2015 Nissan GT-R Adds Premium Upgrades to Performance Pedigree | Maita Nissan Sacramento CA

The entry-level 2015 Nissan GT-R Premium will better live up to its name during the new model year, as Nissan is introducing a number of fresh features that put their focus on a more refined ownership experience. Sure, the 2015 Nissan GT-R continues to offer a rambunctious 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-6 that makes 545 horsepower and 463 lb.-ft. of torque, but now that output is matched by a retuned suspension that delivers a more refined ride (while also enhancing the car’s road-holding capability, of course).

Further, while the GT-R’s engine will remain a key part of the soundtrack, the car’s cabin will introduce a standard Bose Active Noise Cancellation system for a more enjoyable listening experience that can be enjoyed in an environment that offers a new carbon-style instrument cluster and additional available interior color: Ivory.

Even the aerodynamic exterior of the 2015 Nissan GT-R has been enhanced, courtesy of LED headlights and freshened front and rear appearance details. Also, customers who jump up to the GT-R Track Edition benefit from a new carbon-fiber trunk lid.

It’s a win-win situation, too, with the brand noting that these changes come to the 2015 Nissan GT-R “without sacrificing one bit of its legendary performance.”

Pricing for the 2015 Nissan GT-R lineup begins at $101,770 for the Premium model, with the Black Edition, offering enhanced style, starting at $111,510, and the Track Edition, backed by enhanced performance, opening at $115,710. Timing-wise, the Premium and Black Edition variants are on sale now, and limited-run Track Edition is expected to debut this summer.

But for the new selling season, gearheads will be able to go one step further and order the 2015 Nissan GT-R prepped by the company’s NISMO motorsports division. That bad boy also is due this summer, when it will go on sale at a price that’s still TBD at this time.

Source: http://nissannews.com/en-US/nissan/usa/releases/nissan-announces-u-s-pricing-for-2015-gt-r

Written by Charles Krome.

Photo courtesy of Nissan North America.

2016 Nissan Maxima Spotted for First Time | Maita Nissan Sacramento CA

Nissan teased the look of the next-generation Maxima at the 2014 Detroit auto show with the Sport Sedan concept, and it was quite a looker with an aggressive front end and cool floating roof. Now, we're getting out very first glimpse at the production version in some new spy shots. Although, It's plastered with camouflage, underneath you can still see the concept's design inspiration.

Starting from the front, the biggest influence from the concept is the V-shaped grille with smaller inlets on each side and jagged headlights. Running back from there, on one side the Maxima mule has a black A-pillar, which at least suggests that the floating roof is making it to the production model too.

In profile, it's hard to make out, but the hard creases that run down the side of the Sport Sedan appear to be underneath this camouflage, and there's a ton of masking around the rear pillar seemingly to hide the shape. However in the close-up photo, you can get a better view, and it doesn't look quite as sharp and coupe-like as on the concept.

At this point, the back also lacks the concept's angular rear bumper in favor of something more conventional. All the cladding there makes it hard to tell what is hidden underneath, though.

The Sport Sedan concept has a version of Nissan's 3.5-liter V6 with over 300 horsepower and a CVT powering the front wheels. Though, our spies think it's possible the production version could offer a hybrid 2.5-liter supercharged four-cylinder to give V6-like power, like the Pathfinder Hybrid.

From these early spy shots, it certainly looks like Nissan is trying to bring the major parts of the concept to the road. We can't wait to see the Maxima without so much being hidden. Until then, check out the gallery for a first look.

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Nismo Mashes Up Vehicles To Create Concepts

Nismo deserves some creativity credibility on the following pictures above, and we wish they weren’t just concept cars. Just recently, to shake things up,Nismo decided to mash up vehicles to create concepts, and the creations are pretty interesting. Nismo even asked fans to get crazy and put their own pieces together to create a mashup vehicle.

Rewind back to February when Nissan made a strange combination, the GT-R-Leaf. This by far wasn’t the most attractive combination, but the Nissan Sentra 370Z and Maxima GT-R actually look like something that could be created.

Nismo drivers and designers are more than just creativity but the thrill of power, agility, and technology. Together they combine these elements to make some of the most impressive and advanced vehicles on the market. For thirty years now, Nismo has based their beliefs on the following statements, “We believe in power-but it must have purpose. We believe in agility-but it must be refined. And we believe in technology-because we must always be moving forward.”

Nissan’s motorsport division has been getting gutsy lately, and we’re curious to see where things are headed. Previously, they would only release one, maybe two models at a time and we wonder what would happen if Nissan ever let the Nismo division design and release its own vehicles. (Not likely to happen any time soon…or ever.)

As of right now, there are Nismo versions of the following vehicles, the GT-R, 370Z, Juke, Versa Note, and Sentra. Sports cars we so much could have suspected but now they’re extending their reach to the SUV and sedan segment. So when you run out of vehicles to fine-tune and make as sporty as possible, what are you supposed to do? Mash them up and make your own, and that is exactly what Nismo has done, and is inviting you to do on their Facebook page.

2014 Nissan Versa is #3 Best Back-to-School Car

 

Weighing in at spot #3 out of 10, the 2014 Nissan Versa  Back-to-School car 2014, and we’re excited to share how this subcompact hatchback was able to earn its place among the tough competition. If you’re a student driver who plans to carpool or cart around siblings or friends on a regular basis, the exceptional amount of rear legroom will be greatly appreciated in the 2014 Nissan Versa Note, which is the hatchback version, compared to the sedan version.

The amount of utilizable space expands with the 60/40-split fold-down rear seats further expands in addition to the Versa’s trunk that provides 14.9 cu.ft making the Versa, versatile. This is big space were talking about for a little car, and no matter what’s in the vehicle, whether it’s packed with cargo or passengers, the Versa is designed to “protect, respond, and monitor.” Six airbags are located throughout the cabin to protect, while vehicle dynamic control and traction control systems help to keep you on track and headed in the direction you want to go.

The Versa Note is going to be slightly more expensive, starting at $13,990 while the Versa sedan begins around $11,990. Either way, both vehicles are highly affordable and comfortably seat five passengers, yes, adult sized passengers. The 2014 Versa Note and sedan are two of the most fuel-efficient options, providing an estimated fuel economy of 31 city/ 40 highway mpg.

There are plenty of options to upgrade and customize the Versa as you please with an assortment of varying trims. The Versa sedan is available in four different styles, while the Versa Note is offered in a total of five. Depending on how much money you are willing to spend, the Versa comes with a whole selection of advanced technology including a RearView Monitor, a USB port, and Nissan Connect that is able to display mobile apps that are easy enough for anyone to use.

It’s no wonder why the Versa has been the overall best-selling entry level vehicle over the past five years in America. Combining affordability, spaciousness, and practicality–either version of the 2014 Nissan Versa is going to prove to be a dependable choice, especially for young drivers.

Nissan to make 85% of the vehicles it sells here in US

We could be in for a big push from Nissan in the manufacturing realm if Vice President of US Sales and Marketing Fred Diaz has anything to say about it. Speaking to the Automotive Press Association recently, Diaz (above) expressed a desire to build some 85 percent of the vehicles Nissan sells to Americans in the US, claiming it will happen "in the very near future." Nissan has already moved to increase exports of its US-built products, and in 2013, it built just over 76 percent of the models it sold in this market within our country's borders.

"Any issues of us taking advantage of the value of the yen, we want to dispel that," Diaz told reporters, pointing out the contentious issue of currency manipulation. There's also the obvious goal of positive PR - Americans like things made in America, and they like companies that invest in America. Diaz is quick to point out that Nissan had done just that: "While a lot of people retrenched [during the recession], instead we leaned into it and we continued investing and in fact made over $5 billion in investments, bringing a lot of production from Japan to the United States and to Mexico," Diaz said, pointing out that Nissan has helped create 8,000 jobs through its investments.

Nissan runs three factories in the US, two in Tennessee and one in Mississippi. Between the three, production is up 22 percent, while the overall exports from the facilities have increased by 100,000 units, Diaz told reporters.

Still, there's reason to believe that Nissan's goal of sourcing 85 percent of the cars it sells in the US from the US is going to be tough to attain, according to The Detroit News. "We see them forecast for 1.15 million in 2014, which is slightly up from 2013. But we see them flat throughout the rest of the decade," Stephanie Brinley of IHS Automotive told the newspaper. "Compared to some of the other companies, there's not as many new additive products coming."

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Nissan bringing 'New Sedan Concept' to Beijing Motor Show

During the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, Nissan showed off its Sport Sedan Concept (pictured above), an orange creation meant to foreshadow the next generation of the brand's "Four-Door Sports Car," the Maxima. For the2014 Beijing Motor Show, though, Nissan is going to deliver a Chinese take on a future four-door, with the New Sedan Concept (imaginative name, we know).

Like the Nissan Friend-Me Concept from the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show, the NSC has been designed by Nissan Design China in Beijing. Outside of that, information is in short supply. Nissan claims this latest concept is targeted at the Chinese digital lifestyle. Whether it serves as an evolution of the Friend-Me's swoopy design or a regional take on Nissan's Detroit concept, though, remains to be seen.

We'll have the full slate of info on the Nissan New Sedan Concept, along with everything else that happens at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show, when the floor opens on April 23. Take a look below for the official press release from Nissan, which also includes a recap of previously debuted models that will be shown at Beijing.

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Nissan: "Bolt Gold" Nissan GT-R Online Auction Helps Raise Over $193,000 for Charity

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• Nissan raises a total of $193,191 from the sale of unique "Bolt Gold" GT-R and autographed accessories during online charity auction


• All proceeds from the charity auction will go to the Usain Bolt Foundation to assist children in Jamaica

YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. raised a total of $193,191 from the 'Bolt Gold' Nissan GT-R and Bolt Merchandise online charity auction held on eBay from November 22 to December 4, 2012.  All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Usain Bolt Foundation to help with its mission of creating educational and cultural opportunities for children and young people in Usain Bolt's home country of Jamaica.

Competition for the one-off 'Bolt Gold' Nissan GT-R was fierce, with offers stemming from around the globe during the ten-day auction, culminating in a winning bid of $187,100.

More than 100 people also competed for nine items of Bolt merchandise on the auction block, including racing helmets, special driving suits and boots, which brought in a total of $6,091.

"In doing good with this donation to the Usain Bolt Foundation, Nissan will help children in Jamaica do better as they strive to realize their dreams for the future," commented Nissan's Chief Operating Officer, Toshiyuki Shiga.

In October 2012, Usain Bolt was appointed Nissan's honorary "Director of Excitement" as a brand spokesman for the company's new "WHAT IF_" global brand campaign.

Commenting on the donation from Nissan, Usain Bolt said, "My partnership with Nissan greatly benefits the work of my Foundation. This donation will help many kids get access to better facilities, play areas and educational materials in Jamaica. I am delighted to be working with Nissan to do this."

The new owner of the "Bolt Gold" Nissan GT-R from Australia said, "The Nissan GT-R just gets better and better and more refined each year, and the fact that this gold GT-R also celebrates the incredible achievements of the great Usain Bolt makes it something very special indeed."

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