Nissan News

We’ve been hearing a lot about Nissan’s next-generation GT-R, the R36, in recent months but the car’s arrival is still likely years away as we’re yet to see any prototypes. And considering Nissan has been implementing yearly updates for the R35 ever since the model's 2009...

For some time now, the team behind the AMS GT-R have been on a quest to go as fast as they possibly can. That means eight second quarter-mile times. It means over 200 mph trap speeds, and it means running into a level of competition that knows how to create tremendous power. Such is the case when...

Could a completely new production model based on the well-received IDx Freeflow and IDx NISMO concepts be the same model that's also a fully reengineered next-generation Nissan Z and successor to the current 370Z? They very well could be merged into one, conceded design chief and senior vice...

Recently, the guys at Top Gear were able to test Nissan’s ZEOD RC electrified race car around the Dunsfold Aerodrome. During that time, Nissan’s own racing driver Wolfgang Reip hopped in to set an official lap time for the dart-shaped car at the famous track. The time he set driving the...

For most of this 2014 Formula Drift season, The Drift Chronicles has been examining various aspects and mental states of a slew of drivers. The series has taken a look at the good times and the bad. Now though, it's time to focus on a specific type of vehicle that's found a soft spot in the hearts...

It turns out the Nissan Pulsar NISMO hot hatch we recently spied isn’t a production model just yet, as Nissan has presented the car at the 2014 Paris Auto Show where it’s been labeled a concept. The new Pulsar is a compact hatchback that’s set to do battle with the likes of the...

Nissan’s Pulsar hatchback sold overseas will be the Japanese automaker’s next model to receive the NISMO treatment, as our latest spy shots confirm. The shots show a completed Pulsar NISMO being presented at a Nissan facility in Europe, which suggest that we’ll be seeing the car...

Next year, Nissan will enter the World Endurance Championship and compete alongside the likes of Audi, Porsche and Toyota with a new LMP1 hybrid race car. That means we’ll see Nissan return to top level racing at the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans, and it also means the Japanese automaker will be...

Nissan’s ZEOD RC electrified race car lasted just 23 minutes in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race, with the dart-shaped car forced to retire due to gearbox trouble. However, Nissan still reached its goals for the car, which included completing a full lap under electric power...

Let's get this out of the way right off the bat; going over 200 miles per hour on a public highway is lunacy. Everyone got that? Good. Okay, let's move on. A Nissan GT-R owner was pushing their car quite aggressively. That's what one does with a GT-R, especially when the engine has been bored and...

Earlier this week, it was confirmed that senior Renault Nissan executive Andy Palmer will be joining Aston Martin as its new CEO. Palmer is a Nissan veteran, having worked for the firm since 1991, and was widely tipped as a replacement for Renault Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, so the move came as quite...

Electronic music artist Deadmau5 made headlines awhile back when he covered his Ferrari 458 Spider in a Nyan Cat-themed wrap. He took it a step further when he added custom-made "Purrari" badging, and the Internet throngs fell in love with his rather hilarious choice in livery. There was one group...

Nissan executive vice president Andy Palmer, a performance car champion with an engineering background, has been named CEO of Aston Martin. The famous British sports car brand has been without a CEO for some time, with previous CEO Ulrich Bez stepping down in early 2013, so Palmer’s...

The Nissan Juke-R is already an insanely upgraded version of the Juke crossover—or, taken another way, an insanely re-bodied version of the Nissan GT-R. So when you add nitrous oxide to the mix, make the all-wheel drive switchable to rear-wheel drive, and then throw it onto the...

Renault chose the 2014 Moscow Auto Show kicking off today in the Russian capital to unveil a striking new race car that’s set for competition next year. Dubbed the R.S. 01, the new race car has been developed by the French automaker’s motorsport unit Renaultsport and will compete in a...

Shortly after the unveiling of the IDx Freeflow and IDx NISMO concept cars at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan executive vice president Andy Palmer said the concepts turned out to be such a hit that senior execs were already mulling which version to put into production, and that Nissan...

A man from Manchester in the U.K. appears to have set a new land speed record for blind people. 52-year old Mike Newman achieved an average of 200.9 miles per hour over two runs. DON'T MISS: 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Is World's Most Powerful Sedan Newman previously held the blind land speed...

Nissan announced pricing for the 2015 370Z.

The Sun Valley Road Rally is quickly making a strong case to become our new favorite high-speed motoring event. This Idaho-based contest of speed sees a section Highway 75 closed to the public so that folks can drive their machines at extremely high speeds. We told you about a Bugatti Veyron that...

The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion (nee Historics) is one of the best gatherings anytime, anywhere if you’re a fan of vintage racing. You get to not only see the cars, but see them in action. This year, one of the cars taking to the track will be the No. 75 1994 Nissan 300ZX that won the...