Nissan

Innovation that excites.

Founded by Yoshisuke AikawaNishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan

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The story

Nissan Motor Co. is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer. Founded in 1933, Nissan is most famous among enthusiasts for the GT-R, the Godzilla supercar born from long GT racing experience, and the Z sports car lineage. Nissan pioneered mass-market electric vehicles with the Leaf (2010) and continues to produce the GT-R alongside conventional crossovers and trucks.

Innovation that excites.

History

Nissan's origins lie in the DAT Motors company, reorganised by Yoshisuke Aikawa into Nissan in 1933. Post-war Nissan grew quickly and exports to the US began in 1958 as Datsun. The Datsun 240Z (1969) became the first truly successful Japanese sports car in America, combining performance with reliability and affordability. The name changed from Datsun to Nissan in the early 1980s. The GT-R legacy began with the Skyline GT-R from the late 1960s. The turbocharged R32 GT-R (1989) was so dominant in touring car racing it was banned from Australian Touring Cars. The R35 GT-R (2007) arrived as one of the most technologically sophisticated performance cars ever at its price point with 0-60 in under 3 seconds. Nissan and Renault formed the Alliance in 1999.

On track

The Nissan Skyline GT-R won 29 consecutive Japanese Touring Car races (1989-1993). The R32 was banned in Australian Touring Cars for being too fast. Nissan won 24 Hours of Daytona outright with the GTP ZX-Turbo (1992). The GTR NISMO GT3 is a common sight in GT3 series worldwide. Nismo, Nissan Motorsport, manages factory racing programs globally. Nissan's Zeod RC (2014) was an electric-powered Le Mans prototype. In Formula E Nissan is a manufacturer team.

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  • White60
  • Unmodified58
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