We are all so familiar with the recent, or current, economic turn down which has not only destroyed a few automakers but also a few families and other businesses. During this period most automakers have just said that the economic turn down is the reason for the big change, and the reason why things are running so badly now. Most companies did not have the initiative...

Financial advisory firm Grant Thornton LLP has undergone a new study on European and Asian automakers in relation to production of cars when compared to the North American’s Big Three. Grant Thornton LLP said that the Asian and European automakers will produce more cars in than the Big Three by 2012 in North America, and this study suggests that after the...

Nissan, Ford and Tesla will soon receive a $8 billion loan from a $25bn account held by the United States government. The funding will come as an attempt to allow automakers to per sue green car technology and production. The Energy Department did not comment on this, but news agencies have said that full reports on this should be released very soon. Neither...

NISMO have unveiled their JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) version of the Nissan 370Z. The Nissan in-house tuner modified the new sports car to feature the same upgrades as the American version which means that we can expect the 3.7-litre V6 engine to pump out 350 horsepower. The difference between the JDM and American models are limited to the gearbox settings,...

Reports have said that Nissan are planning to release a production version of their electric-vehicles and batteries in the United States, where they will offer lower interest levels for green-models. The report said that the total Nissan investment is set around 50 billion yen, where it might be raised to 100 billion yen. At the moment, the Japanese automaker...

Abflug, a Japanese tuner, released a new tuning kit for the Nissan GT-R. The new kit will feature a new front lip spoiler, new side skirts and a new rear apron with the housing diffuser finished in black. There will be a carbon fibre rear wing as well as new wheels. Check out the gallery below. ...

Nissan’s in-house tuner, NISMO, has already created a 370Z version which is a lot sportier. The Nismo 370Z will be the second generation model, and it will feature 257kW with 374Nm of torque. There will be a six-speed manual box with SynchroRev Match which will simulate heel to toe downshifting. Alongside those features you will find a new Viscous Limited Slip Differential...

A car styling company called Impul has modified the Nissan 370Z to fit a new body kit which will apparently create a new aggressive look. To be honest, we think the front looks a bit more calm, and collected. The new kit will allow new aerodynamics and also a new large grille in the front. There will be no performance upgrades, as Impul are all for the looks. The rear...

Nissan have released news, without images, of their new 370Z Nurburgring Edition. The German 370Z ‘Ring Edition will have a bit of inspiration from the bright-yellow 370Z which was running laps at the 24-hours of Nurburgring during the May month. The new limited edition from Nissan will be produced in a pack of only 80 units, and they will all come with...

Nissan’s first Russian plant has opened in St. Petersburg. The US$200 million assembly plant will be able to produce 50,000 vehicles a year, and this site will create jobs for 750 workers at the start of production, with only one shift. The site will build the new Teana mid-size sedan and the X-TRAIL compact roadster. “This is Nissan’s breakthrough in...

Bo Zolland, a Swedish design, is currently working on his newest model for 2009. The 2009 Vizualtech Time Attack Nissan 200 which is for a domestic client. The images here depict what the real life version will look like, as the company first renders a few CGI’s before creation. There will be a 600-horsepower engine featuring a turbocharger, along with good, and...

General Motors are very near to their decision on the new owner for both Opel and Saturn. It was said that the winner for Saturn might be Roger Penske, who will soon own a network of dealers and a brand name. GM have announced that they will not produce any new Saturn cars at the end of June 2009, and this means that the new owner will have to find another brand...

The NISMO upgrade for the Nissan GT-R has been revealed. The Nissan in-house tuner has boosted power significantly on the GT-R, and this means that there will be new engine and transmission management software. You will find an ECU upgrade which starts at 294,000 yen (3,090 USD) and this will be for two years only. If you would like it for more than two years there is...

Ventross have unveiled their own modified Nissan GT-R R35 Skyline package which uses a few ideas from their parent company, Vorsteiner. The Ventross package features a new body kit that consists of a new front end with larger air intakes, a new solid lip and all of these parts are made from Vorseiner’s dry carbon fibre vacuum technology. This new technology...

Nissan are using their time…. Constructively. While Porsche are racing them around the Nurburgring in Germany, the Nissan team is just throwing out times towards the German automaker. Nissan have said that they lapped the ‘Ring in 7 minutes 26 seconds with the GT-R. “This record demonstrates our commitment to the continuous evolution of the Nissan...