The Nissan GT-R, known by many as Godzilla, has received plenty of incremental changes ever since it launched in 2007 — little refinements to make it faster and a little more plush. At some point, however, a new iteration of Godzilla will have to step in. If rumours are to be believed, this next-generation car is due by 2017 and could end up being a hybrid.
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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 examples of such cars, and now Mazda is rumoured to be joining the bandwagon with a car they’ll call the CX-3.
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 appropriate award than Technology of the Year? AOL Autos has just such an award, and is asking for people to vote on it from their list of finalists. Here’s what I voted for.
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 creating the Track Pack, a package designed for GT-R buyers who are a bit more serious about the performance of their car.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.