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Nissan opens new 500 sq-mtrs Nurburgring facility

Posted: Jul 10, 2009

Filed under: Nissan

When your company owns a legendary Nurburgring Nordschleife lap time, it’s only right that you own a shop at “Green Hell.” Nissan announced today that it is opening a new 500 square meter facility at the Nurburgring where fans can experience the company’s history of fascinating sports car.
Fans can visit the facility from 10 a.m [...]

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Nissan GT-R most expensive to insure, Hyundai Santa-Fe least expensive

Posted: Jun 02, 2009

Filed under: Hyundai, Industry News, Nissan

Insure.com has just announced the Top 20 Least Expensive Vehicles to Insure; however, the enthusiast in us is focused on the most expensive vehicle to insure. The most expensive vehicle to insure, which comes as no surprise to us, is the Nissan GT-R.
Nissans “multi-performance supercar” comes in at an average annual premium of $2,533.
“Owners of [...]

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Two Nissan GT-Rs sold through UK’s scrappage program

Posted: May 19, 2009

Filed under: Industry News, Nissan

The scrappage program introduced in the UK was intended to boost new car sales while encouraging owners of 10-year old vehicles to buy more fuel-efficient cars.
According to AutoTrader.uk, two Nissan GT-R supercars have been purchased under the new scrappage program. The two buyers rushed into showrooms within five hours of the programs launch time.
Nothing says [...]

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Vorsteiner’s Ventross Nissan GT-R will be built-to-order

Posted: May 18, 2009

Filed under: Nissan, Tuner Cars

Vorsteiner announced today that sales of its Ventross Nissan GT-R will begin from June 1. Instead of mass-producing the package, Vorsteiner will produce its Ventross Nissan GT-R on a built-to-order basis making sure that each unit is of the highest-quality.
Click through for complete details on the package and the high-res image gallery.
Vorsteiner Ventross Nissan GT-R:
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Video: AutoCar puts the 2009 Ford Focus RS against the Nissan GT-R

Posted: May 18, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Ford, Nissan, Videos

The folks over at AutoCar decided to put the new 2009 Ford Focus RS against the Nissan GT-R. Now while we really love the 2009 Focus RS, we really don’t think it deserves to be in the same video as Godzilla. Nonetheless, it’s an interesting approach.
Refresher:
2009 Ford Focus RS: Power comes from a 2.5L 5-cylinder [...]

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Nissan GT-R laps Nurburgring in 7:26, still needs to beat Corvette ZR1

Posted: May 14, 2009

Filed under: Nissan

Update: Thanks to Damien for pointing out that we missed the 70 at the end of the 7:26. Corvette ZR1 is still ahead of the GT-R.
While Porsche is claiming that the Nissan GT-R still can’t mange to lap the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in a time better than 7 minutes and 54 seconds, Nissan announced today that [...]

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Round 2, fight! 2009 911 GT3 laps Nurburgring in 7:45, Porsche says Nissan GT-R is still slower

Posted: Apr 23, 2009

Filed under: Nissan, Porsche

We’re pretty sure you remember Porsche and Nissan going back and forth last year on their Nurburgring lap times with the 911 GT2 and the GT-R. Well, they’re both back in the ‘Ring this year and Porsche has just thrown thrown the first punch.
According to Andreas Preuninger, Porsche’s Project Manager High Performance Cars, test driver Walter Rohrl [...]

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LSD introduces Lambo doors for the Nissan GT-R

Posted: Apr 17, 2009

Filed under: Nissan, Tuner Cars

LSD Design (which stands for Lamborghini Style Doors) has just unveiled their new Lambo doors for the new Nissan GT-R. Known as the LSD Flügeltürbeschläge (which apparently is another way of saying “fitted wing door), the Nissan GT-R wing doors will run you €1,949 ($2,554 USD).
LSD says that the doors can be installed easily “without welding [...]

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2010 Nissan GT-R laps Nurburgring in 7:27.56, still looking to beat Corvette ZR1

Posted: Apr 16, 2009

Filed under: Nissan

As reported last month, Nissan was to head back to the Nurburgring with the 2010 GT-R and the GT-R SpecV to break its own and other records at the famous German track.
According to EVO, the Nissan GT-R has allegedly broken its previous record of 7:29. Piloted by Toshio Suzuki, former F1 driver and Nissan’s Chief [...]

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Nissan: Infiniti four-door GT-R is “not a priority in today’s climate”

Posted: Apr 09, 2009

Filed under: Infiniti, Nissan

It’s been one of those rumors that has become a pain in the arse for many of us. Will there or won’t there be an Infiniti-badged, Nissan GT-R based sedan? It has been rumored for some time now that the Nissan was working on an high-performance, all-wheel-drive sedan for the luxury brand that carries the [...]