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Woodstock and Nissan Z Celebrate Their 40th Anniversary
By Adrienne Gruben Why was the mid-80′s 280ZX such a great makeout car? What was it that distinguished it? Even with the stick shift in the way and the non-existent backseat there was something about it. That theory requires some reflection because Nissan is celebrating the Z’s 40th year with the release of a 370Z […]
Read More »Nissan Z Turns 40
Wow, forty years? Has it really been that long since Nissan (then Datsun) rolled out the Z Car? Indeed it has, and as you would expect, they have a special anniversary edition to help celebrate. Through the years, the Z has seen as many twists and turns as a mountain road. It started out as […]
Read More »2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid Pricing Announced
The 2010 Nissan Altima hybrid, which goes on sale this coming Monday, will have an MSRP of $26,780. This is the fourth generation Altima, and apart from the hybrid drivetrain, it is only slightly tweaked from last year’s model. Speaking of drivetrains, the 2010 Altima will use a 2.5 liter four-cylinder with and electronically-controlled CVT […]
Read More »Avus Performance Builds A Nissan GT-R For Bruce Wayne
The German tuning firms continue to crank out the modified specials, although in the case of Avus Performance, the choice of rides is a little different. They’ve decided to have a crack at Nissan’s GT-R, a car much beloved by import tuner/Fast and Furious crowd. The end results somehow make the GT-R, a car that […]
Read More »2009 Nissan Cube Review: Autobots, the Allspark has been located!
Calling all Autobots! Nissan has located the Cube, aka the Allspark, the source of energy and life for the Autobots, and it’s right here on Earth. And it definitely looks alien even here in the Bay Area. It has asymmetric styling! The left side looks different than the right! Although this is the first time Nissan is selling the Cube here in the States, it is actually the third generation Cube.
Read More »Nissan Leaf Reveal Video
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled Nissan LEAF, the world’s first affordable, zero-emission car. Designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery-powered chassis, Nissan LEAF is a medium-size hatchback that comfortably seats five adults and has a range of more than 160km
Read More »Nissan Might Make Batteries & EVs In U.S.
Now that it seems every car maker from Mercedes on down is going to be getting into the hybrid or electric vehicle business, word is starting to filter out about not just the “whys” but more importantly, the “wheres” concerning production of the new generation of cars. The good news for autoworkers that might be […]
Read More »VIDEO: Nissan GT-R's Record Lap Time At The Nürburgring
Two good things meant to go together: Nissan’s highly impressive GT-R and Germany’s even more impressive Nürburgring Nordschleife. It would seem that Nissan have bested their own lap record, and we have the video to prove it, after the jump.
Read More »2009 Nissan 370Z Review – Z be nimble, Z be quick…
The Nissan 370Z is all new for 2009. Almost every piece and component of the 370Z has been re-designed by Nissan. I read a review stating: “this is the fastest production Z ever built.”. Amen to that.
Read More »2009 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV Review – the original 4-door sports car continues to deliver
I was curious to see how the new seventh generation Maxima drove compared to my ’05 G35, since they pretty much have the same engine but the Maxima has FWD. When Derek asked me if I wanted to test one I jumped on it.
Read More »The Mother of All Cars
By Adrienne Gruben Flipping channels, I stopped on a cop show rerun – a police pursuit of a young couple running lights, hopping curbs and then screeching to a stop in front of an ER. The wife spilled onto the sidewalk…and delivered a baby. Awwww. Ok, they were drug dealers, but it got me thinking about Moms […]
Read More »2009 Nissan Altima Review – A young attitude with a mature demeanor
The 2009 Nissan Altima Coupe 2.5S, delivers to a youthful audience seeking to express themselves through a sporty-looking car, without the high-dollar sporty-car price. With the car’s sleek design, shorter wheel-base, and smaller size — all of the above contribute
Read More »Nissan’s Cube Gets Pricing Info
The Cube, Nissan’s answer to Toyota’s Scion xB, has finally gotten some pricing information. The imaginatively named Cube will start at just under 15 grand, which is plenty cheap, and seems like a direct financial bull’s-eye for the target market. The Cube, which is expected to reach US showrooms by early May, and come in […]
Read More »2009 Nissan Xterra – First Impressions
The Nissan Xterra is one of the best choices in its price range for weekend warriors – perfect for play in snow or turf and all things in between. Although crossover vehicles have become increasingly popular over the past 10 years, most have no business going off the pavement.
Read More »Dodge Hornet May Still Be Alive
Hey, remember the Dodge Hornet? It was this smallish, hot-hatch design that Chrysler said was going to be a serious player in the small car/fun to drive category? Yeah, that guy. Anyway, when the financial stuff hit the fan a few months back, and Chrysler went from looking shaky to bad to worse, the Dodge […]
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