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And now, finally, explains the etymology of the name. “Nuv u is a contraction of ‘new view’ - says Francois counter, Nissan general manager - or a new glance on the future of citycar.” A fitting definition and nothing network structure similar to a hammock - in just three meters, control X-By-Wire all dynamic and a kind of hyperbolic: the concept car presented at the Paris Motor Show is an innovative product. Two seats plus one - with a multipurpose tree - cools the cockpit with his shadow, generates energy Solar through its “leaves” - procedure.

In the internal market, the Japanese diesel cars are virtually non-existent and Nissan car has made a choice really important commercializing the X-Trail 20GT Clean Diesel in the domestic market. Available from 18 September next year, this version is equipped with the propeller M9R 2 litre turbo diesel 173Cv and 360 Nm of torque, equipped with a particulate filter and catalyst for NoX. The car is capable of an average consumption of 6.5 l/100km and when diesel has a price lower than gasoline in the domestic market.

The X-Trail has a list price equivalent to about 19,100 €, as with traction ALL MODE 4 × 4th and manual transmission. Nissan car is the first Japanese home to launch a diesel car market Nipponico currently the only other car available is the Mercedes E320 CDI Bluetec.

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The time to ‘Ring down and, consequently, there is the shelters: it is not the V-Spec, but the’ announced reinforcement kit provided by Nismo is the right appetizer. After all, with a similar outline - spicy and tasty specialities Japanese call Nissan GT-R - each scope is welcome.

The package includes up by the specialist circles alloy forged Rays by 20 inches, covered with soft Bridgestone tyres (225/40 all’anteriore and 285/35 rear all’assale), multi-adjustable suspensions Bilstein Damtropic and unloading carbon fibre from 70 mm in diameter.

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Of you know a jumble of numbers (7:26.4), yet it is already talking about the next generation. Previdenti the Americans, no? One goal: subjugate the European competition. The end justifies the means: on this occasion the dual turbo propeller combined with a six-cylinder vu. The next Corvette ZR1, in fact, abandon the traditional V8 oversized to follow the example of Nissan GT-R. High specific power, less “cc”.No word about the exchange dual clutch, no word about the central propeller. The new ‘Vette, already in the C7, will (almost) all on the engine, looking at the same time to reduce consumption and pollutant emissions.

Scappati (widespread?) To official data, booked record at Nurburgring, intimorite all opponents on the market now, however, we must foster expectations. Let wait. After all, if the normal version can be considered a “first woman”, the V-Spec will be a real diva. Not bizzosa or blatant, but certainly effective. The magazine Japanese Best Car communicates with regret the deferral of Nissan GT-R V-Spec to date to be determined.

Unfortunately is not provided no motivation to corollary, even if the expected output in Japan - autumn forwarded - should not be postponed beyond early 2009. Do not despair, we have not forgotten dell’immancabile good news.

Even a few weeks, more precisely on August 20, and Nissan will present in an official capacity version Evolution (or S-Tune) of GT-R, developed with components “stolen” from prototype developed by NISMO for endurance races.

The origin of this first image semi-official Nissan Cube is not entirely clear at first glance seems a virtual reconstruction from some Japanese magazine, as it might even our friends of Auto blog.com.

The Nissan Cube series will be presented to the press and public in November, the next edition of the exhibition in Los Angeles, and assomigliera not just to this hypothesis: nearly vertical windshield, shapes similar to those of a solid from the edges blunted, pronounced wheel , Circles characterized by four special loopholes and design of the front headlights are all elements that would return the event certainly Californian.

You, too, in his small, it has an established track record. Eleven minutes and fifty-eight seconds: a little time maybe Mr compared to recent reports, but achieved little polluting anything. Other than the dissolute super car. Nissan has made with the X-Trail FCV Concept the best time to the Nurburgring for cars equipped with fuel cell power.

Easy you say, is the only belonging to the category, but the Japanese manufacturer wanted to treat all the details: behind the wheel sat Frank Eickholt, pilot Nissan official involved in endurance races. His remarks, in fact, is decidedly battle I was impressed despite mass and less than optimal balance of the weights I was amazed the speed walk. Too bad for the wet runway, otherwise we could have cut the time to further thirty-forty seconds.

It ‘difficult to say with precision how much power each develops Nissan GT-R since each is assembled by hand thereby delaying the power of some horse. But it seems that under this there are one million. The stability, capacity and speed acceleration journey cornering are on the edge of paranormal according to the former JC the wheels have even an outside special bordino not have to get rubber from the circle in the most extreme situations.

Clarkson argues, going against some tests read so far, that despite all the superb electronic equipped on self, it is purely mechanical, analog, human, and infinitely rewarding and tasty. The test ends, as usual, with the timed test on the circuit of Top Gear the result that The Stig manages to record it, especially in light of price, really embarrassing for the other super-car. So much so that in the head starts to move another question: What will be capable version V-Spec of Japanese supercar with at least 100kg less and 70cv more?