Nissan Shows 2012 GT-R Facelift in Paris but won't Release Details Until October 18th

Tucked away in a glassed corner of Nissan's Paris Motor Show booth was the 2012 GT-R facelift. So, did the updated GT-R make its world premiere in Paris or not? Yes and no. See, while the car made its first public appearance in Paris, oddly enough, Nissan said it wouldn't release any information until mid October.

Here's the official statement from the Japanese automaker: "The GT-R engineering team are currently at the Nordschliefe, the legendary circuit in Germany, where they are in the process of signing-off the final updates on the forthcoming enhanced GT-R. Full details of the enhanced GT-R will be announced on 18th October 2010,"

From what we can see, the 2012 model year version of the Godzilla boasts a new front bumper with LED running lights, a revised rear diffuser and new alloy wheels.

According to documents leaked back in August, the changes are said to help drop the GT-R's drag coefficient from 0.272 to 0.268 while also improving rear downforce by 10%. The car is also expected to benefit from chassis and engine modifications.

We'll update this story as soon as Nissan comes out with all the juicy details.

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2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept

2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept

At the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show also includes the LA Design Challenge, a competition that has asked automotive producers from around the world to create eco-conscious vehicles with a top design that weigh less than 1,000 pounds (454 kg).

In 2010, Nissan launched an innovative LEAF as the first mass production electric vehicle in the world, as well as a beginning for the future vision of zero emissions Nissan. Forward to 2035: electric vehicles and green technology infrastructure which matured into a fully sustainable dream, that brings to life.

2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept

Using industry-leading technology, Nissan iV maximize the driving experience by eliminating excess. Nissan makes deep longing and joy of driving with EV that can offer exciting and strikingly beautiful, fast performance with zero fault.

2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept

Infused with Nissan’s heritage of sports cars and performance, 2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept is a high-performance EV inspired by nature’s intelligent beauty and crafted by human ingenuity. The iV is a super-lightweight sports cars tourer that showcases “organic synthetics,” a revolutionary manufacturing technique in which automotive parts are cultivated like agriculture in a 100% sustainable, carbon-neutral process.

2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept

Every detail is the vehicle uses an interwoven organic frame, that is built from a biopolymer frame which mixes fast-growing ivy and re-enforced with spider silk composite. This allows the frame to be flexible and light, yet ultra-strong.

The 2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept seats four  and features a photo-voltaic rooftop, a slim bio-battery provides stability and regenerative capacitor technology that recoups 60% of kinetic energy spent.

The vehicle is powered by concentric hub-less in-wheel electric motors, which also acts as a suspension and steering, using magnetic levitation and propulsion. Concentric magnetic rings amplify rotation with each outer ring to boost high-speed performance and provide independent wheel control for ultimate handling and maneuverability.

2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept

Nissan’s president Carlos Ghosn has publicly said that the company’s success depends on its ability to develop and deploy electric vehicles that excite the masses. The 2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept is  part of Nissan’s zero emissions future. The Renault/Nissan partnership with Better Place will result in more than 100,000 battery-swap enabled sedans on the road in Israel and Denmark, with cars and charging infrastructure slated for Toronto, Hawaii and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Through superior technology, 2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept maximize the driving experience by eliminating the excess burden. Nissan will meet a deep longing for pleasure driving with beautiful electric car capable of providing satisfactory performance without the need to feel guilty.

2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept

2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept

2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept

At the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show also includes the LA Design Challenge, a competition that has asked automotive producers from around the world to create eco-conscious vehicles with a top design that weigh less than 1,000 pounds (454 kg).

In 2010, Nissan launched an innovative LEAF as the first mass production electric vehicle in the world, as well as a beginning for the future vision of zero emissions Nissan. Forward to 2035: electric vehicles and green technology infrastructure which matured into a fully sustainable dream, that brings to life.

2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept

Using industry-leading technology, Nissan iV maximize the driving experience by eliminating excess. Nissan makes deep longing and joy of driving with EV that can offer exciting and strikingly beautiful, fast performance with zero fault.

2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept

Infused with Nissan’s heritage of sports cars and performance, 2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept is a high-performance EV inspired by nature’s intelligent beauty and crafted by human ingenuity. The iV is a super-lightweight sports cars tourer that showcases “organic synthetics,” a revolutionary manufacturing technique in which automotive parts are cultivated like agriculture in a 100% sustainable, carbon-neutral process.

2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept

Every detail is the vehicle uses an interwoven organic frame, that is built from a biopolymer frame which mixes fast-growing ivy and re-enforced with spider silk composite. This allows the frame to be flexible and light, yet ultra-strong.

The 2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept seats four  and features a photo-voltaic rooftop, a slim bio-battery provides stability and regenerative capacitor technology that recoups 60% of kinetic energy spent.

The vehicle is powered by concentric hub-less in-wheel electric motors, which also acts as a suspension and steering, using magnetic levitation and propulsion. Concentric magnetic rings amplify rotation with each outer ring to boost high-speed performance and provide independent wheel control for ultimate handling and maneuverability.

2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept

Nissan’s president Carlos Ghosn has publicly said that the company’s success depends on its ability to develop and deploy electric vehicles that excite the masses. The 2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept is  part of Nissan’s zero emissions future. The Renault/Nissan partnership with Better Place will result in more than 100,000 battery-swap enabled sedans on the road in Israel and Denmark, with cars and charging infrastructure slated for Toronto, Hawaii and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Through superior technology, 2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept maximize the driving experience by eliminating the excess burden. Nissan will meet a deep longing for pleasure driving with beautiful electric car capable of providing satisfactory performance without the need to feel guilty.

2010 Nissan Sports Cars iv Concept

Frontier Nissan 2011 Em três novas Versões

No ano passado Chicago Auto Show, a Suzuki mostrou três versões da Frontier Nissan Equador. Esses três conceitos foram o RMZ-4, Quad e Quay, cada um projetado para transportar uma superbike, um quad e um barco, respectivamente. Desde então, temos conduzido um equador e soube que o caminhão da produção será vendida por 17.995 dólares, mas ainda não vi nenhum na estrada (Suzuki Chris Brown América observou que o Equador só começaram a chegar nas concessionárias).Avancemos para o Chicago Auto Show 2009 e nós estamos olhando mais três do Equador "conceito" de caminhões, como Suzuki tenta provar que este é o caminhão mais sintonizador-friendly do planeta.

No ano passado Chicago Auto Show, a Suzuki mostrou três versões de sua picape Nissan Frontier reformulado, do Equador. Os três conceitos foram o RMZ-4, Quad e Quay, o que representou caminhões para transportar uma superbike, um quad e um barco, respectivamente. Desde então, temos conduzido um equador e soube que o caminhão da produção será vendida por 17.995 dólares. Avancemos para o Chicago Auto Show 2009 ea Suzuki Motor Corp americana finalmente está pronto para introduzir o "novo" com o Equador - o esperar - três caminhões conceito. Este trio de caminhões, no entanto, foram personalizados por 4-Wheel & Off-Road, Off-Road e revistas Truckin '.

Suzuki acaba de lançar informações de preço para a sua novíssima picape Equator de médio porte, e, não surpreendentemente, os macacos perguntar o preço de sua plataforma Nissan Frontier mate. Para 2009, o Equador terá início às 17.995 dólares, apenas algumas centenas de dólares mais do que a fronteira em 17.460 dólares. Essa soma de base você irá obter um motor 2.5L de quatro cilindros com 152 cavalos de potência e 171 lb-ft de torque em um pacote de cabine estendida, com uma transmissão manual de cinco velocidades e tracção a duas rodas. É claro que aqueles que querem ou precisam de mais pode optar por um potente motor 4.0L V6, de cinco marchas da transmissão automática, tração nas quatro rodas e quatro portas reais. Um totalmente carregado RMZ-4 modelo irá facilmente superar a marca de US $ 30.000.

Também preço é o recém-reformulado Grand Vitara, que é equipado com uma escolha de dois novos motores. Base modelos de quatro cilindros começa mudando de mãos em menos de $ 20.000, enquanto que os modelos de alto nível de luxo com um motor 3.2L V6 de ligar todas as quatro rodas começam em 25.649 dólares.

Nissan Leaf Debuts in Japan, Prices Start at 3mill Yen or $35k

With the 2011 Car of the Year Award secured, Nissan is rolling out the Leaf EV starting from Japan. The zero-emission electric hatch will go on sale in Japan on December 20th, followed shortly after by the U.S., while European customers will have to wait until later in 2011.

The base price in Japan has been set at 3,764,250 yen (US $45,000 at today’s exchange rates), with the consumption tax included. That’s a lot of money, but, fortunately for the Japanese, the EV is eligible for a 780,000-Yen government incentive, which brings down the cost to 2,984,250 yen or US $35,677.

It’s also fully exempt from the country's automobile acquisition tax and weight tax until fiscal year 2011. And that’s not all: as an EV that complies with the “Automobile Green Tax Scheme”, the Leaf’s automobile tax is reduced by 50% for a period of 12 months.

Nissan prepared a few convenient after-sales services as well. For a monthly rate of 1,500 yen (US $18), the company offers a “zero-emission support program”, which includes, among other things, maintenance, charging at Nissan dealers, discounts for Nissan rent-a-car services and emergency support.

Dealers can also provide a “one-stop service” simplifying the purchasing process and the preparation of a charging environment at the client’s residence.

Nissan says that, thanks to its 2,200-strong dealer network, there’s at least one quick-charge unit available within a 40-kilometer (25-mile) radius throughout the country. With a minimum range that’s at least four times that, the Leaf can be used as any other car, including for cross-country trips.

By Csaba Daradics

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