Inside the NISMO Omori Factory
Nismo’s Ōmori Factory is in Tsurumi, Yokohama, Nissan's birthplace. The car company was established in Yokohama in 1933. In 1968 the company moved its headquarters to Ginza, an upscale shopping district in
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Datsun 240Z Rally Legacy: The Z Car That Conquered Safari And Monte Carlo
We stopped in to visit the Datsun 240Z Rally Cars at the Nissan Heritage Center in Japan; for more from our visit to Japan. In the early 70s, Nissan wanted to make
OS Giken Releases L Series Head
OS Giken was born in the early 1960s; Osamu Okazaki wanted to build a true high-performance Japanese race car to compete against the sports cars from Europe dominating the sport at the
Car Art: Stephanie Isidro
Stephanie Isidro, is a freelance artist and automotive enthusiast currently residing in San Francisco where she studies design. “The most significant moments in my life was the day when I first discovered
Nissan World HQ
Photos by Roman Vanecek The one nice thing about having a contributor that spends a good portion of his year in Japan is that we get to share some amazing images like
Project Z: Update
Project Z has been undergoing a major transformation, from the straight but tired car we found in the Nevada desert to its original Datsun white. The car was stripped down to the
Nissan announces U.S. pricing for 2016 370Z
Nissan today announced U.S. pricing for the 2016 370Z Coupe, 370Z NISMO and 370Z Roadster, which are on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. Once again offered in a selection of eight
Judge Says Murder Charges Might Not Stick
Henry Michael Gevorgyan and Izzy Valenzuela have both pled not guilty to charges of murder. Both men have been charged with two counts of murder and one count of engaging in a
Second Driver Arrested in Street Racing Crash was a “Street Outlaw”
The driver of a Nissan GTR involved in a deadly street racing accident in Chatsworth was arrested today for his part in the February 26th incident. The driver has been identified as
Ferrari 458 Spider causes GTR to Crash
Not sure if these guys were racing, but its pretty clear that the driver of the Ferrari cut the GTR off causing the Datsun to lose control and hit a commuter car.
Video: Motorhead Hill Climb Japan
Motorhead hosted their first Hill Climb event held on the winding stretch of road that makes up the amazing Mazda Turnpike located on Hakone mountain. This special event played host to a
Car Girl: Tyler Paige
Tyler Paige is a real Car Girl when she is not working at automotive events as a promotional model she can often be found running around Southeast Texas in a 5.0 Mustang
Purist Group Sunday Drive on Angeles Crest Highway
by Michael Satterfield Nothing beats a Sunday Drive, and here in Southern California in less than forty minutes, you can go from the edge of Los Angeles to a winter wonderland. Angeles
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