Posted in Automotive, Budget-friendly, Cars For Commuting, Nissan on Oct 31st, 2008
The Nissan Versa is a decent little car. Sharing it’s underpinnings with a few European Renault models, this little hatch-back brings the goods. Now it also brings home the title of cheapest new car in America. That’s because you can now get the Versa with the previously unavailable 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine which has been available […]
Posted in Automotive, Nissan, Sports cars on Oct 29th, 2008
Just shy of its public debut at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, Nissan’s new 370Z was revealed to the world through pictures that have flooded the internet yesterday. Looking a whole lot like it’s predecessor (think evolution, not revolution), the 370Z nonetheless will be an impressive package when it hits showrooms next year. Though […]
Posted in Nissan, Sports cars on Oct 13th, 2008
The next Z car is causing quite a stir in the automotive landscape and as the days roll by more info is coming in. What we know for sure so far is it will be getting all the new drivetrain upgrades found on it’s Infiniti G37 cousin, including that sweet 3.7-liter V6 and the 330 […]
Posted in Automotive, Nissan, SUV on Oct 13th, 2008
It has come to light that yet another manufacture is being forced to lay off some of it’s workers. Nissan’s Spain division announced they will be laying off about 1,680 workers from it’s factories. This ultimately will cut production from three shifts a day to two shifts. Fumiaki Matsumoto, vice president, Nissan Spanish Industrial Operations […]
Posted in Automotive, New cars, Nissan, Sports cars on Oct 11th, 2008
Official word is that it will be called the 370Z. Why 370? That’s because the newest generation of Nissan’s Z will be equipped with a newer, larger, 3.7-liter V6 good for about 330hp. The same engine is already employed in it’s upscale cousin, the G37 coupe, so it is only natural that the same motor […]
Posted in Automotive, Nissan, Suzuki on Sep 28th, 2008
Nissan’s Murano has been an undeniable sales hit. By combining SUV visability and hauling capacity, with a car like ride and driving experience, the Murano really opitimized the crossover segment. Now Nissan is extending this magic formula to the smaller class. Introducing the Rogue. Basically a Murano-mini, the Rogue nontheless fills that void in the […]
Posted in Automotive, Nissan, Research, Safety, Technology on Sep 27th, 2008
This one is for the bees! Seriously though, bees (more specifically bumblebees) are indeed the subject of this article. You see, Nissan is studying these insects in an effort to develop collision avoidance systems which will find their way onto production vehicles within the next ten years. Co-developed with the Center for Advanced Science and […]
Posted in Automotive, Nissan, Recalls, Safety on Aug 18th, 2008
It might just be one little bolt, but apparently it’s quite an important little bolt. This little bolt is why Nissan and the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) have issued a recall of 1,018 2008 Altima sedans. The NHTSA’s recall summary of the problem explains that the left side front suspension transverse link […]
Posted in Automotive, Nissan, SUV on Aug 18th, 2008
In a surprising move to say the leas, Nissan has announced plans to offer a Murano SUV in convertible form. That’s right, convertible as in drop top, no roof, and open air. This move would make the new Murano Convertible the only convertible SUV available, well, outside of the Jeep Wrangler, but thats more like […]
Posted in Automotive, Electric cars, Hybrids, Nissan on Aug 6th, 2008
Nissan showed off their new electric car on Wednesday, packed with a battery developed by the automaker to deliver more power than the type common in current hybrids. Nissan’s electric EV-01 is slated to go on sale in 2010 in the U.S. and Japan and globally by 2012, reports the AP and MSNBC.com. It has […]
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