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
Where Cars Meet Culture
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
Cooling Down Project Z
by Mike Satterfield When we found our Datsun 240Z out in the desert of Nevada it has been maintained most of its life with parts sourced from local junkyards. The previous owner
The Petersen at Monterey
TGR Staff The Petersen Automotive Museum will display five historically significant cars at several major events during the world-renowned Monterey Car Week. Guests of Gordon McCall’s Motorworks Revival, The Quail, A Motorsports
The Roots of Monozukuri
Nissan announced its support of two new exhibits at the Petersen Automotive Museum that celebrate and explore the intersection of American and Japanese car culture. Both open to the public May 26.
Formula Drift Long Beach
TGR Staff With new cars, drivers and teams attacking the corners for the long-awaited opening round of Formula DRIFT, the Streets of Long Beach promised a great deal of excitement and did
Nissan Dominates COTA
TGR Staff Nissan has dominated the opening rounds of the 2018 Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car class, finishing 1-2 in both races at Circuit of The Americas in Texas. Vesko Kozarov dominated
Nissan Unveils Formula E Livery
Nissan has taken the next steps toward its debut in the all-electric ABB FIA Formula E Championship by revealing its concept livery at the Geneva Motor Show. At last year’s Tokyo Motor
Performance Racing Industry Show
by Michael Satterfield – 12/11/2017 I just got back from the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show in Indianapolis, Indiana. This was my first time at the show, but it won’t be my
Nissan Joins Formula E
Nissan will become the first Japanese automotive brand to compete in the all-electric FIA Formula E racing championship starting in 2018. The move to participate in the growing Formula E series gives
Infinity Prototype 9
Nissan Motor Corporation and premium automotive brand INFINITI have unveiled a sleek, open-wheeled electric retro roadster prototype at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The car, called Prototype 9, is a celebration
The Nissan BladeGlider
Today the all-electric Nissan BladeGlider prototype electrifies the iconic Goodwood Hillclimb at the ever popular Festival of Speed and offers select media a thrilling experience in its first pan-European test drives on
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