Archive | December, 2011

VIDEO: Corvette vs XKR vs GT-R MY12

WE’VE got a special video treat lined up for you this week. Autocar got their hands on the new Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport this month, and decided to have a drag-race with the Jaguar XKR and the brand new 2012 Nissan GT-R. Sit back and be amazed. Tweet Share

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Free winter health check for Nissan owners

NISSAN is now offering a free winter health check to customers to make sure their Nissans are in tip-top condition. Customers simply need to contact their local dealer and book an appointment by March 1 2012, with the only stipulations being the car needs to be three years old and must be a Nissan. The [...]

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X-TRAIL Platinum arrives

ORDERS books are now open for a very special version of the ever-popular X-TRAIL. Called ‘Platinum’, just 200 units are on offer, with each one boasting additional equipment and glamour not seen on any of the other models in the range. The front and rear of the car gets extra style with the fitment of additional [...]

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Emergency service chooses Nissan

AN emergency service has chosen Nissan vehicles as their wheels of choice for life-saving duties. Highlands and Islands Airports have chosen the Navara, Pathfinder, and X-Trail as their new fire support vehicles. Along with the vehicles’ go-anywhere attributes, comfort and performance were high on the list of priorities – and the Nissans scored highly in [...]

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Qashqai is the ‘perfect used car for our time’

THE Qashqai has been named as ‘Used Car of the Year’ by used car pricing experts CAP. A panel of judges comprising of used car market and vehicle valuation experts at CAP chose the British-built Qashqai from a shortlist of six models, and 2011 marks the second successive year the crossover has won the award. Points [...]

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EU Committee takes a LEAF

THE EU Committee of the Regions is another customer to get their hands on the Nissan LEAF. The electric hatchback will be used by the institution during VIP visits in Brussels and for general logistical purposes. The EU institution represents the interests of Europe’s regions in Brussels, and is making a conscious effort to reduce [...]

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LEAF: One year on…

ZERO to 20,000 EVs in just one year. That’s the Nissan LEAF sales story since the first delivery in Petaluma, California, in December 2010. The world’s first mass-market, 100 per cent electric vehicle is now found on five continents, in countries from Japan to South Africa, with 57 million kilometres on the odometer, some three [...]

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Micra Kuro and Shiro now available

DEALERS can now offer two new special versions of the Micra, complementing an already sparkling line-up. Named Kuro and Shiro – meaning black and white respectively in Japanese – the new models are based on the mid grade Acenta specification. But customers will be treated to a selection of charms usually reserved for top-of-the-range models. [...]

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