With public relations representatives heavily involved, it isn’t often manufacturers are very candid about their products and the competitions. There are, of course, some exceptions such as Bob Lutz. He just tells it like it is, and those of us following the automotive industry have appreciated that. Nissan/Infiniti executive vice-president of global planning and marketing [...]
Most people forget that the Nissan Altima is the second-best selling passenger vehicle in the United States, behind the Toyota Camry. For 2013, the Altima is being redesigned significantly in hopes of taking the top spot. While the Altima is a key player in the mid-size segment, the automaker’s entry below it are regarded as [...]
Nissan has to be looking at rivals Toyota and Subaru with jealousy. They have gotten a great deal of attention (and rightfully so) over the Scion FR-S/Subaru BR-Z. Right now, the Nissan GT-R and 370Z form basis of Nissan’s sports car efforts. Over the years, cars tend to get bigger, more powerful and more expensive. [...]
Mid-size cars have long been the most important market segment in the United States. The best selling passenger-car here is the Toyota Camry, which has retained that spot for quite some time. Right behind it is Nissan’s Altima, trailed by the Ford Fusion. The Altima hasn’t exactly been exciting, but it has no doubt struck [...]
What’s old is new – that has proven itself to be true over and over again. 10, 15 years ago who would have thought Datsun would be returning? 31 years ago Nissan ditched the Datsun brand in the United States in favor of its corporate name, Nissan. The company used Nissan sparingly on higher-end models [...]
The Geneva Motor Show isn’t until next month, but we’ve seen a few debuts come out ahead of the show. Don’t you love auto show season? In the United States it kicks off with Los Angeles in November and ends with New York in April. Next week is the Chicago show, which claims to be [...]
In the luxury market you have the established, well-defined manufacturers like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and to a bit lesser extent Audi and Lexus. Infiniti has always tried to find its niche. What it lacks at the moment is a flagship or halo model. The 7-Series does the job of a flagship at BMW and the [...]
Ford just released the 2013 Fusion NASCAR racer today, and at the other end of the racing spectrum is Nissan with the Nismo GT-R GT3. In addition to being a video game favorite, the GT-R has a history in motorsports. There has been a few different versions of the car tailored for different racing series [...]