NISMO to Test Tuned Nissan GT-R at Tokachi 24H

Nissan’s official motorsports and performance division, NISMO, will enter a specially-prepped Nissan GT-R into the 15th Tokachi 24-hour race, to be held from July 20th to 21st in Hokkaido. The NISMO GT-R that will be based on the standard production car will be equipped with the newly-developed NISMO tuning parts and competition motor oil jointly developed with MOTUL. The GT-R specific NISMO

Nissan GT-R Chosen as the Official “SUPER GT” Safety Car

Nissan’s motorsport department –aka, “NISMO”, announced today that all-new GT-R coupe has been chosen to become the official safety car of the SUPER GT 2008 series, which kicks off this Sunday, March 16, 2008. A handover of the safety car will be held during the opening of the SUPER GT series (Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture) on Sunday, March 16. If you happen to be at the Suzuka Circuit,

Nismo Launches Club Sport Package for new Nissan GT-R

Nissan’s official motorsports and performance division, NISMO has finally released a new range of performance accessories for the 2009 GT-R under the name ‘Club Sport Package”. Starting with the chassis enhancements, Nissan’s in-house tuner offers a set of race-spec Bilstein Damptronic adjustable dampers, stiffer front (18.5kg/mm) and rear springs(9.6 kg/mm) and new 20-inch Rays forged

NISMO Prepped Nissan 370Z Photo Hits the Web

Nissan might have been successful in keeping the all-new 2009 370Z under cover until the release of the first official photos earlier this week, but its in-house performance division NISMO (abbreviated from Nissan Motorsport) didn't manage to do the same. From our experience, this leaked photo of a NISMO accessorized 370Z (called Fairlady Z in Japan) looks like it's the real deal. The sports

Leaked: Nissan 370Z Nismo S-Tune Brochure

Shortly after the unofficial release of the first photo of the NISMO-fettled 370Z (Fairlady-Z in Japan) we have yet another leak concerning the new 'Z' coupe and Nissan's in-house tuning division. This time someone managed to scan NISMO's official brochure providing us with further details on the S-Tune package for the 370Z. Even though everything looks Japanese to us, the black and white

NISMO 370Z S-Tune: New Details and Pictures

A new set of photographs and details on the NISMO-prepped 370Z have emerged on the internet. Nissan's official in-house performance division will offer two sport packages for the 370-Z, the S-Tune Aero and the X-Tune Performance. As its name suggests, the first package is all about improving the Z's aerodynamics and it includes a full body kit that comprises of a front-end lip spoiler, a

NISMO 370Z S-Tune: Real Life Photos

New photos of the performance-minded Nissan 370Z (also known as the Fairlady Z in Japan) prepared by NISMO have found their way into the internet. Even though Nissan's in-house tuning and motorsport division has yet to release any official information, a brochure that was leaked into the web a few weeks ago has provided us with initial details. NISMO will offer 370Z buyers two sport packages

MCR Readying Nissan 370Z for Tokyo Auto Salon

At this week's 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon that runs from January 9 to 11, Japan's Matchless Crowd Racing (MCR) will reveal a fully modded Nissan 370Z packed with accessories and performance items from various manufacturers. We don't have all the details yet, but we do know that MCR's 370Z show car will get a NISMO aero-package with a front and rear spoiler, side skirts and a rear wing, Enkei

Nissan Brings GT-R NISMO Club Sports and 370Z NISMO S-Tune to Tokyo Salon

The NISMO-prepped GT-R and 370Z will be two of fifteen Nissan models to make their way to the Tokyo Auto Salon, which runs January 12-14. While not as exclusive as the GT-R SpecV that was officially revealed on Wednesday -see details here, the GT-R NISMO Club Sports features several improvements over the standard car. Developed collaboratively with the GT-R product development team and

Nissan to Reveal U.S. Spec 370Z NISMO with 350HP in New York

Along with the world premiere of the new 370Z Roadster -see first official photo here- Nissan will also take the wraps off the U.S. market 370Z NISMO at the New York Auto Show. From what we were informed by the Japanese automaker, the NISMO Z will feature a bevy of upgrades including an engine kit that will boost the standard 3.7-liter V6's output from 332 to 350HP. Also expect to see the

2010 Nissan 370Z NISMO with 350HP Hits the Road at $39,850

The U.S.-market-only 370Z NISMO has arrived at Nissan showrooms across the country priced at $39,130 (including a $720 delivery and handling fee). That's compared to the base 332HP Nissan 370Z's MSRP of $29,930 (not including fees). The extra 10 grand will get you a tweaked version of the 3.7-liter V6 that delivers 18 additional horsepower for a total of 350HP and is linked to a

NISMO Nissan 370Z with 350HP Debuts in Japan

Shortly after the release of the NISMO 370Z in the USA, Nissan proceeded to the domestic launch of its factory-tuned Z car. The JDM NISMO 370Z features the same upgrades as its American counterpart including a modified version of the 3.7-liter V6 engine that churns out 350 horsepower compared to the standard car's 332HP. Only difference is that while the US-spec model is offered exclusively

Peter Brock's Anniversary BRE Edition Nissan 370Z Revealed

AutoTrader Classics' Michael Boulton snagged the very first photos of the finished BRE Edition Nissan 370Z racer that was revealed on Thursday during the Brock Racing Enterprises reunion dinner honoring Peter Brock (not to be confused with the famous Australian racing driver who passed away in 2006) and crew.Built to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Brock Racing Enterprises' (BRE) win

Nissan Releases Pricing for 2011 370Z Range

We just got our hands on the pricing for the 2011 model year Nissan 370Z range. The base 370Z Coupe starts at US$30,610, while US$37,520 will get you in the Roadster model. The more potent Nismo 370Z is priced at US$49,990. All MSRPs exclude destination and handling fees.Being that the latest Z was only just introduced in 2009, changes for the 2011MY are limited to new color options and