Nissan is to take a controlling 34 per cent stake in Mitsubishi Motors in the wake of the Mitsubishi economy test rigging scandal. Nissan may, on the face of it, be the injured party in the Mitsubishi economy test rigging, as Nissan-badged cars were more affected than Mitsubishi-badged ones in Japan’s minicar market, but they’ve […]
Nissan GT-R NISMO sets 189mph Guinness World DRIFT record (+video)
A Nissan GT-R Nismo has set a new Guinness World record for drifting, with Masato Kawabata in a 1360hp GT-R drifting at 189mph. Drifting car at speed with the tail hanging out is the staple fodder of car shows like Top Gear, but in Japan it’s the stuff of competition. And Nissan has taken that to a […]
2017 Nissan GT-R REVEALED – gets a facelift, better interior and 562bhp
[nggallery id=2305 template=customlinks] The new Nissan GT-R has been revealed in New York as a facelift for the current car, with cosmetic updates, new interior and more power. The ‘new’ Nissan GT-R was teased by Nissan just last week ahead of this debut at the New York Motor Show, and our assumption this would be […]
New Nissan GT-R teased for New York – a facelift or all-new GT-R?
A new Nissan GT-R is being teased ahead of a debut at the New York Motor Show. Is this a facelift for the current car, or an all-new GT-R? With the New York Motor Show getting closer, car makers are teasing their wares, and the latest to join in is Nissan, with a tease for […]
Renault Nissan launching at least 10 autonomous cars in the next four years
[nggallery id=2207 template=customlinks] Renault Nissan has revealed bold plans to introduce autonomous driving technology in their cars, with at least 10 self driving cars by 2020. Every car maker is heading down the autonomous driving route, but Renault Nissan are really taking the bull by the horns by revealing they will have at least 10 […]
Nissan to launch Range-Extender EV in 2016 – and it’s not a LEAF
Nissan are planning to launch a range extended electric car with small petrol engine to increase range, but it won’t be based on the Nissan LEAF. We still find it surprising how few electric cars come with a range-extender engine, as it seems the most sensible way to take away the range-anxiety which is the major […]
2016 Nissan Navara NP300 UK price & spec – costs from £18,376
[nggallery id=2154 template=customlinks] The new 2016 Nissan Navara NP300 pick-up is about to go on sale in the UK, and we have specifications and prices for the model range costing from £18,376 to £24,293. The 2016 Nissan Navara NP300 pick-up for the UK was revealed in August (although that’s a year after the rest of the […]
Diesel car sales have hit their zenith in Europe, says Renault Nissan boss
Carlos Ghosn – Renault Nissan CEO – has declared that sales of diesel-engined cars have hit their peak in the UK and Europe and will now start to fall. Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Renault boss, is fond of predictions (10% of all cars will be electric by 2020 springs to mind, as does ‘Hybrids cars are […]
Nissan IDS autonomous concept points at the future Nissan LEAF
[nggallery id=2207 template=customlinks] The Nissan IDS Concept has been revealed at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show to demonstrate Nissan’s autonomous driving plans – and a future Nissan LEAF. Just as the German car makers love to make a splash at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Japanese aim to do the same at the Tokyo Motor Show, […]
Nissan & Ecotricity want EV charging signage installed on UK roads
Nissan and Ecotricity are calling on the government to install signage on UK roads directing drivers of electric cars to the nearest EV charging point. Battery electric cars may still be a real rarity on UK roads (nothing but the Nissan LEAF really sells in any numbers) but with the rise and rise of plug-in […]