Year of change in SUPER GT in Japan

Year of change in SUPER GT in Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan has traditionally won the championship in SUPER GT racing when debuting a new car, and if so, this season should be a banner year. The monocoque, transmission, brakes, shock absorbers and fuel tank – about 70 percent of the new GT500 Class car – will be common to all cars in the series, based on the same new technical regulations as the DTM (German Touring Car Championship). Teams can develop engines, and new regulations will allow manufacturers to freely develop the aerodynamic characteristics of their cars,…

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2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO Makes North American Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show

2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO Makes North American Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show

New racing-inspired 600-horsepower GT-R NISMO offers blistering performance, becomes fourth model in GT-R supercar lineup Nissan media event also showcases world debut of Sentra NISMO Concept, a design study in the tradition of previous Nissan performance sedans 2014 Nissan JUKE NISMO RS completes trio of spotlighted vehicles, offers combination of sporty design and enhanced performance “World’s fastest man” Usain Bolt joins in announcement activities LOS ANGELES – Nissan put performance center stage at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show with today’s North American debut of the most powerful Nissan GT-R…

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Nissan’s Championship Battle To Be Decided At The Nurburgring

Nissan’s Championship Battle To Be Decided At The Nurburgring

Blancpain Endurance Series titles go down to the wire in Germany Kazuki Hoshino races at the Nurburgring for NISMO Global Driver Exchange Jann Mardenborough doubles up on GT and F3 duty FIA World Endurance Championship heads Stateside to Texas Two new GT Academy graduates join Tomas Scheckter for Silverstone 1000kms NURBURGRING, Germany – Nissan takes its team of talented gamers to the Nurburgring in Germany this weekend for the final round of the Blancpain Endurance Series.  The result of this race will decide both the driver and team titles in the…

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Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2014 GT-R Track Edition

Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2014 GT-R Track Edition

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced U.S. pricing for the new 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition of $115,710* USD. The Track Edition is designed to take the legendary street supercar even closer to a pure motorsports competition machine**. It features a specially tuned suspension, special brake cooling guides, front spoiler with carbon fiber air ducts and a lightweight quilted cloth mat where the rear seats usually reside. Availability of the GT-R Track Edition is limited to 150 units for the United States. It is on sale now at select certified Nissan GT-R dealers nationwide.

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Nissan GT-R Shows Great Pace at the Cathedral of Speed

Nissan GT-R Shows Great Pace at the Cathedral of Speed

April 15 – MONZA, Italy – The Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 is a car that likes a bit of room to stretch its legs. At Monza – the Cathedral of Speed – there is plenty of room for that, albeit shared with 59 other cars racing in the Blancpain Endurance Series.

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