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Filed under: LA Auto Show , Coupes , Sports/GTs , Japan , Nissan , Rumormill Click above for slightly larger version It appears that the current NISMO Fairlady Z S-Tune GT might have a replacement waiting in the wings when the new Z car (370Z here in North America) arrives on scene. The photo above is now making the rounds on the web, and at the very least, it indicates that NISMO will probably have accessories (like the body kit shown) ready to go for the Fairlady Z's JDM launch. The current Fairlady Z S-Tune complete car is equipped with all manner of NISMO goodies (underhood, suspension, brakes, interior, exterior -- the works), and you can pretty much write it down that they'll do something similar with the new ride as well. It's more a matter of when than if. Anyway, we expect to hear much more in the days to come, since the 370Z's official unveiling in L.A. is just around the corner. Thanks to Chuck for the tip! [Source: 370Z Tech ] First look at new NISMO 370Z? originally...
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Filed under: Coupes , Sports/GTs , Japan , Nissan The Inside Line gang has just returned from Japan, where they performed instrumented testing on Japanese journo Jun Nishikawa's privately-owned 2009 Nissan GT-R. The test car had 1,500 km on the clock and was equipped the same way the US-spec cars will be. Boy, did it ever bring the goods. Zero to sixty came in 3.3 seconds, and the quarter mile flashed by in 11.6 at 120.9 mph. This, according to Inside Line, makes the '09 GT-R the quickest car that they've ever hooked their test equipment to. Some time is spent detailing the GT-R's launch control system, which involves flipping the transmission and damper settings to R mode, killing the VDC, and basically doing a brakestand. Once you let go of the stoppers, you get what IL describes as "crushing acceleration." The full test also touches on the car's predictably good braking and handling. You can read the whole thing here . After reading it, you're left with...
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Filed under: Coupes , Sports/GTs , Japan , Tokyo Motor Show , Nissan That sound you hear are cracks forming in an embargo that's about to break wide open. Though Nissan had planned to officially unveil the GT-R at next week's Tokyo Motor Show, today's gaffe by Motor Trend in which an image of the car on its December cover was accidentally released has given other outlets reason enough to spill the beans and enjoy the ensuing onslaught of traffic. First up is AutoWeek , which has just published 11 new official images from Nissan shots taken at a media event a while back in Japan. While most are of the interior or details of the exterior, AW did include two clear shots of the entire exterior so we can more easily analyze the design. What we learn is that the GT-R will have a fairly straightforward dash design with a thick-rimmed steering wheel and large nav screen. This particular model appears to be an automatic and a (boo!), and additional shots reveal a useless back seatsurprisingly large...
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Filed under: Coupes , Sports/GTs , Japan , Tokyo Motor Show , Nissan Today is October 16, but Motor Authority reports that the December issue of Motor Trend has begun arriving in some subscribers' mailboxes. What those readers will find on the cover is the first unmasked photo of the 2008 Nissan GT-R. According to MT's headline, the GT-R boasts a 0-60 of 3.5 seconds, an 11.7-second quarter mile, a 192 mph top speed, and a sub-$80K price. Motor Authority had no additional info, but we expect to see that explode onto the web in the immediate future as other outlets sitting on long-lead info react to the Motor Trend release. As for the car, it looks good to us. It essentially retains the GT-R Proto's appearance minus the Alice Cooper makeup under the headlamps. We'll wait for the information/photo avalanche to comment further, as we'd like to hear the final engine specs, too. Stay tuned for more. As you know already, we'll be in Japan next week to see the big reveal in person. We're curious...
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Filed under: Coupes , Economy , Japan , Subaru , Toyota var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/design/Toyota_Subaru_s_rear_wheel_drive_AE86_successor_MORE_DETAILS'; More details have come to the fore about the ongoing development of a lightweight sports...
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Filed under: Car Buying , Coupes , Sports/GTs , Japan , Tokyo Motor Show , Nissan click above image to enlarge We chuckled as we saw the official image that accompanied today's press release from Nissan about its upcoming GT-R. It's a high-res studio...
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupes , Economy , Sedans/Saloons , Green , Japan , Tokyo Motor Show , Mitsubishi Click images to enlarge That's right, children, there are other car shows coming up in addition to Frankfurt. In October, everybody heads to...
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