Tag: nissan
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2016 New York Auto Show edition
There were plenty of surprises at this past week’s New York Auto Show but one of the best was the unveiling of the updated 2017 Nissan GT-R. The changes are the most significant since the GT-R’s 2009 debut, and they’re likely the last before an all-new version of Godzilla arrives on the scene. Along with…
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2016 Nissan Juke Gets Stinger Edition Personalization Package
It used to be that getting the factory to personalize your car was something only buyers of high-end autos like supercars would do. Now even buyers of the humble Nissan Juke get to join the personalization club. Today, at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Nissan is showing its 2016 Juke, and for the latest model…
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2015 SEMA Show Edition
The official show of the Specialty Equipment Market Association has come and gone for another year so now let’s look back at some of the stars. One of our favorite cars present was the 2016 Nissan GT-R NISMO N-Attack Package. This is the version of the GT-R that set a blistering 7:08.679 Nürburgring lap time…
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Nissan Explains Why It Went Front-Wheel Drive For The GT-R LM NISMO: Video
Front-wheel drive. Also known as wrong-wheel drive, at least in performance driving circles. Yes, front-drive cars can be made to go very fast—but it’s always a compromise compared to rear-drive cars. Or is it? Nissan has engineered the GT-R LM NISMO to disprove that idea, and this video explains how and why they did it–and…
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Nissan Playstation GT Academy Ramping Up For 5th U.S. Season: Video
With gamers turned racers taking podiums and points in series around the world at this point, it’s no wonder the Nissan Playstation GT Academy is coming back for a fifth season. The timing of the announcement is certainly liable to get ganja-loving gamers winking and nodding at each other, but for those seeking a top…
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Spectator Dies When Nissan GT Academy Driver’s GT-R Gets Airborne
WARNING: Viewer discretion advised as video depicts a fatal accident. A horror crash at the opening round of the VLN race series held at the Nürburgring left one spectator dead and several others injured. The crash, which took place yesterday, involved the number 23 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 driven by 2011’s Nissan GT Academy winner…
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2016 Nissan GT-R Priced, 45th Anniversary Gold Edition Announced
There are some minor changes in store for the 2016 Nissan GT-R, including a new 45th Anniversary Gold Edition celebrating the GT-R’s heritage. MUST SEE: Angry Supercar Hater Throws Rocks At Lamborghini Aventador: Video Wearing the same Silica Brass color that adorned the R34 2001 Skyline GT-R M-Spec, only 30 of the special 45th Anniversary…