Tag: Nissan
Junkyard Gem: 1988 Nissan Maxima
Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Toyota and Nissan were locked in a ferocious battle to sell Americans large-ish luxury sedans full of futuristic electronics and powered by meaty six-cylinder engines. Toyota had the Cressida (a close cousin of the Supra), while Nissan had the Datsun 810 (a close cousin of the Z-Car).
Nissan tech students turn a Murano into a Z
There’s a technical college in Japan that has become famous for wild student custom car projects called Nihon Automobile College (NATS). One of its recent projects that we brought to you was a Lexus SC (Toyota Soarer) turned into a new Supra convertible with a “Fast and Furious” paint scheme. So it was a big
Lego gets Fast and Furious with Nissan Skyline GT-R
Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Lego has announced its next automotive release, the Nissan Skyline GT-R from “2 Fast 2 Furious.” The 319-piece kit is part of the Speed Champions series, Lego’s line of officially licensed car kits. Like the
There’s a Nissan Juke hiding in plain sight on Cambodian money
There have been entire television series and film plots built on conspiracies around the imagery on United States currency, but some countries don’t have such clandestine symbolism on their money. While looking closely at a Cambodian 500-riel note, Tire Meets Road found that the bill features an interesting little Nissan crossover instead of a weird
Nissan Leaf nameplate is sticking around
LOS ANGELES — The future of the Nissan Leaf has looked a bit grim as of late. The lineup has been dramatically reduced with just two trims, one with the small battery and one with the large one. And there were reports that Nissan would drop the car entirely. But according to Nissan’s director of
Nissan Z, the new Genesis G90 and some exciting future EVs | Autoblog Podcast #755
In this episode of the Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore is joined by Road Test Editor Zac Palmer. Greg has been spending time in the 2023 Nissan Z in Performance trim this week alongside a pair of Volvos — the 2023 S60 Recharge and 2023 V60 Cross Country. Meanwhile, Zac has been driving the stately
Nissan Z GT4 rolls into SEMA prepping for 2023 development season
A month ago, Toyota revealed its latest GR Supra GT4 headed for various international racing campaigns for the 2023 season. Arguably the Supra GT4’s primary nemesis, the Nissan Z GT4, pulled into SEMA after local testing in Las Vegas. The automaker dropped hints about the car in September, we’re finally privy to specs and the
Nissan at SEMA: A Leaf-powered Sunny, a V8 Frontier and an Ariya woodie
Although a number of major automakers have dropped out of SEMA, there are still a few with stuff to show. Nissan is bringing a seriously wide array of custom machines to the show from EVs to V8 and turbo rides. It also has a bunch of parts to show off that regular customers can get