Nissan decided to add yet another sporty vehicle in its lineup – a special version of its 150PS 2.0-liter dCi engine X-Trail. The Japanese automaker calls this the Arctix Sports Adventure and this model provides more specifications and has an automatic transmission. But what’s really good about it is that its price is close to the cost of the standard manual version Nissan X-Trail.

The Nissan Arctix Sports Adventure is your perfect partner during this winter season because of the Nissan parts equipped in it designed solely for the winter season. Why, you ask? It is because this Japanese SUV beauty is equipped with a fuel efficient 2.0 dCi engine producing 150PS of power. Also, this engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. Thus, the new Nissan Arctix Sports Adventure X-Trail is your ideal partner to long distance journeys.

Aside from its notable engine and automatic transmission combination, it is equipped with an all-Mode-I 4×4 drive system as well. This system is designed to keep the vehicle leveled at all times despite changing weather conditions. Also, to combat poor visibility in the event of pouring rain or fog, one can switch the vehicle’s front fog lights and eXtreme roof rail lights. With these lighting components at full blast, one will be able to see a much clearer road ahead. A cruise control is installed and there are cool silver snowstorm side steps to guide one as he steps out of the vehicle.

The capacity of the storage space located just behind the rear seats is 603 liters. Besides that, just beneath the rear seats is a double floor trunk section that ahs a pull out drawer where one can store smaller items.

It proves itself as a great winter season vehicle as it has a ski hatch located between the armrest on the rear seat where one can store his skis. One can also opt to clip his ski into an accessory ski roof rack fitted between the standards eXtreme roof rails.

Other equipment in the Arctix Sports Adventure include panoramic sunroof, privacy glass, 17-inch alloy wheels, CD autochanger with six speakers, climate control air conditioning, rain sensing wipers, and Bluetooth phone integration. The paint finish options include Pearl White, Thundercloud, Twilight Grey, Ebisu Black, Atlas Blue and Chilli Pepper Red.

Winter is that very cold season of the year proved by all the snow pouring down and the negative degrees the temperature displays. We may all feel somewhat gloomy during the winter season and finding warmth seem to be impossible. But since that is the case, Nissan decided to warm our pockets inside out by offering affordable year servicing.

The Japanese automaker’s first offering is the three-year servicing deal on al Note models for the cheap price of just £299 or if you want a better deal, you can opt for the 0% finance deal with a 30% deposit. Both of these great deals are available to its customers for the next three months.

There’s that unconventional Note MPV that’s complete with Nissan parts provides its passengers with comfort and practicality like that of a C-segment vehicle and with agility and easy drivability offered by a supermini. And this model is offered in four trim levels – the Acenta, Acenta R, Tekna, and the Visia. The engine options for this model include the 1.4-liter 88 PS and 1.6-liter 110 PS petrol engines and the 1.5-liter dCi 88 PS turbo diesel engine.

The QASHQAI crossover had been launched in March and now the model grew increasingly popular. This was proved by the fact hat it exceeded all sales forecasts with the 20% increase in production at the Sunderland plant in June. Perhaps it was due to the model being strong couple with a distinctive designed that made customers love the QASHQAI.

The three-year servicing or 0% finance with a 30% deposit is available in all model that feature the All-Mode four-wheel drive systems. Aside from that, the Nissan Micra can also be had using this deal. Between this time until March, interested buyers can avail of any of the two Micra flagship models under the three-year 0% finance with 30% deposit. The range topping 4×4 Aventura grades of the Pathfinder, Navara, and the X-Trail are also available under this deal.

Coming up with new models every now and then is top priority of automobile companies. Nissan Motors, for example, has just announced plans of starting a new line of Nissan vehicles for Brazil until 2009.

A total of US$ 150 million is allotted to shoulder the finances for the said two-year model lineup of the Japanese car company. Nissan said that it will work more on a new passenger car in its plant based in Curitiba, which is in southern part of Brazil.

Aside from coming up with a car fit for the country, the company also aims to produce one that will cost lesser compared to its counterparts from other brands. Passenger cars that are from Mexico usually cost a lot and Nissan wants to provide a new model that is cheap but effective on the road.

Without a name and tag price yet, the new model from Nissan is set to join two other great finds from the company, Nissan Xterra and Frontier. The passenger car, along with the two muscled vehicles, is set to lead the Japanese automobile brand in the new Brazil plant for next year. These vehicles, which are equipped with precision-engineered Nissan Parts, are also tasked to improve more the company’s sales in the country. Even before the year closes, Nissan is already confident of its good year. With 11,500 units under its name, things look bright for the brand in Brazil, thus a new model is needed to keep up the positive output.

“Besides the launches, one of the main highlights this year was the progress that we made in several fields that will provide support to the future increase in local production,” said Thomas Besson, who is the president of Nissan in Brazil. “We have reinforced our engineering and are working hard on the nationalization of parts and components, which will ensure cost reduction and increased speed and productivity in years to come.”

Source: Brazil-Arab News Agency.

The Japanese automaker Nissan is keen in putting a stop in some independent dealers that buy brand-new Nissan GT-R vehicles overseas and put these on sale in the United Kingdom even before the official release of the said muscle car from the company. For those who will be found guilty of selling these kinds of GT-R, Nissan will bring the case to the English courts for the necessary legal actions.

Despite sufficient warnings, there are still those private dealers that are engaging in such arrangements, thus Nissan plans to take the matter to the higher authorities. Doing this will allow potential customers to just purchase the legitimate Nissan GT-R vehicles, which are those for the motorists in the United Kingdom or other countries across Europe.

“We have been made aware of a significant increase in activity in the import trade of certain vehicles, particularly the Nissan GT-R, which warrants immediate action,” said Gary Frigo, who is the managing director of Nissan Motor in Europe.

The Nissan UK is closely monitoring any activities that are related to it. Moreover, the company is confident that the courts in Europe are there to back the automobile company in its pursuit to only sell the Nissan GT-R cars, which are laden with top of the line Nissan Parts, from legitimate dealers across the continent.

“Nissan’s number one priority is to ensure that the GT-R and its dealer network are in optimal condition to facilitate and support our customers,” said Frigo. “It will take until start of sales in March 2009 to do this. Until that time the UK will have no GT-R trained technicians, no established GT-R parts supply and, most crucial of all, the GT-R will not be covered by a manufacturer’s warranty.”

Source: Auto Industry.

Nissan Motor Company, along with other automobile companies, is dead serious in its crusade to produce more environment-friendly automotive products. Some of these innovative Nissan Parts are set to be displayed at the Eco-Products 2007 at the Tokyo Big Sight from December 13 to 15.

In this year’s Eco-Products, guests and visitors alike are given the rare chance to try out Nissan’s vehicles that are equipped with alternative power sources such as electricity, fuel-cell, and diesel. Pivo2, CARWINGS eco-drive service, Fuel-efficient technologies, and Clean-diesels are among the highlights in the company’s display of green techies.

These carefully crafted Nissan Parts are part of the company’s green technology approach dubbed as the Nissan Green Program 2010 (NGP2010). Such products are made with a primary objective of minimizing or eradicating altogether the noxious Carbon dioxide emissions of the company’s vehicles. In a span of more than four decades, Nissan hopes to achieve a 70 percent improvement in the CO2 emissions of its products. In order to achieve such technological feat, the Japanese automaker plans to improve on its Nissan Parts installed in its cars and sport utility vehicles.

Aside from the Nissan Parts under the hood, the company has made available CARWINGS, which was awarded with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport title in the Eco-Services Division of the Eco-Products Awards, for its patrons. This high-end auto part is aimed at not only improving the performance of the components of the vehicle but as well as improve the habits and abilities of the driver. This technology assists one to get away from congested streets as well as warn the driver of the possible threat of drinking and driving.

These products are just a part of the huge chunk Nissan is set to release in the market in the next few years.

Source: Auto Spectator

The specifications are important for any upcoming vehicle model, like the 2009 Nissan GT-R. These are crucial because these Nissan Parts and features help market the product at hand to potential customers. As important as the specs are, the Japanese automobile company has yet to dish out the final horsepower output of this upgraded muscle car slated for release in the United States early next year.

As of posting, the only specs available are for the Nissan GT-R vehicles that are allotted for the Japanese market release next week. This model, which is equipped with precision-engineered Nissan Parts, is capable of as much as 473-horsepower. The US version of the Nissan GT-R, however, is going to be more powerful according to the company’s project chief Kazutoshi Mizuno. A whopping 480-horsepower is the targeted strength of this latest find of Nissan.

Slated to hit dealerships across America in January, the Nissan GT-R, which has a projected total units of more than a thousand cars annually, will be carrying a burning tag price of $69,850.

Source: Edmunds.

East meets West. Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. is  negotiating with German auto parts supplier Robert Bosch GmbH as the Japanese automobile company sees it best to beef up its hybrid technology to come at par with other automakers, which includes fellow Japan-hailed companies Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda Motor Company, in producing those dual-powered vehicles, Tokyo-based newspaper Nikkan Kogyo said yesterday.

Bosch is known for technological finds in the aspect of diesel fuel injection systems as well as hybrid powertrains. For these credentials, Nissan saw this Germany-based automotive parts company fit to help it pursue a better future for the hybrid models and Nissan parts. With its possible alliance with Bosch, the automaker will no longer have to dwell too much on research as well as the cost for such extensive study. If plans pushes through, Nissan, along with Bosch, is set to come out with more hybrid vehicles. Well-crafted Nissan parts that will equally complement the hybrid systems of the future models of the company will also be developed and used.

Carlos Ghosn, who is the chief executive officer of Nissan, was not so keen in divulging into the hybrid technology because he believed then that it costs too much to develop but only has a small following. Things changed, however, as Ghosn and the company saw that it was time to produce dual-powered automobiles for the motorists worldwide. With this decent move being taken by Nissan, the car company could already be up on its way to becoming one of the leading automakers to produce hybrid vehicles as well as auto parts.

Details from Guardian Unlimited.

A finished Nissan car does not happen overnight as it takes months to years to develop a certain model. The products of this Japanese automobile company that are available today had definitely undergone series of conceptualization, designing, and production before they finally reach dealerships across the globe. Educating Thais the meticulous and crucial process of designing is the aim of the Nissan Design Forum and Exhibition that was held in the Bangkok-based Esplanade mall from November 10 to 12.

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. pushed through with this event with aims of sharing its exhaustive stages in coming out with a vehicle, which is equipped with precision-engineered Nissan Parts, as well as enticing locals, whether students, freelance designers or automobile aficionados, to try out designing automobiles themselves.

By the end of the three-day event, participants were given the rare chance to see what goes behind designing a Nissan model. Present in the design forum and exhibition were the company’s creative men and women, who were placed in a panel discussion with Thailand’s local designers. For students, the company prepared a gathering for clay modeling and an interactive workshop, wherein the creative team from the automaker gave comments and suggestion in the various concepts designs and Nissan parts made by the local students.

Those who were not accommodated were not left behind as Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. prepared a still exhibit dubbed as the “Imagination Factory”. The company’s design and creative principles in making a vehicle were showcased in the exhibit. Moreover, present concept cars of the company had their own miniature counterparts in the display.

Thailand is only the second leg in the Nissan Design Forum series, where the opening was held in Singapore, that is aimed to visit other countries in Asia.

Details from Nissan and Auto Spectator.

Every now and then, there are countless new Nissan parts that are developed for the automobiles of Nissan. Among these new automotive finds is a new coat material for cars christened as the ‘paramagnetic’ paint that the Japanese automaker hopes to utilize in its products in the future.

Created and continuously developed by scientists, the futuristic car paint would allow any vehicle to change colors by touching just a button in a console. How does it exactly work? The bare vehicle frame will first be coated with a special polymer coat, which has paramagnetic iron oxide particles. By applying an electric current to this base coat, the formation of the crystals found in every oxide particle is then adjusted. The current color of the vehicle, which can change in a second or less, will then depend on every position and space of each particle. Whenever the engine is turned off, a Nissan model will then go back to its original color setting, which is plain white. Outside its default color, the car equipped with this futuristic coat can have as many colors that a human being’s set of eyes can see.

Paramagnetic paint can be considered as one of most sought after Nissan parts in the future. It may not be among the tough and solid auto parts but it will definitely contribute to the overall feel and look of every Nissan model. Three years from now or so, this futuristic car coat will already be utilized in automobiles and the first one to have this feature could be a Nissan vehicle.

Details from Motor Authority.

Every Nissan vehicle undergoes numerous stages before it is sent to actual production. Building the four-wheel machine is an important stage for the company, which hails in Japan, but an equally crucial part in making a good automobile is designing it well. Thus, Nissan added another prime place to come up with new model designs – the Yulon Nissan Design Center (YNDC), which started operation last November 5.

To date, the San-Yi-based YNDC is the very first design Center of Nissan in Taiwan. Still the youngest in the company’s creative team, the latest addition will join five established studios: the Atsugi and Harajuku centers in Japan, a London studio in the United Kingdom, and the Detroit and San Diego design centers in the United States.

In the 3,300-square meter YNDC, about 40 employees that has optimum creative skills in coming up with concepts for cars and new Nissan parts are housed in this design center. Each person has specialties in different aspects of designing automobiles. The Yulon Nissan Design Center divides expertise according to Digital Design, Design Research & Management, Exterior Design, Clay Modeling, Interior Design, and Color Design.

Behind every model of Nissan are dedicated and skilled men and women that are being harnessed in these centers scattered across the globe. Yulon Design Center, along with the other sites, will be tasked to come up with new concepts every now and then for the company’s new range of products.

Details from DueMotori.