December 8th, 2008 — nissan
Pricing for the Nissan GT-R in Japan is on the rise as expected and while we gave the figure of 5% last week the actual increase is closer to 10%.
- Base Model - Up 840,000 yen to 8,610,000 yen
- Black Edition - Up 892,500 yen to 8,820,000 yen
- Premium Edition - Up 892,500 yen to 9,240,000
- Brake Hose stiffness increased
- Engine output up 5ps to 485ps
- White body colour changed from paint code QX1 to QAB (Brilliant White Pearl)
- Brilliant White Pearl officially replaces the Ivory Pearl white
- Ultimate Silver paint up 52,500 yen to 367,500 yen
- Black Edition will now be fitted with the Dunlop tires with a change to the Bridgestone as an option
- Brembo brake calipers rebadged to Nissan
- Front License plate base removed (JDM falls into line with the USDM here)
- Gas tank size expanded, 71 litres - 73.8 litres
- Slightly tweaked fuel economy 8.2 km/L to 8.5 km/L
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November 16th, 2008 — nissan
The editors of Popular Science named the gizmo-loaded high-performance 2009 Nissan GT-R as one of the winners in the automotive category in its Best of What’s New awards.
The magazine lauded Nissan engineers who “scrutinized every component to squeeze out more performance while saving weight and money,” and “the videogame-inspired control panel displays arcana like steering angle and brake-pedal pressure, giving the driver more detailed information and more control than any other car.”
Other winners in the automotive category included:
• Lexus wide-view cameras, on the 2008 Lexus LX57, which eliminate blind spots.
• Honda FCX Clarity, the first hydrogen production car.
• Scratch shield on the 2008 Infiniti EX and FX-model SUVs; it has a finish that repairs itself. • MyInfo, available with BMW’s latest iDrive system, lets the driver search Google maps from inside the car, and can receive addresses, phone numbers and notes sent to it.
• Ford EcoBoost engines use direct-injection and turbocharging to squeeze more power out of smaller, more efficient engines.
• Ford’s capless fuel filler, which replaces the standard gas cap with a spring-loaded interior lid. The system seals tighter than a typical fuel cap, too, reducing emissions.
• Speed-limit display on European BMW 7 Series.
The system figures out the speed limit and displays it on the windshield. The system could arrive in the United States in the next couple of years.
The full list of auto and all categories of winners are available in the December issue of Popular Science, and at www.popsci.com.
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October 16th, 2008 — nissan
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., will exhibit a quarter-scale model of its new Nissan GT-R as part of “Wa: The Spirit of Harmony and Japanese Design Today,” a traveling European exhibition which will open at the Japan Cultural Institute in Paris this month. The Paris event will run from Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 to Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009.
The Japan Foundation and the Association of The Japan Cultural Institute in Paris are jointly organizing this design exhibition, featuring 161 exemplary product designs from Japan. The exhibits will be shown in twelve categories, including tableware, kitchen and bath items, home electronics, information, toys, stationary, sundries, outfits, bags, vehicles, furniture, and lighting apparatus. The works will also be categorized and exhibited under six keywords - “kawaii” (”cute”), craft, texture, touch, minimal, and sensitivity — which illustrate unique elements of Japanese design. After Paris, the exhibition will move to Hungary, Germany and elsewhere in Europe.
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October 11th, 2008 — infiniti, nissan, spyshot
4-Door Coupe R35 GTR to be a flagship of Infiniti V8 High-end Sedan
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February 24th, 2008 — nissan, spyshot
Nissan will considering to produce a each SUV version of Hi performance GT-R
Source: Bestcar magazine
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October 17th, 2007 — nissan
TOKYO (MarketWatch) — Nissan Motor Co. (7203.TO) said Wednesday that it will provide staff in Japan with special training to improve their automobile maintenance skills in order to deal with more advanced devices used in cars.
In a bid to enhance its sales operations, the Tokyo-based auto maker will launch “Nissan High Performance Center,” a new sales and technical service center, when it introduces its flagship Nissan GT-R in December in the domestic market.
Takao Katagiri, a Nissan corporate vice president said at a press conference for the service that inspections and maintenance work for the advanced sports car require special skills and knowledge because of its new technology.
“The accuracy required (for technical support for the GT-R) is high. We need technical staff who can do that,” Katagiri said.
Yoshimitsu Kaji, a Nissan marketing director, said sales staff will also need to be trained to better accommodate customers for the sports car that sells for prices starting from around Y7.8 million.
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October 16th, 2007 — nissan
October 12th, 2007 — Uncategorized
October 7th, 2007 — Auto show / Motor Show, spyshot
Nissan GT-R
source : Bestcar Magazine
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