In what has been described as one of the most expensive public road car accidents ever, 14 cars, including eight Ferraris and a Lamborghini, were destroyed in a big Japanese freeway crash yesterday. Some of Japan’s big expressways are renowned for relatively high-speed driving, similar to autobahns in Germany. And, […]
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Nismo Nissan LEAF Concept at Tokyo Motor Show
Nismo has unveiled its Nismo Nissan LEAF Concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. This is a performance version of the otherwise strictly economy-focused all-electric LEAF. Who said electric cars have to be boring? Nissan’s performance division has taken its hands to Nissan’s most environmentally-friendly model and given it a […]
Nissan Juke Nismo Concept unveiled at Tokyo Show
Nissan has unveiled the Nissan Juke Nismo Concept prior to its 2011 Tokyo Motor Show debut. The concept previews a future direction for Nismo products and parts. Based on the friendly Nissan Juke crossover, the Nissan Juke Nismo Concept features a performance bodykit and exterior trimmings, as well as a […]
Video: 2013 Nissan GT-R does 0-100km/h in 2.84 seconds – UPDATE
A new video has been released showing a 2013 Nissan GT-R doing 0-100km/h in just 2.84 seconds. This is around 0.2 seconds quicker than the current 2011 model year (MY) GT-R. With the new model update comes more power, and more aero, so one would expect quicker acceleration times. Up […]
Nissan Juke-R concept revealed in completed form
Nissan has finally revealed the completed Nissan Juke-R concept project, with various images showing inside and out. The concept is road legal and only two have been built. Nissan shows no sign that the Nissan Juke-R will go into any sort of production, however, the company will begin testing of […]
Video: 2013 Nissan GT-R laps Nurburgring in unofficial 7:21
Testing footage of the 2013 Nissan GT-R on the Nurburgring has been released showing a lap time of 7:21. The time is not official but could be a good sign of what to expect. According to the details of this particular (2012) 2013 Nissan GT-R Nurburgring lap, the car was […]
2013 Nissan GT-R unveiled with 404kW, on sale March 2012
Nissan has unveiled the new 2013 Nissan GT-R. It was speculated to offer 425kW. Although it falls slightly short of the mark, it does come with an optional new TRACK PACK. The 2013 Nissan GT-R gets 404kW of power and 632Nm, up 15kW and 20Nm over the current model. Nurburgring […]
Video: ‘Melbourne Cup’ performance car factory quarter mile top 24
With the Melbourne Cup over for another year, we thought we’d come up with a bit of a cup of ourselves. A factory quarter mile cup if you will. Ever wondered what a top 24 all-star car list would look like, comprising of some of the quickest cars around in […]