Posts Tagged ‘Nissan’
Drive Test – Nissan Qashqai ntec
July 20th, 2010 
Russell 
CROSSING OVER…AGAIN . The concept of a crossover vehicle is not entirely new anymore and generally applies to vehicles that take the good elements of one type of vehicle and tries to marry it with the good elements of another type of vehicle. Manufacturers have tried it with metal, fold-away roofs on convertibles (the CC, [...]
Nissan 370z Roadster
May 31st, 2010 Kyle Z Drops Its Top Nissan has finally launched the roadster variant of their 370Z sports car, here’s hoping that the Z hasn’t gone soft overall along with its roof. As with any convertible, it’s always a possibility that the inherent loss of structural integrity compared to the 370Z coupe could negatively impact the handling, although [...]
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Tags: 370Z, convertible, drifter, Nissan, Roadster, soft top, synchro rev, V6 
No Comments »Daimler and Renault-Nissan get cosy
April 7th, 2010 Kyle The Renault-Nissan alliance has entered into a co-operation deal with Daimler with the two groups respective small cars apparently being the focus of the co-operation. Daimler and Renault-Nissan are set to work together on the generation of the smart fortwo and Renault Twingo, which includes the planned introduction of electric versions for these vehicles. Unsurprisingly [...]
Quick Test: Nissan X-Trail 2.5 SE 4X4
March 8th, 2010 Christo In 2002, Nissan’s X-Trail entered the market right when the craze for small SUVs started, subsequently becoming one of the most popular examples of these vehicles that, at the peak of its lifespan, owned a third of the local market. Sporting attractive, purposeful looks, good engines, outstanding practicality and sufficiently credible off-road capabilities, it appealed [...]
Nissan's latest crossover
February 12th, 2010 Kyle Nissan Juke Yet another crossover vehicle is set to enter the market with an introduction at Geneva, although this one is a little different. Nissan’s Juke is a crossover vehicle but isn’t a replacement for their existing crossover, the Qashqai, but is instead heading into the small car market. Which for a crossover vehicle is [...]
Drive test – Nissan Navara 2.5dCi 4X4 XE K/C
January 15th, 2010 Russell Thy Kingdom come Read the magazine review in Drive Magazine. The Nissan Navara is an iconic bakkie, and in a country where these vehicles are so adored, that means a lot. The Navara is pretty much the ultimate incarnation of the leisure bakkie, a vehicle which combines hefty load-carrying capabilities with the comfort and ambience [...]
Drive Test – Nissan 370Z Manual
January 15th, 2010 Russell Zed ain’t dead! Read the magazine review right here. Nissan’s oft-romanticised Fairlady Z is “the best-selling sports car” of all time for three reasons. 1: They’ve been about a bit. Since the late 60s in fact, and now in their sixth generation with the 370Z. In fact the Z is listed as the best-selling sportscar [...]
Road Drive: Nissan GT-R
November 13th, 2009 Russell We’ve had a few in photoshoots already, but we finally got our chance behind the wheel of Nissan’s monster, still affectionately named Godzilla by enthusiasts the world over, last week. I approached this car with more than a healthy dose of skepticism. I’ve just never bought the supercar hype that the company is projecting for [...]
Has Nissan made a new Drift King?
October 9th, 2009 Russell First of all, we’re very, very sorry Nissan SA about those big, sticky 19″ Bridgestones…. We’re sure that you understand however that we absolutely had to. Everyone’s been focussing on how well the new Z does replacing the 350 on the road, as a pure blooded sportscar. But it isn’t really the road where the [...]
Drive Test: Nissan 370Z
October 1st, 2009 Russell Man I’ve been eagerly anticipating this car. It’s the successor to a whole series of drift kings after all, Nissan’s most dramatic shape ever (including, to me, GTR), and the real-world application of some awesome new gearbox tech after all. And yet when it arrived, I took it around the block and hopped right [...]
