Sentences with phrase «nismo n»

On September 30, 2013, the Nissan GT - R NISMO N - Attack, driven by Michael Krumm in a test conducted by Nissan, shattered its previous Nürburgring record of 7:18 with a new time of 7:08.68, making it the 8th fastest road - legal production vehicle around the track as of April 2018.

GOTEMBA, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan — After setting a production car lap record at Germany's famed Nurburgring, the Nissan GT - R NISMO N - Attack Package brought that performance to Japan's Fuji Speedway in tests in early March.

The NISMO N Attack Package being announced here is the commercially available version of what Nismo has specially developed for its time attack efforts with the NISSAN GT - R NISMO on the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring, and features suspension and aerodynamics which have been optimized to match the track's characteristics.

Nissan offered the NISMO N Attack Package GT - R a couple years ago that lapped the Nurburgring in 7:08.679.

Called the Nismo N Attack Package, the upgrade kit was revealed earlier in Japan so that regular buyers could convert their pedestrian Nissan GT - R Nismo into an even more track - focused supercar.

The $ 52,000 Nismo N Attack Package B Kit is intended for customers who will be street - driving their cars, and retains the four - seat capabilities of the standard GT - R Nismo.

of torque, and the Sentra NISMO not only leverages that same powerplant, it also gets a full makeover from Nissan's NISMO performance - engineering and motorsports division.

Not exact matches

It's not just confined to Super GT though, and the Circuit Safari was also in action during last year's NISMO Festival at the Fuji Speedway.

Despite not even taking part in any competitive sessions this season, the GT - R LM NISMO is still the most talked about race car in the World Endurance Championship this year thanks to the company's radical approach to the rules.

Spec is everything and the lap time is only relevant if we can actually buy the car in record time spec, at least right away - not like some Seats or Nismos... So far is an impressive time, but if it was achieved with tyres you can't buy for the car (or won't for everyday use), without material that's needed for everyday and even prolonged track - day use (Air Con for ex.)

Nissan offers the Juke in five trim levels: Visia, Acenta, N - Connecta, Tekna and Nismo RS.

I don't track my cars but in terms of driving from A to B and having a bit of fun on the B roads, the Nismo RS is fun and fast.

Back in the main building, once you head up from street level it's easy to see why Nismo is moving, for this is not an ideal home for any race team, let alone one with the size and importance of Nissan's motorsport department.

Well they did it for the juke r so why not a smaller engine in the juke and it is a fantastic drive not every one has the money for a gtr and Nismo can put there name to what they want who made you the boss like

Nismo, Nissan's motorsport division, was charged with developing the car, not least because the R32 GT - R would replace the soon - to - be-retired R31 GTS - R racer on the track.

It can't match the 240's sense of urgency, but keep the turbocharger spooled up and the Juke Nismo dashes, darts, and zooms.

You'll already know that the Juke Nismo RS doesn't stack up as a hot hatch because it's too tall and high - riding for that, and equally it doesn't quite work as a small family crossover because it's too stiff and expensive compared to the mainstream model.

Nothing wrong with making more affordable performance cars but don't say it's a Nismo one if you popped some plastic on it and mildly breathed on the engine because it is just not.

I've also had (but not limited to) 3x r8's, an RS3 with a gt28 bolt on, a murcielago, 993 turbo, carrera GT, 996 turbo S, 599, supra, skyline and an R32 NISMO, TVR t350t, CLK63 black edition, SLS, 2014 C63 with a supercharger and water meth kit etc..

Compared with the Nismo's Hyde, lying in wait to murder unsuspecting exotics, the standard GT - R isn't exactly Jekyll, not with the carryover 545 - hp, 3.8 - liter twin - turbo V - 6 and idiot - proof all - wheel - drive system.

It certainly doesn't have the performance and control of the very best hot hatches, but it's obvious that Nismo has a great understanding of how to meld controls and suspension to create a supple and precise experience.

The Nismo GT - R won't appeal to all — its styling is an acquired taste, and many will consider it brash and lacking the style of an Aston Martin V12 Vantage S and the polish of the 911 Turbo.

Power is up from from 542bhp and 466 lb ft to 591bhp and 481 lb ft, and while acceleration and top speed data has not been released we would expect the Nismo to achieve the 0 - 60 sprint in around 2.5 sec Blimey.

At # 125,000, the Nismo GT - R isn't cheap.

It might not be a hot hatch in the traditional sense, but the Nissan Juke Nismo shouldn't be dismissed so quickly

The Seat Leon Cupra R had the «Sub8 ultimate» and the Nismo had the N - Attack A pack.

To be honest I'm not sure who's more nervous of today's exercise: me, or the men from Nismo.

A more extreme version of the Nissan GT - R Nismo, known as the N - Attack package, has been spotted testing at the Japanese Fuji Circuit.

If a part can't be reproduced, Nismo will explore remanufactured alternatives.

Or get the Nismo for mid forties and have a great looking fast fun car that not every other person owns which is cool in itself.

Toyota, however, may not be so safe from attack, especially if it rains — the GT - R LM Nismo's drivers are all claiming it is incredibly stable in slippery conditions.

Nissan hasn't promised the Leaf Nismo will reach production, but given how heavily based on the production Leaf the concept is, it's highly likely — and Nissan tells us that it is keen to expand the Leaf's remit, with a performance version being an obvious way of doing so.

Type «Nismo GT - R LM» into a search engine prior to 2014 and you'd have found details not on the groundbreaking front - wheel drive Le Mans car designed by Ben Bowlby, but the most aggressive R33 Skyline GT - R ever produced for the road.

With 197bhp and 184 lb ft of torque going through the front wheels, a manual gearbox, a Nismo badge on the back and a list price just over # 20k, not to mention a hatchback, it can conceivably be seen as a rival... if you squint a bit.

This version, however, won't sit alongside the 370Z Nismo and Juke Nismo in UK showrooms.

Lay into the gas and the Juke Nismo RS starts moving, only by this we mean it not only moves forward but also pitches and rolls.

«The March Nismo announced is a Japanese market model and will not be sold in Europe, where the new Micra has just been launched», a Nissan spokesperson told us.

The Nissan Juke Nismo isn't an easy car to pigeonhole but its curious appeal hasn't diminished with the launch of an updated RS model.

Spending an extra $ 6200 (above the price of a 370Z with the optional sport package) for the NISMO edition seems reasonable until you know what we learned at the test track: the long slate of chassis and appearance modifications don't actually improve acceleration, cornering, braking, or top - speed performance.

It still isn't as extreme as the limited - run Juke - R (which mated a Nissan GT - R powertrain and a Juke body), but the 2014 Nissan Juke Nismo RS proves the Japanese automaker is serious about amping up its Nismo product line.

Started 30 years ago by a group of maverick Nissan engineers, the NISMO name is synonymous with passion, expertise, and the heights of Nissan performance — not to mention decades of racing dominance.

For comparison, Nissan's big - selling Juke begins at # 13,995 and tops out at # 24,285 for the CVT - equipped Nismo RS, while Renault's popular Captur starts from # 14,575 and doesn't go higher than # 21,975.

For sure, with starting prices of $ 21,990 for a base SR Turbo (prices for the Nismo model haven't been announced at time of writing), it's far from being affordable, but this unit does have some benefits.

I've driven no less than four of them — and it's possible that a few more skirted by without a write - up — not only in the roadster form featured here, but also two variations of the sportier NISMO coupe in 2014 and 2015.

I had a great time wheeling our manual - trans Sentra Turbo SR a few months ago, and there's no reason to think that, comparably equipped, the Nismo wouldn't be even more entertaining.

Nissan has put a bigger emphasis on developing NISMO products while Hyundai recently announced its N performance sub-brand.

However for a race car the LEAF NISMO RC doesn't have the greatest numbers, zero to 62 MPH is 6.85 seconds, its top speed is 93 miles an hour and it can only run for about 20 minutes before its out of juice.

We're not talking jut stiffening up the dampers and anti-roll bars a little, either (though the rear monotube dampers are unique to the NISMO); the whole platform has been blueprinted to be stiffer from the get - go, thanks to a reinforced floor pan.

I recently reviewed the new Nissan Sentra, and was not terribly impressed with its navigation offering, but the Juke Nismo's is even worse.

Unfortunately, Nismo could not overcome the Juke's biggest compromise, that its all - wheel - drive version can only be had with a continuously variable transmission (CVT).