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February 7, 2024

Will Nissan Please Bring the Ariya NISMO to America?

Will Nissan Please Bring the Ariya NISMO to America?
The Nissan Ariya is a pleasantly quick and modern electric crossover. Nissan recently showed off an Ariya NISMO variant that’s headed to Japan, and I hope they decide to bring it to the U.S.…
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October 5, 2023

Nissan Concept 20-23 Is the Micra NISMO We Always Wanted

Nissan Concept 20-23 Is the Micra NISMO We Always Wanted
When I think of Nissan’s NISMO line, high-performance sports cars like the GT-R NISMO and the NISMO Z come to mind. Now, Nissan is showing off a concept design for a tiny car that could be right at home with a NISMO badge.…
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April 2, 2021

2021 Nissan Patrol NISMO Looks Awesome but Won’t Come to the States

2021 Nissan Patrol NISMO Looks Awesome but Won’t Come to the States
Nissan has been offering vehicles that slot into its high-performance NISMO line for a long time. Typically, NISMO vehicles include sportier styling and often have improved handling and power.…
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November 25, 2019

Nissan Teams Up with LEGO for GT-R NISMO Model

Nissan Teams Up with LEGO for GT-R NISMO Model
The Nissan GT-R is one of the best cars I’ve ever driven, and it continues to be a favorite among gearheads around the world. To celebrate the illustrious history of the GT-R brand, Nissan and LEGO will soon release a model based on the modern day GT-R NISMO.…
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September 3, 2019

5 Reasons Why the 2020 Nissan Versa is Better than the GT-R NISMO

5 Reasons Why the 2020 Nissan Versa is Better than the GT-R NISMO
The newly-updated-for-2020 Nissan Versa is no longer the least expensive new car on sale in the United States, but it does retain the title of least expensive new Nissan.…
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April 17, 2019

2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO Gets Lots of Carbon Fiber Bits

2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO Gets Lots of Carbon Fiber Bits
Nissan has announced the 2020 GT-R NISMO as part of its celebration of 50-years of GT-Rs. Compared to other GT-R models, the NISMO uses carbon fiber on the front and rear bumpers, front fenders, hood, roof, side sill covers, trunk, and rear spoiler.…
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November 22, 2016

Nissan Sentra NISMO Injecting Fun into the Everyday Commute

Nissan Sentra NISMO Injecting Fun into the Everyday Commute
Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, sport compacts were all the rage in the car world. It wasn’t uncommon for someone to lust after an Integra Type-R or a Civic Si.…
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September 26, 2016

2017 Nissan GT-R NISMO Costs Nearly as Much as a 911 GT3 RS

2017 Nissan GT-R NISMO Costs Nearly as Much as a 911 GT3 RS
If you have enough scratch sitting around to afford the 2017 Nissan GT-R NISMO, you could have an epic 911 GT3 RS for only $1,000 more.…
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May 30, 2016

2017 Nissan GT-R NISMO Gets Aero, Handling Upgrades

2017 Nissan GT-R NISMO Gets Aero, Handling Upgrades
More power isn’t really something the 600 hp GT-R NISMO needed, which is a good thing since the 2017 version didn’t a boost in that department.…
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April 8, 2016

Nissan GT-R Drifts at 189 mph: El Drifto Loco

Nissan GT-R Drifts at 189 mph: El Drifto Loco
Nissan has set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest drift ever. The car that pulled off this epic drift was a heavily modified Nissan that started life as a “normal” 2016 GT-R.…
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October 25, 2015

Nissan NISMO N Attack Package GT-R Coming to SEMA, US Buyers

Nissan NISMO N Attack Package GT-R Coming to SEMA, US Buyers
Nissan will have a presence at SEMA when the show kicks off early next month. At the show, the automaker will be showing off one of the hottest sports cars ever made in a special hopped up form.…
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June 29, 2015

Driver Does Goodwood Hill Climb with Two Wheels off the Ground

Driver Does Goodwood Hill Climb with Two Wheels off the Ground
At this past weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, a world record was set that wasn’t all that fast, but it was mighty damn skillful. Renowned stunt car driver Terry Grant got into the Guinness Book of World Records when he got behind the wheel of the GT-R powered Nissan Juke Nismo RS and drove it up the very challenging 1.16-mile course, averaging a very respectable 30 mph along the way – on two wheels.…
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June 25, 2015

Nissan Juke-R 2.0 Packs 608hp

Nissan Juke-R 2.0 Packs 608hp
A few years back, Nissan took their Juke crossover and completely revamped it by giving it the drivetrain found in the GT-R. The new Juke-R 2.0 is even more of a badass, sporting an upgraded engine – based 3.8L twin-turbo V6 from the GT-R NISMO –  tuned to push out about 608hp – a 26% increase over the original Juke-R’s 480hp engine.…
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June 13, 2015

A Nissan GT-R Killing It at Le Mans

A Nissan GT-R Killing It at Le Mans
Odds are you… nor I… will ever get a chance to actually drive Le Mans, which is going on as I write this. So we’ll have to make do with this video of a Nissan GT-R tearing up the Circuit de la Sarthe, in advance of the 2015 Le Mans.…
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May 6, 2015

This Week In Off-Brand Top Gear: Juke NISMO RSnow vs. Dog Sled

This Week In Off-Brand Top Gear: Juke NISMO RSnow vs. Dog Sled
Look, we’re all hurting. It’s been a long time since we got to see Clarkson, Hammond, and May act like asshats, play with cars, mock each other, and amuse us perfectly.…
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