Nissan cars

THE NEW Nissan Micra has been updated with fresh styling, new technology and a significantly revised interior.Both the front and rear looks have changed, including not just headlights but the surrounding panels as well. The design now more closely echoes that of the big-selling Juke.Mid-range Micras ride on a new design …

THE NISSAN Leaf has passed the 10,000 sales mark in Europe, two months after recording its best ever regional sales performance for the model.In March the firm sold more than 1,000 units across the continent, helping the car on its way into the history books as the first electric production car to achieve five-figure sales …

NISSAN has reduced the starting price of its entertaining 370Z two-seater sports car, taking it very close to that of the much less powerful Toyota GT86 and Subaru BRZ.Now starting from £26,995, the 324bhp 370Z is just £2,000 more expensive than the 197bhp GT86 and BRZ. The entry-level 370Z is unashamedly positioned to …

MOTOR company Nissan is recalling thousands of cars in the UK due to a potential steering wheel problem.The recall affects 133,869 Nissan Micras made between December 2002 and May 2006 and is part of a worldwide recall of 841,000 Micras.A Nissan Motor GB spokesman said: "Over time, the nut that holds on the steering wheel …

NISSAN is on a bit of a roll. While some manufacturers are still working on their first electric cars Nissan is rolling out the second generation Leaf, with less weight, more range and a design more closely tailored to real-world demands.The biggest input into the new car has come from existing customers, which explains …

IF YOU’VE casually landed on this page and are thinking the Nuke Nismo is probably nothing more than a few red details and a minor engine tweak, there’s some good news: it’s worth much more than the sum of its new parts.Nismo is a name well known in video gaming and racing circles, where Nissan’s performance arm is as notorious …

Here's a Nissan which will beat any Ferrari or Porsche in a straight line - but you'll need a staggering £400,000 to try it.

IS THERE always room for a little bit more? Can the no-compromise sports car have compromises removed from it? Sounds like an impossible task but it is one that Nissan set itself when it decided that the GT-R needed to be a bit more aggressive. The supercar bargain of the decade has already been upgraded twice since it …

ENGINES – Unsurprisingly it’s petrol all the way with the 350Z, specifically a 3.5-litre V6 motor outputting a useful 276bhp in launch trim. This smooth engine delivers a tuneful and distinctive rasp when worked hard, which does much to boost the overall fun factor.EXTERIOR – A handsome and compact car, the 350Z ushered …

Ever since Nissan unveiled its Batmobile-like Le Mans competitor, petrolheads have been gagging to see it in action.

The Nissan Juke may not have the bells and whistles of an Aston Martin but it is the UK’s favourite car for gadgets, according to research.

1.6 litre model could form future of road cars

THE JUKE is now available in a new range-topping model called Shiro, the Japanese word for white.Based on the existing Tekna model but with white detailing around the car, all the interior leather trim has white stitching. The motorcycle-inspired lower centre console, where the gear stick is mounted, is white as well.Despite …

Nissan's Micra gets a new, high tech, economy focused engine, but it's still an also-ran in the overall supermini marketplace.

The RC stands for 'Racing Competition', which means this is no ordinary Nissan Leaf.

Nissan claims that Top Gear staged a scene where the Leaf electric car ran out of power.

Nissan has won the competition to supply New York with cabs for the next decade.

Nissan's electric family hatchback wins the coveted World Car of the Year award.