Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Videos, Nissan
Depth of Speed is Josh Clason’s video series that cosses the country looking for cool automotive stories to tell. He found another one in Utah at JDM Legends. They let Clason take one of their vintage Skyline GT-R projects out on track for some sunset lens time, and the result is nothing less than you’d expect from Clason.
On a side note, while the current Nissan GT-R is totally awesome, we wish it had a bit more of this car’s cool vibe. Follow the jump for the video.
Continue reading Depth of Speed does track time in a classic Skyline with JDM Legends
Depth of Speed does track time in a classic Skyline with JDM Legends originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 12 May 2012 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Infiniti, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan
Nissan breaks ground today on an expansion to its Decherd, Tennessee engine plant and will start churning out powerplants for Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz models in about four years.
The plant already builds four-, six- and eight-cylinder engines for several Nissan models as well as the Infiniti JX SUV. In 2011, the Decherd plant built 580,000 engines. The expansion will boost production capacity by as much as 250,000 units per year.
Nissan’s partnership with Mercedes-Benz, announced in January, has the Decherd facility supplying engines to Merecedes’ only North American plant in Vance, Alabama. The four-cylinder will be installed in the German company’s C-Class sedans.
“This is the newest milestone in our pragmatic collaboration and our most significant project outside of Europe so far,” said Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn in a January press release. “Localized capacity reduces exposure to foreign exchange rates while rapidly enabling a good business development in North America – a win-win for the Alliance and Daimler.”
Nissan breaks ground on new engine plant in Tennessee originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 11 May 2012 10:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Podcasts, Buick, Ford, GM, Nissan, Toyota
Toyota Supra successor, Nissan Juke-R, Cadillac ATS pricing, GM Europe restructuring, Prius PHEV sales
Episode #281 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week, Chris, Dan, and Zach chat about the fresh rumors of a new Toyota Supra, the Nissan Juke-R heading for (very) limited production, Cadillac ATS pricing, GM Europe headed for another restructuring, and sales of the Toyota Prius PHEV. Your questions and comments power the end of the ‘cast, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. We’ve embedded our Q&A module after the jump for you to scroll through and follow along, too. Thanks for listening!
Autoblog Podcast #281:
Topics:
- Toyota Supra successor rumors
- Nissan Juke-R headed for limited production
- General Motors Europe restructuring… again
- Toyota Prius über-alles
In the Autoblog Garage:
2013 Ford Flex SEL
2012 Buick Enclave
Hosts: Dan Roth, Chris Shunk, Zach Bowman
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Autoblog Podcast #281 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 08 May 2012 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Hybrid, Performance, Etc., Europe, GM, Nissan, Toyota
We record Episode #281 of the Autoblog Podcast tonight, meaning you can drop us your questions via our Q&A module below and chime in to direct our conversation. Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven’t already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to our UStream (audio only) channel at 10:00 PM Eastern tonight.
Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #281
- Toyota Supra successor rumors
- Nissan Juke-R headed for limited production
- General Motors Europe restructuring… again
- Toyota Prius über-alles
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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #281 LIVE originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 07 May 2012 17:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Nissan
Nissan has already begun spinning wrenches on the company’s crowd-sourced project 370Z, and the automaker has been kind enough to craft a well-made video documenting the build. Fans of the brand chose a GReddy twin turbo kit, which should crank up the 3.7-liter V6 to the tune of around 500 horsepower. The Stage One clip follows the build as technicians dismantle the front of the sports car, yank the engine and bolt on the aftermarket goods. Fans also chose a GReddy Ti-C catback exhaust to help the engine breathe a little easier while hustling down the track, so the pipes go on next.
Nissan plans on documenting the full build before unveiling the project at the upcoming ZDayz 2012. If you’re curious about the creation, you can follow along on the Nissan Performance Facebook page. In the mean time, scroll down to check out the video for yourself.
Continue reading Getting to know the crowd-sourced Nissan 370Z
Getting to know the crowd-sourced Nissan 370Z originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 04 May 2012 17:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
