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Nissan might sell its Yokohama headquarters and showroom
In 2009 Nissan spent $450 million to build a brand new headquarters and showroom in Yokohama. Opened to coincide with the Port of Yokohama’s 150th anniversary, then-president Carlos Ghosn described the seaside high-rise as a “sailboat on a voyage across … Continue reading
Could Toyota be Nissan’s financial savior?
Last week Nissan announced a new recovery plan to dig itself out of its downward spiral. It announced that its deficit for the fiscal year ending in March 2025 had swelled to $4.5 billion and that it will close seven … Continue reading
Nissan’s mid-engined V6 Micra celebrates its 23rd anniversary with an refresh
Speaking of the Nissan March, Nissan Great Britain has just updated one of its wildest creations. Originally built 23 years ago, the Micra 350SR is what happened when Nissan GB crammed the ubiquitous VQ35 V6 engine midship into the back … Continue reading
Why SuperGT team owner Masahiro Kondo bought a first-gen Nissan March
To petrolheads Masahiko Kondo is best known as a racing driver and team manager. However, long before his motorsports career he was a teen heartthrob with his debut single Sneaker Blues shooting to number one in 1980 when Matchy, as … Continue reading
The Infiniti J30 was hard to look at but surprisingly well-appointed
If you were alive during the launch of Lexus, you’ll remember the army of naysayers decrying the LS400 as a cheaper version of established European luxury sedans. Infiniti, on the other hand, tried really hard to introduce a Japanese idea … Continue reading
Tomica celebrates 55th anniversary by partnering with five actual carmakers
This year marks the 55th anniversary of Tomica, Japan’s favorite diecast car brand. To honor this milestone, Tomica worked with actual car designers from five automakers to come up with special anniversary graphics packages for models of their respective marques. … Continue reading
Nissan executives want to bring back the Xterra
The Nissan Xterra debuted for the 2000 model year. That makes the originals 25 years old, eligible for historic car license plates and collector car insurance in most states. The Xterra was an unexpected hit for a bleak period at … Continue reading
Nissan says next GT-R could share a platform with Honda NSX
Remember when Nissan and Honda’s merger talks fell apart earlier this year? Unsurprisingly the two companies are still talking, and as one senior Nissan exec revealed, one of the potential projects the two juggernauts could collaborate on is their respective … Continue reading
Taxis queue before Marunouchi Toei theater circa 1966
It’s springtime in 1966 and you’re looking to catch a flick at the Marunouchi Toei. It had just opened in 1960 (and still exists today). Will it be the yakuza drama Nihon Daikyôkaku (English title: Japan’s Most Chivalrous), or perhaps … Continue reading
Seven & I Holdings, 7-Eleven parent company, buys controlling stake in Nissan
After months of negotiations, the fate of Nissan has been determined. Seven & I Holdings, the parent company of convenience store chain 7-Eleven, will own a controlling stake in the 91-year-old carmaker. “We welcome Nissan into our family of brands, … Continue reading
Nissan’s new CEO promises R36 GT-R
Nissan’s newly appointed “car-guy” CEO, Ivan Espinosa, wants to make sure Nissan’s heritage doesn’t get lost. Even though Nissan closed the order books on the GT-R earlier this month Espinosa, who takes the reins of Nissan in April, is reassuring … Continue reading
City pop’s Mariya Takeuchi provided the soundtracks for Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi ads
Today, March 20, is city pop queen Mariya Takeuchi’s 70th birthday. Her 1984 song “Plastic Love” may be on every single city pop playlist on YouTube, but Takeuchi recorded plenty of other hits and several them were used in memorable … Continue reading
How far can a Nissan kei car go without refueling?
It’s easy to dismiss kei cars as weak, un-serious shoeboxes for misers. However, there’s a good reason why they comprise more than 34 percent of car sales in Japan. Even if you take the registration, parking and tax benefits out … Continue reading
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida steps down, opening doors for Honda merger again
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida has resigned. In typical Japanese fashion Uchida, who took the reins in 2020 after the Carlos Ghosn scandal, has fallen on his sword, likely to give the Honda merger a second chance. Merger talks between Honda … Continue reading
Bob Sharp, Datsun and Nissan racing pioneer, 1939-2025
Racing legend Bob Sharp (right) died last week at the age of 85. The driver and race team owner helped establish Datsun as a motorsports force in America, winning six SCCA National titles and an IMSA GTU championship, all behind … Continue reading
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Tagged 240Z/260Z/280Z, 510, bob sharp, datsun, fairlady roadster, imsa, nissan, paul newman, s30 z, scca
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Build a huge R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO model that takes over two years to finish
Collectors fanatic enough to have built Japan’s 1/8 scale model kit of the KPGC10 Nissan Skyline GT-R can now have a companion GT-R to go with it. Deagostini has launched debuted its 1/8 scale BNR32 Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO. Like … Continue reading
A President gets away from special investigators in Frontline police show
Seibu Keisatsu wasn’t the only cop show full of product-placed Nissans. In fact, Special Investigation Frontline debuted earlier and ran for twice as long. Nissan provided the cars for the show, so the good guys typically cruised around in Cedrics, … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Video
Tagged cedric, h250, nissan, president, r30, skyline, Special Investigation Frontline
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Here are some actual Tomica cars to go with your Tomica chocolates
For a number of years now Tomica has been offering car-shaped chocolates. The unfortunate thing with chocolate, though, is that once you eat it it’s gone. The alternative would be to get this newer form Tomica valentine, where you receive … Continue reading
Happy B210 Day from JNC!
You think your Skyline GT-R is so cool with your quad afterburners? Well the B210 Nissan Sunny Excellent came from the factory with six round taillights, and as a bonus you can call them sex (short for sextuple) afterburners. Whereas … Continue reading