for the virtual world of Gran Turismo 6 but also...

  • Greg Scott Green Hornet Datsun 240Z
    1970 Datsun 240Z Gets Hot Engine, Attacks Laguna Seca: Video

    You have an old car. There's a chance you're going to want to spend lots of time with it. If it's the right type of classic, you might even be tempted to take it to the track. That's what the owner of the so-called Green Hornet enjoys doing, and he recently upgraded his beloved Datsun 240Z with a...

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