by Jeremy Korzeniewski An Aging SUV Stalwart Sizes Up Its Crossover Competition Would you describe yourself as an optimist? Someone who can always find the good in something that others fail to see? It’s an admirable quality, and one we’re going to try and keep in mind while putting down our thoughts on the 2011 [...]

The door metaphorically adjoining the offices of Msr. Ghosn and Dr. Zetsche swings both ways. The two executives – heads of Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance respectively – signed a deal that would see the two auto groups collaborating on future products. So far all the reports appear to be benefiting Nissan – including the [...]

Nissan is a diverse company, aiming to provide something for everyone with a bit of individuality. At the Los Angeles International Auto Show, the Quest and Murano CrossCabriolet were introduced. Both are quite unique vehicles, and while we question the CrossCabriolet’s purpose, we like to see automakers taking risks. There was another Nissan car was [...]

Nissan announced today that its Leaf electric vehicle will be released on the Japanese market on December 20, followed by the US and European market releases in 2011. The Leaf will go on sale in other global markets in 2012. Pricing for the Leaf will start at JPY3,764,250 (US$45,000) including consumption tax, with domestic customers [...]

GT-R 3.8l twin-turbo V6 boosted to 662 hp & 638 lb-ftEngine running on stock turbosKit also includes new suspension rims, clutch & ext. mods Nissan released the 2011 model year GT-R’s acceleration time yesterday, letting the Porsche 911 Turbo S and the rest of the world know that the updated Godzilla can deal with the [...]

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Filed under: Motorsports , Etc.

Filed under: Car Buying , Plants/Manufacturing , Hatchback , Nissan , Electric 2011 Nissan Leaf – Click above for high-res image gallery Nissan may have underestimated the demand for its all-electric 2011 Leaf . The company had originally planned to supply its dealers with two demo cars each, but with buyers essentially beating down doors to be among the first to hop behind the wheel, Nissan has decided to cut that number by half in order to free up supplies. That may mean as many as 1,000 additional Leaf EVs will be in stock when the car goes on sale in December.

Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Buick 2011 Buick Regal – Click above for high-res image gallery NADAguides has officially picked its Car of the Year for 2011, and the choice may surprise you. While the Chevrolet Volt , Nissan Leaf and Ford Fiesta have been big media mongers this year, NADAguides shunned those stars in favor of the 2011 Buick Regal .

Filed under: LA Auto Show 2010 L.A. Auto Show Desktop Wallpapers – Click above for high-res image gallery It’s been a relatively slow second day here at the 2010 LA Auto Show , but that’s given us time to roam around the convention center and snap a few more photos of all the new production and concept cars. We know how you, our readers, love high-res images, so we’ve picked out our favorite images of the new debuts and put them all in one gallery to adorn your desktop.