Pedigree of the Brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ...
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100+ years since the invention of the self-propelled car, three new engines battle for a place in the automotive future. Which one do you see in your car 10 years from now?
Known by many names, this major Asian conglomerate has been making cars since 1914. Today, Nissan is the third largest automaker in Japan. The Nissan Motor Company took over the Datsun company in 1933 and in 1934 it would take on the name we all know today.The first Datsun passenger car came off the assembly line in 1935 and pretty soon Nissan started exporting to Australia. In 1937 the Datsun Type 15 ... Read more
The GT-R trumpets Nissan's next generation of steroid-pumped coupes. With a coefficient of drag of only 0.27 and a 3.8L V6 twin-turbo double overhead cam engine, which over the years got an increase of 5 hp from the 480 hp (MY2008) to 485 hp (for the MY2009 and 2010) ... >> Read more
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In January 1999, Nissan introduced the fifth generation of the Skyline GT-R along with the V-Spec version. The fifth generation, known as the R34 kept the same 2.6 liter Twin Turbo engine from the previous models, but introduced a new chassis. The new car had a 50% stiffer ... >> Read more
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The Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec was launched the same time as the fifth generation Skyline GT-R and featured stiffer suspension for better handling and the ATTESA-ETS Pro system. The active limited slip differential for the rear wheels, balanced the power to each wheel, left ... >> Read more
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In 1995, Nissan introduced the fourth generation Skyline GT-R, also known as the R33. The new car used the same RB26DETT engine from the R32. It mainly tried and succeeded in improving on the previous model. It featured improved computer parameters for the ATTESA-ETS ... >> Read more
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The V-Spec was launched by Nissan synchronous with the Skyline GT-R in January 1995. The "Victory Specification" version of the R33 was 10 kgs (22 lbs) heavier than the normal GT-R and featured the ATTESA-ETS Pro all-wheel drive system. The ATTESA-ETS Pro introduced an ... >> Read more
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On February 3, 1993, Nissan introduced the Skyline GT-R V-Spec version to celebrate the car's fantastic success both commercial-wise and race-wise. The R32 managed to win both the Group A and Group N Racing and thus the V-Spec (Victory Specification) was born. The GT-R ... >> Read more
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After a 16-year break, Nissan gave birth to the third generation Skyline GT-R. The decision was made because of the Japanese manufacturer interest in the Group A Racing. The car introduced a new 2.6 liter straight-six engine (codenamed the RB26DETT) coupled with twin T28 Garrett ... >> Read more
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The second generation of the Nissan Skyline GT-R was short-lived due to the early 1970's gas crisis that ended demand for performance cars. The car was launched at the 1972 Tokyo Motor Show and in terms of power it featured the same in-line 6 cylinder S20 engine from ... >> Read more
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The first Nissan Skyline GT-R coupe was launched in March 1971 and was codenamed KPGC10. Following the success of the sedan version (PGC10) launched in February 1969, the Skyline GT-R coupe featured the same S20 6 in-line engine but with a wider body and a shorter wheelbase ... >> Read more
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The birth of the Japanese GT-R legend took place back in February 1969. First launched at the 1969 Tokyo Motor Show, the Nissan Skyline GT-R was introduced as a sport performance car with 4 doors. The car was basically a stripped out Nissan Skyline with very subtle visual ... >> Read more
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The two winners of this year’s GT Academy, Italian Luca Lorenzini and Frenchman Jordan Tresson, raced for real for the first time at Snetterton the past weekend. They were racing on road tires in standard 370Z cars, but were up against sports cars such as ...
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Thanks to the success it had on the Australian market since the second generation model made its debut one year ago, the Murano received additional standard equipment including an innovative glass moonroof on Ti models, Nissan announced today.
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As some automakers are getting ready to launch their all electric vehicles, more and more people are showing interest in such vehicles. One of the most important models coming this year is the Nissan Leaf.
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Nissan has just announced that its first all electric vehicle, the Leaf, will be manufactured at the automaker’s plant in Sunderland, UK. The car manufacturer’s lithium-ion battery plant will also be located in Sunderland and will be able to produce ...
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The first dedicated Renault-Nissan Alliance vehicle manufacturing plant has just opened in Chennai, India. At the opening ceremony, Renault-Nissan Alliance Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn were present alongside more than 1,000 guests.
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