Posts Tagged ‘japanese car’

Nissan, Sharp and NTT DOCOMO develop smart-key phone

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Those wacky kids in Japan can do all kinds of things with their cell phones that those of us in the U.S. can't. Thanks to Nissan, Sharp Corporation, and NTT DOCOMO, the Japanese mobile communications company, they can now add car control to the list of possible cell phone features.The phone uses the......

Florida man cancels Nissan GT-R order due to ‘black box’

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Nissan GT-RA Florida man named Scott Weires has canceled the order for his long-awaited Nissan GT-R. Why? It's not that he was disappointed in the car's performance credentials, far from it. The problem is that the GT-R is equipped with a 'black box', sim......

Corvette ZR1 dyno’d at 535 rwhp

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
It always happens this way. Shortly after a new performance car is released to the public, it will find its way to a dyno shortly thereafter. When that new vehicle is the new performance king of the automotive world, aka the 2009 Corvette ZR1, our collective interest is piqued. So, how does it fare ......

2009 Nissan Maxima Video

Saturday, September 20th, 2008
The Nissan Maxima is back and better than ever. With the two version offerings, the Maxima 3.5 S and Maxima 3.5 SV, Nissan has reclaimed it’s place in a very competitive market with it’s flagship sports sedan. With pricing starting below $30,000, around $28,000, and not topping out above $35,000......

Details surface on Aussie Top Gear pilot

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Mark your calendars Top Gear fans, because the first episode of the new Australian series is almost upon us. As we reported previously, the first of eight episodes forming the pilot season Down Under will air on September 29, but following the preview video that was released last week, details of th......

ZF may share new Chrysler axle plant

Friday, September 12th, 2008
Before Cerberus took over Chrysler, the Auburn Hills-based automaker announced that it would build a new axle plant in Marysville, MI as part of a broader plan to spend $3 billion on infrastructure upgrades. The new plant is under construction and scheduled to open in 2010, but the three headed dog'......

Nissan’s Nuvu electric car to compete with Toyota iQ

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
October's Paris Motor Show will be the stage for Nissan to unveil their new Nuvu concept, an electric 2+1 micro-car that would compete with the Toyota iQ if the automaker rolls it out. At less than ten feet long, the Nuvu will be about the same size as a smart fortwo, but powered solely by a battery......

Nissan’s Nuvo electric car to compete with Toyota iQ

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
October's Paris Motor Show will be the stage for Nissan to unveil their new Nuvu concept, an electric 2+1 micro-car that would compete with the Toyota iQ if the automaker rolls it out. At less than ten feet long, the Nuvu will be about the same size as a smart fortwo, but powered solely by a battery......

Suzuki A-star is Nissan’s Pixo

Sunday, September 7th, 2008
As you know, Maruti Suzuki is all set to launch its A-star in October. The A-star produced in India is not just for Indian market but also for export markets. 50000 units A-star will be exported to europe possibly from January 2009. But the european A-star will not be the same as the indian A-star. ......

Sony picks GT Academy winners to race in Dubai 24 Hours

Saturday, September 6th, 2008
First art imitates life and now video games do the same, with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Nissan having joined forces to create the GT Academy. Over the course of eight months, the academy culled a group of wannabe racers from a field of entrants who posted the best lap times in GT5 Prolo......