The Nissan Xterra was last redesigned for the 2005 model year - so it’s about time for a serious update. Based on the spy shots, Nissan didn’t do that at all. From all we can tell, the front end got the Pathfinder treatment, but that’s about it. Hopefully there’s an interior update in store, [...]
We managed to get ahold of pricing for the 2009 Nissan Armada, set to be released next month. Almost surprisingly, prices are up across the board. You’ll notice the particularly sharp increase on the LE models. That’s partially due to the inclusion of the Preferred and Tow packages as standard equipment for 09. Still, raising [...]
Well, Nissan has had a good run. Really they have - the last 5 or 6 years have been great for them. However, with their announcement yesterday I fear it’s all coming to an end. The announcement, made jointly by Nissan and Chrysler, involves to parts. The first part is not so bad - Nissan [...]
I’ll preface this by saying I generally prefer my supercars of the V8 or above variety. More cylinders and more displacement is generally a good thing. That being said, the 2009 GT-R is one of the most incredible supercars of all time. That is to say, ever. It gets by with just six cylinders, [...]
There’s a lot of letters in that name, and that’s normally something that gets under my skin. In the case of the Nissan GT-R V-Spec though, I’ll let it slide. It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of the 2009 GT-R. The performance for the money is just insane. The folks at Nissan [...]
Ever wonder what would happen if you took a Nissan Maxima, chopped off the roof, removed the B pillar, and converted the rear doors to suicide doors? Me neither, but this cat named M. Diggler sure did.
Though I’d doubt this car would be safe to drive ( there is a reason that suicide doors aren’t [...]
Thanks to Kicking Tires for showing me where I’ve seen the 09 Maxima face before. It takes some serious queues from the recently killed-off Infiniti Q45. For what it’s worth, I think the old Q45 had quite a nice face.
A full day early, here at the first official non-teaser photos of the 2009 Nissan Maxima. Besides the goofy headlights ( seriously, what was Nissan thinking? ), this car is everything I expected, hoped for, and more. It’s just plain sexy - muscular, sporty, and luxurious. The interior is light years [...]
I hate teaser shots. There, I said it. You cannot see the car, or really get a feel for what it’s about. All they do is tease, leaving you wanting more. Of course that’s their point - they are called teaser shots after all.
Nissan released a total of 4 teasers for the upcoming 2009 Maxima. [...]
What exactly is the Infiniti EX? It sort of looks like a tall G35 sedan meshed together with a Nissan Rogue. Both fine looking cars, to be sure - but do they go together? The styling is subjecting, though I’d say it looks much better than it’s big brother the FX.
As it’s looks [...]
The 2009 Nissan GT-R is a badass, and there’s no denying that. After all, what could be better than a 480 HP twin-turbo V6 hooked up to a wicked AWD system? How about a 520 HP twin-turbo V6 hooked up to that same ATESSA AWD system, after it goes on a 331 lb diet? [...]
If you’re the owner of a 2009 Nissan Murano or 2009 Infiniti EX35, keep an eye on your mailbox. And keep passengers out of the front passenger seat. There’s some sort of faulty programming going on there, and the airbag may not deploy correctly in the event of an accident. Only certain units are affected.
Luckily [...]
The fine folks over at the Car Connection managed to get the first spy shots of the 2009 Nissan Maxima. It’s snowing wherever these pictures were taken, so we can’t go crazy on details. But what you can see is a much more aggressive stance - this car looks powerful, and it looks mean. [...]
The Z car will finally get a real update / redesign for the 2009 model year. Nissan will officially show the 2009 370Z at the LA Auto Show in November, so we have a while to wait. However, this image is supposed to provide a pretty good idea of what the new Z will look [...]
The Murano is all new for 2009, and rides on the new Altima platform, first seen in 2007. Nissan resisted the urge to supersize the Murano ( Kudos for that ), as the new Murano is almost exactly the same size as the 2007 model. Note, Nissan did skip the 2008 model year, for [...]
In a truly bold move, Nissan has priced the all-new 2009 Murano about $1500 below the outgoing 2007 Murano. With the hoopla surrounding how much better the new Murano is, this really comes as a surprise. Plus, it’s not often in general that a redesigned model comes in priced below an outgoing model. The [...]
For all of us who are waiting to see the all-new 2009 Nissan Maxima, we’ll have to wait a little bit longer. Nissan has decided to skip the upcoming Detroit auto show, and will instead be unveiling the 09 Maxima in New York. Late March seems like such a long time away for Nissan fans. [...]
I’ve been working on my latest installment of the Ultimate Lineup - a series I used to do where I decide which of a brand’s models to keep, and which to axe. This time around Nissan got the nod, and it’s been one of the toughest UL’s yet. An article I read at Newsweek points [...]
If you’re the owner of a Nissan Altima or Sentra from MY 2002, 2005, or 2006, you may be getting that unlucky little notice in the mail. If you’re driving a 1.8 liter Sentra or 3.5 liter Altima you can sit back and relax - this recall affects only the 2.5 liter engines. [...]
If you can find a dealer willing to sell a GT-R at sticker ( Hah! ), then you should be able to pick up a brand new GT-R base model for a cool $69,850.
Just in case you forgot the mouth-watering specs of the Nissan GT-R, here’s the most important ones:
480 HP 3.8 liter Twin-Turbo [...]
The 2009 Murano free-for-all is here - the second set of pictures is here. Finally we get a glimpse of the interior - which from what we can see, is a huge improvement. And of course Nissan resisted the urge to super-size the Murano and add a third row - only 5 [...]
The good folks over at the NICOClub flors were able to score some sweet 2009 Murano pics. The Murano has been a pretty solid success for Nissan since it’s release way back in 2003. This is the first major update since then - so we’ve been waiting awhile for it. I’m [...]
Nissan is going for a full redesign for the 2009 Murano , due out early 2008. The redesign and early release are the reasons behind Nissan’s decision to skip the 2008 model year.
The first shots of the 09 Murano show a very similar shape to the current version, which isn’t [...]
Lucky Japanese. The Japan release date for the all-new 2009 Nissan GT-R is December 6th, 2007. Over here in the States, we won’t get to see the most hyped car of the decade until Q1 2008 at the earliest. I’m jealous.
Although if you’re a Japanese reader of Houston Cars, you can rejoice [...]
Meet Nissan’s most realistic concept - the Intima. Aside from the horrible name, you’ll see that this is a largish sedan, complete with pointless-feature-of-the-day suicide rear doors. Since the front and rear doors open in the same spot, there is no room for a B pillar. In a car this large, [...]
Nissan is late to the compact SUV / CUV game - the 2008 Rogue is their first entry here in the US. As some like to say, though - it doesn’t matter if you’re late to the part, as long as you’re the best dressed. While the Rogue may not be the [...]
Not sure how I missed this one, but here is a picture of the upcoming GT-R’s backseat. I always assumed that it would be a 2 seater - glad to see I was wrong. It looks to be more of a 2+2 rather than a real 4 seater, but one can’t be [...]
Remember the unofficial Nissan GT-R specs that accompanied the official pictures from yesterday? Turns out they are official now - those numbers are as good as gold. In case you missed them, here they are once more. Don’t forget to wipe the drool off your chin.
2009 Nissan GT-R Specs
473 HP / 434 [...]
The Nissan GT-R may be the most anticipated car ever, in the history of automobiles. Such hype has surrounded this car as has never before been seen. Considering the cult following that the previous Skyline GT-R models have enjoyed in Japan, it’s really no surprise. What you’re looking at here at the first officially [...]
The Japanese automakers aren’t immune to massive recalls, contrary to what some folks believe. Nissan is recalling 372,250 Pathfinders and QX4’s, which blows away the recent Honda Civic recall of 180k+ vehicles. This Nissan recall covers SUV’s built from 1997-2001, and especially affects areas of the country that see snow and ice.
The problem [...]
Nissan finally elaborated on their previously announced “starting under $20,000″ pricing for the all-new 2008 Rogue. They held true to their word, of course, as the base S FWD model does start under twenty grand, even when you add the $475 destination fee. Here’s the pricing breakdown by trim level:
S FWD: [...]
The 2008 Altima Coupe has been a tremendous hit across the country - hampered only by the extremely limited availability. In some areas, inbound units are pre-sold weeks in advance - not typical for any Nissan. The next step, naturally, is to offer a convertible. And that, my friends, is what we see here - [...]
A Nissan source made note of the fact that the company’s upcoming mini-SUV, the 2008 Rogue, will have a base price of under $20,000. That’s fantastic news indeed, because it means that the Rogue undercuts both the Rav4 and CRV in pricing. Since the base Rogue should be equipped with at least [...]
Drumroll please….. starting price for the 2008 Nissan Maxima - $28,120 for the SE, and $30,380 for the leather-clad SL. Nissan renamed the Driver Preferred Package to - get this - the Platinum Package. And, that’s all.
Yup, they renamed a package. That was the problem with the Maxima. Never mind that the less expensive Nissan [...]
Nissan made a boo-boo - over 140,000 of their hugely popular Altima sedan were recalled due to possible engine fires. Only the 2.5 liter engines were affected, and only 4 actual fires were reported. The problem is a faulty air filter that could catch on fire if something hot ( think cigarette ashes ) get [...]
Nissan’s upcoming 2007 Nismo 350Z finally gets a price - and a lofty one at that. If you want to get the visually loud Nismo Z, you’ll have to part with $38,070 of your hard-earned greenbacks. If that sounds like a lot, well, it is. Some people have argued that a Grand Touring 350Z [...]
Nissan gave the Titan, introduced in 2004, a refresher for the 2008 model year. Updates include a revised and less-flashy grille, new foglights, new alloys, and an updated interior. The interior is still “big truck” through and through, but it’s much more refined, especially the center stack.
The real big news for the [...]
No more concepts, no more spy shots, no more sightings, no more waiting. The 2008 Altima Coupe is on dealer lots right now, today. I watched an Azure Blue one roll off a transport truck on May 25th - this car is as real as they get. It won’t be around [...]
The 2008 Nissan GT-R is perhaps the most anticipated car of 2008. America has been waiting for a a Skyline GT-R since, well, forever. This will be the first GT-R officially released to the American public, and people are clamoring to get their hands on one. The GT-R pictured here is [...]
Years ago, the Nissan Maxima was true to it’s slogan - a Four door sports car. It had a soul in a world of soulless family sedans. It had power and handling that it’s peers could only dream of.
Nowadays, the Altima has really taken over as the sporty sedan in the bunch. [...]
Rounding out today’s new Nissan updates is the 2008 Nissan Titan. The Titan has been known for many things, but subtlety is not one of them. It’s big, chrome-covered, and big. Did I mention big? The updates for 2008 are minor. The front grille is toned down some, in the spirit of the new [...]
Nissan is updating their popular Pathfinder mid-size SUV for 2008 as well - and in a pretty big way. No full redesign or new platform here, but then again it’s not needed. The last full Pathfinder update was in 2005, so it hasn’t been very long. This time around, there are minor styling changes [...]
Nissan is finally making an update to it’s full-size SUV - the Armada. This won’t be a complete redesign unfortunately, but rather a fairly thorough freshening. From these pictures, we can tell that the front end is getting toned down a little bit, with much smaller ‘fangs’ than the current edition. The lower fascia is [...]
Nissan just announced the official 2007 Altima Hybrid pricing - well the base pricing, at least. You can get yourself an Altima Hybrid for as little as $24,400. That is, if you’re lucky enough to live in one of the eight states that will ever see this fantastic vehicle. Here’s a rundown of the lucky 8 [...]
The Nissan Altima. Just speak that around a Nissan exec, and you’ll get a look of wonderment. The Altima is the vehicle that saved Nissan from bankruptcy early this decade. For 2007, the Altima is brand new, on a fresh new platform. All 3 transmissions are new - the manual [...]
The upcoming Nissan Altima Hybrid will be a bit of a first. Imagine the Camry Hybrid mashed together with the Accord Hybrid. The Altima Hybrid is all about fuel economy, but it has attitude, like an Altima should. The styling speaks for itself - everyone knows I’m a fan. 41 [...]
Nissan’s popular 350Z sports car gets a mild refresh for 2007. The Z hasn’t gone under a major overhaul since it’s introduction in 2003, so hopefully we’ll see something substantial in the next year or two. For now, we get to make due with some minor changes.
The most important change is the [...]
The 2007 Nissan Versa is Nissan’s answer to the Honda Fit and the Toyota Yaris. I’ll start off by saying I’m really not a big fan of the Versa’s styling. Truth is, I don’t really like any of the mini-cars on the road today, if we’re only talking about styling. The [...]
Look at that - 2007 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V. Probably one of the worst names for a car, ever. Way too long, way too many letters thrown together… Nissan needs to work on this pronto. Anyway.
It’s no secret that an SE-R and SE-R Spec V version of the new Sentra [...]
For 2007, Nissan’s flagship, the Maxima, got a minor refresh. While you may here it called ‘new’, it’s not really. The platform is the same, and so is the engine and most of the working parts. There are some notable upgrades, with the most interesting being the transmission. Gone are the [...]
Nissan finally announced the official pricing for the 2007 Versa Sedan, which should be arriving in January of 2007. Just like the hatchback, the Versa Sedan starts way down at 12,550 + destination charge, for the baby base model with a 6 speed manual. If you want the slushbox, tack on another [...]
Nissan is thinking hard about bringing back a low-cost RWD car ala a 200SX. Pictured here is the Nissan Foria concept - first shown in 2005. While I’m not a fan of the styling ( it looks confused ) , I love the idea. The concept has one pretty cool feature [...]
Nissan completely redesigned their compact Sentra for the 2007 model year - and it could not come soon enough. The previous generation Sentra was getting quite long in the tooth, and Nissan truly needed a better offering in this area to compete with the Civic and Mazda 3.
Enter the 2007 Sentra - it looks [...]
2006 Nissan 350z Specs
300 HP ( Manual transmission )
287 HP ( Automatic transmission )
3.5 liter VQ V6
FM Platform ( Front-Mid mounted engine for balance )
Rear wheel drive
6 Speed manual or 5 speed automatic transmission
2006 Nissan 350z Reviews
Motor Trend reviews the 2006 Nissan 350z and writes - ‘Starting below $30K, the 350Z remains both an [...]
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