The Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign, built as a one-off to celebrate 50 years of GT-R, is going in to production, with a limited ruin of just 50 cars at £1 million each. Earlier this year, the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign was revealed as a cracking one-off car to celebrate 50 years of GT-R, and Nissan took the […]
Nissan LEAF Nismo RC – a LEAF like no other
The Nissan LEAF Nismo RC is an electric LEAF race car concept with four-wheel drive from two electric motors delivering an un-Leaf like 322bhp. The Nissan LEAF has turned in to a properly appealing mainstream car in its second iteration, but despite its increase in power and range it’s no sports car. But what happens in […]
Carlos Ghosn set to be ousted at Nissan for Serious Misconduct
Carlos Ghosn, Chairman of Renault Nissan, has been arrested and is under investigation for serious misconduct. Carlos Ghosn is a titan of the car industry, credited with turning Renault Nissan from semi basket case in to a world force in the industry. But, it seems, power corrupts. Ghosn has been arrested following an investigation instigated […]
Nissan LEAF is OFFICIALLY a Power Station
The new Nissan LEAF has become a mobile power station in Germany as the LEAF is approved to feed power back in to the grid with vehicle-to-grid technology. There is a lot of chatter around that, as we transition to a world filled with electric cars, it will be impossible for the Grid to cope with […]
The Nissan Qashqai is the Best British Built Car
The Nissan Qashqai has been declared the Best British Built Car at the inaugural News UK Motoring Awards this week. We’ve already covered the Sunday Times Motoring Awards this morning, but an additional winner deserves an extra mention too – the Nissan Qashqai. News UK thought the Nissan Qashqai deserved an award all of its […]
Nissan Qashqai gets new NissanConnect Infotainment
Nissan continue their updates for the best-selling Qashqai, with a new NissanConnect Infotainment system complete with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The Nissan Qashqai has come in for a number of upgrades recently (mainly driven by WLTP needs) with a new 1.3 litre petrol engine replacing the previous 1.2 and 1.6 litre engines, a new […]
Nissan LEAF is Europe’s best-selling EV as Japanese brands dominate UK car electrification
The new Nissan LEAF is the most popular electric car in Europe in 2018 as Japanese brands lead the way in the electrification of cars. The new Nissan LEAF is doing good business in Europe since its launch, and so far in 2018 it’s been the best-selling EV across the whole of Europe as car […]
Nissan Qashqai gets NEW 1.3-litre DIG-T petrol engine – New DCT ‘box option too
Nissan replaces the 1.2 and 1.6 litre engines in the Qashqai with a single 1.3-litre DIG-T petrol engine in two states of tune, and introduces a new seven-speed DCT gearbox option. Nissan recently announced a new 1.5 litre diesel engine for the Qashqai as WLTP tests make car makers jump through a few hoops to keep […]
Nissan Navara Dark Sky BOLDLY goes where no telescope has gone before
The Nissan Navara Dark Sky Concept is a Navara built with the European Space Agency to transport a telescope to rugged, Dark Sky locations. Even if all you’ve ever done to observe the universe above your head is look up on an evening walk, you’ll know the light pollution, especially in urban areas, is so great […]
Nissan Qashqai gets upgraded 1.5 litre diesel engine
The Nissan Qashqai gets an upgrade for its 1.5 litre diesel engine adding a bit more power and reducing NOx emissions to comply with WLTP needs. We recently had the Nissan Qashqai in for a long term review, complete with Nissan’s 1.5 litre diesel engine. And it was very good. As Nissan’s best-selling car, we […]