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Next Nissan GT-R due by 2017, could go hybrid

The Nissan GT-R, or Godzilla as many like to call it, has been receiving a lot of minor changes ever since it launched in 2007 – little refinements here and there to make it faster, not that it was slow … Continue reading

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Mazda rumoured to be working on extra-small CX-3 crossover

In recent years, we’ve seen the advent of tiny, and arguably useless, crossovers – the Audi Q3 and BMW X1 come to mind. But such machines aren’t exclusive to the Germans. The Nissan Juke and the Ford EcoSport are also … Continue reading

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AOL Autos announces 2012 Technology of the Year finalists – here’s my pick

Awards can be pretty important in the automotive world. Give an automaker an award and they’ll bang on about it for a pretty long while, before hopefully moving on to another one. And in this day and age, what more … Continue reading

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Nissan gives the GT-R the extra edge with new Track Pack

Have you ever looked at the Nissan GT-R and thought to yourself, “This car is just too slow for me, but I can’t afford a SpecV”? Not a problem! The kind folks at Nissan have responded to your concerns by … Continue reading

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2012 Nissan GT-R improves over outgoing model’s Nurburgring lap time by 2.48 seconds

The updated 2012 Nissan GT-R has been clocked around the Nurburgring with a lap time of 7 minutes and 24.22 seconds, an improvement of 2.48 seconds over the outgoing model.

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New Nissan Sunny bows in China, to be sold around the world under different nameplates

The new Nissan Sunny has been rolled out in China at the Guangzhou International Motor Show. It will be sold around the world under different nameplates, likely forming the basis for the next-generation Versa in North America.

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North American Car and Truck of the Year finalists for 2011 chosen

The North American Car and Truck of the Year jurors have selected their finalists for 2011.

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Nissan announces acceleration time for new GT-R

Nissan has announced the acceleration time for their new GT-R, with 0-62 mph taking just 3.0 seconds.

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EPA rates Nissan LEAF at 99 mpg equivalent

The Environmental Protection Agency has rated the Nissan LEAF’s combined fuel consumption at the equivalent of 99 miles per gallon.

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Nissan drops the top on the Murano to create world’s first AWD crossover convertible

The Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet has been rolled out at the LA Auto Show.

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