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 Cars
In the early 70s, Nissan wanted to make a splash in the international sports car world with its new 240Z, while famous road racing teams like BRE were becoming a force in
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
The Gentleman Racer visits Nissan World Headquarters
by Roman Vanecek On a recent trip to Japan, I had the chance to stop by Nissan’s world headquarters in Yokohama. New and stylish it looks like an average Japanese office building,
Exotics Racing: Fontana California
By Mike Satterfield Photography by Mike Satterfield & Abigail Miles Southern California has a new road course and this one has one major advantage, you don’t have to drive to the middle
Introducing Project Z: Breathing New Life Into A 1973 Datsun 240Z
Here at TheGentlemanRacer.com, our passion for iconic vehicles drives everything we do, and our latest project is no exception. Meet Project Z—a 1973 Datsun 240Z with a history as intriguing as its
Project Z
by Michael Satterfield Welcome to Project Z, our latest project car in TheGentlemanRacer.com garage is this 1973 Datsun 240Z. It all started at SEMA 2013 when Roman found that hidden about 40
2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo
The newest Nismo GT-R sports a 3.8L twin-turbo V6 making over 600hp and 480lb.ft. of torque The chassis has new Bilstein DampTronic dampers for improved grip and a new carbon fiber aero
Remembering Paul Walker
The car world was shocked by the untimely death of Paul Walker in a tragic car accident. Paul was a true car guy, who could often be seen at Redline Time Attack
SEMA 2013: Up Close
“The Devil is in the Details” here are some of the coolest details from SEMA 2013.
SEMA: Classic Skyline
by Michael Satterfield The classic Skyline GT-R is not the best looking car, with a mishmash of late 60’s American and European Styling forged in Japan. But even so, they are super cool.
Club To Restore The Legendary Safari Rally Z
by Michael Satterfield Few true sports cars in history can lay claim to not only being a road-racing champion, but also a rally legend. One such car is the Fairlady Z, which
2014 Nissan GTR Midnight Opal Edition
Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2014 GT-R Special Edition with Unique “Midnight Opal” Exterior Color Just 50 units available in the United States, 100 units worldwide Sales begin this fall Priced at
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