Nissan News

A Nissan Leaf will be the first electric car entered into the Cannonball Ireland charity rally.

Nissan has unveiled a new racing version of its GT-R supercar designed to meet the FIA-GT3 regulations. The stunning race car was developed by JR Motorsports together with Nissan’s own motorsports division, Nismo, and it’s already had its first competitive outing. The GT-R GT3 was...

UPDATE 2: According to the buyer, Xou Vang, Randall Ammons, owner of Honda of San Marcos, has decided to do the right thing and honor the eBay auction price. It's a classy move, if a bit late, but we commend Ammons on stepping up in spite of his employee's mistake in listing the car without...

You can't fail to have noticed the abundance of Quick Response (QR) codes on products and services these days. They appear on everything from soda cans to billboards, websites and TV adverts. The curious little pixellated codes have become a great way for companies to offer information to anybody...

2011 Nissan Leaf owners are right on the cutting edge of car technology, but so far only Apple iPhone users have been able to enjoy the full experience of controlling the car's climate control and charging timer functions from a mobile device. No longer. Android smartphone users are now privy to...

If you've ever had a complaint or simply wanted to speak to the customer service department of a company using their phone service, you're no doubt aware of the frustration sitting through endless menus and electronic voices before finally getting through to the right department. For Nissan...

The stock Nissan GT-R is a force to be reckoned with, but the AMS Performance Alpha 12 GT-R is more like a force of nature.

There's a lot to be said for being able to buy the latest and greatest in supercar technology, but for many of us, that's little more than a dream. If you're looking for a whole lot of speed for not much money, however, you'll be surprised just how much you can get. This list brings you 10 of the...

In May, we told you that the U.S. Department of Transportation was rolling out a new program to test vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology. If you live in one of the six cities where that's taking place, you have a chance to participate -- and earn a small sum of cash. What is V2V tech? In a...

The Nissan Leaf tackled Pikes Peak this year, setting the benchmark for production all-electric cars.

Vehicle diagnostics, remote vehicle start and setting geographical restrictions for your sneaky children are just a small selection of the features found in Hyundai's BlueLink infotainment option. Joining the ranks of other automakers such as Nissan with CarWings and Ford's troubled SYNC...

It's Godzilla vs. The King. Which one's the winner in the death match between the Porsche 911 Turbo and the Nissan GT-R? #YouTellUs by sending in your answer via Twitter to @therealma -- and don't forget the hashtag.

Hot on the heels of gamer-turned-racer Lucas Ordoñez taking a second in class finish at the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hour race two weeks ago, the creator of the game that brought Lucas to fame, Gran Turismo, has had some success of his own. Kazunori Yamauchi, the visionary behind the Gran...

The automaker is aiming to introduce one new vehicle every six weeks on average.

A Californian start-up has just received an award of $100,000 as part of the "GE ecomagination Challenge" for an energy-saving idea that could change the way that buildings are constructed. Pythagoras Solar from San Mateo has created windows laced with solar cells and the potential benefits for...

Privacy has long been a serious issue on the web. Now, a new bill authored by Senator Al Franken wants to address some of those concerns -- and from where we sit, it's arrived just in the nick of time. In the early days of Web 1.0, long before the rise of social networking, privacy concerns...

Welcome back to Guilty Pleasures, where we long for cars that we shouldn't, yet do, want. Nissan hadn't made an appearance in this series before this week, a situation I'm remedying right now. I considered going with the Datsun 610, 710, or 810, but even a 610 owner wouldn't face many jeers from...

The 2012 Nissan GT-R has only just come onto the market, bringing with it a more powerful engine and a string of handling mods that guarantee the car reliably dishes out 2.9 second 0-60 mph times and can lap the Nurburgring in a smoldering 7 minutes and 24.22 seconds. However, sources in Japan have...

Renault might not sell any cars in the United States but that won't stop them moving into town. With partner Nissan the international group has opened a research and development office in the heart of Mountain View, Silicon Valley. The Renault-Nissan Alliance was created in 1999 and now sells one...

It might seem surprising in today's world of Facebook updates and Foursquare checkins, but people are still concerned about privacy. In fact, privacy concerns have resulted in major headaches (and lawsuits) for both Google and Apple in recent months, and we wouldn't be surprised if Anthony Weiner...