Tag archive for ‘Nissan’

Report: Hyundai Sonata caused Nissan to reassess 2013 Altima development

Report: Hyundai Sonata caused Nissan to reassess 2013 Altima development

Filed under: Sedan, Marketing/Advertising, Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota, Design/Style When Hyundai rolled out their outrageously styled Sonata three years ago, car buyers took notice. It’s eye-catching exterior styling, well-appointed interior and affordable price was just what a lot of family sedan buyers wanted. Few will admit it, but carmakers sat up and... 

Spy Shots: Nissan GT-R 24h Nürburgring race car caught testing

Spy Shots: Nissan GT-R 24h Nürburgring race car caught testing

Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Europe, Nissan, Racing Nissan announced earlier in the month that it would be fielding a factory team in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, piloting a 2012 GT-R. The car is reportedly a Club Track Edition, a race-ready derivative sold in Japan, and our spy shooters have spotted it out in the wild. The car is only lightly camouflaged,... 

Official: 2013 Nissan Sentra previewed by new Sylphy in Beijing [w/video]

Official: 2013 Nissan Sentra previewed by new Sylphy in Beijing [w/video]

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Videos, Nissan, Beijing Motor Show, Design/Style Starting with the 2013 Altima, Nissan will be launching five all-new products in the United States over the next 15 months. And while the sedan you see here is initially heading to China as the Nissan Sylphy, it’ll be heading to our shores as the Sentra later this year, albeit... 

Nissan suffers major cyber attack [w/video]

Nissan suffers major cyber attack [w/video]

Filed under: Etc., Safety, Nissan Cyber crime is big business these days, and everyone from organized crime rings to governments are participating. The latest publicized attack was announced by Nissan, after the automaker detected malicious malware on its computer network. Nissan Vice President Andy Palmer issued a statement that the attack has been detected,... 

Report: How Nissan’s NYC taxi contract may be a ticket to Hollywood fame

Report: How Nissan’s NYC taxi contract may be a ticket to Hollywood fame

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Marketing/Advertising, Work, Nissan, Specialty “So here’s the pitch. It’s a movie about a car. But it’s not really about a car. It’s about something else. What that is isn’t important. But it’s got a car in it. Not just one car, but lots of cars. Thousands of them actually. And they’re... 

Report: Automakers make up 10% of Forbes list of 100 largest companies

Report: Automakers make up 10% of Forbes list of 100 largest companies

Filed under: BMW, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen Forbes has measured the largest 100 companies in the world, and 10 automakers have made the list. This list is unique in that it measures the size of a company using a combination of sales, assets, profits and market value. Volkswagen was rated as the top automaker... 

Video: Watch Carlos Ghosn get a ride through Nissan’s amazing classic car collection

Video: Watch Carlos Ghosn get a ride through Nissan’s amazing classic car collection

Filed under: Classics, Japan, Videos, Nissan Many privileges come with the title of CEO at one of the world’s top automakers. As top man at Nissan and Renault, Carlos Ghosn certainly has his share of perks. Take for instance unfettered access to Nissan’s heritage warehouse in Zama, Japan where 400 Nissan and Datsun vehicles are stored. Ghosn was... 

Video: Nissan launches new DeltaWing video series with wind tunnel teaser

Video: Nissan launches new DeltaWing video series with wind tunnel teaser

Filed under: Videos, Nissan, Design/Style, Racing We’ve seen the Nissan DeltaWing running shakedown laps, but now the bonanza of teaser vids will truly begin as the DeltaWing prepares in earnest for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Since it has shown it can actually handle a track at speed, the latest step in the process is to verify how it handles the wind. Nissan... 

Review: 2012 Infiniti EX35

Review: 2012 Infiniti EX35

Filed under: Wagon, Crossover, Hatchback, Infiniti, New Car Reviews, Luxury A G hatchback By Any Other Name… In the past, many of us have been guilty of approaching the crossover segment with the same zeal a toddler typically reserves for mashed peas. Equal parts revulsion, befuddlement and betrayal have danced across our faces as we’ve struggled... 

Video: Watch an angry customer intentionally ram his vehicle into a car dealearship

Video: Watch an angry customer intentionally ram his vehicle into a car dealearship

Filed under: SUV, Etc., Videos, Suzuki, Russia Long, long ago, when we first put our grubby hands on a driver’s license, someone passed on a bit of sage wisdom: in the wrong hands, a car can be more dangerous than any gun. The video after the jump is a keen reminder of this fact. 7×69 reader Vasiliy tells us the individual in the kamikaze SUV seen...