2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster

2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster comes less than a year after the introduction of the all-new 2009 Nissan 370Z Coupe - a vehicle that reset the bar for affordable sports car design and performance. The seductively styled Z® Roadster offers everything the hardtop Z® Coupe does - and more. As in more classic open-air sports car driving excitement. More sun, moon and stars. And more refinement than any Z® convertible that has ever come before - including a standard automatic latching power top and Nissan Intelligent Key™. Also offered are an array of technology and convenience features, including the first-ever Z® Roadster-available heating and cooling ventilated net seats, Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System, satellite radio and advanced Nissan Navigation System. The 2010 370Z Roadster is scheduled to go on sale at Nissan retailers nationwide in late summer.

"As expected, the Nissan 370Z Roadster delivers an exhilarating connection to the air, wind and environment on top of the new Z® Coupe's exceptional levels of performance," said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan Division, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA). "But perhaps unexpected for a car this sporty is its greatly enhanced refinement and quality - as seen in features such as its one-touch, auto-locking convertible top and beautifully crafted interior."

A Truly Authentic Roadster

The Nissan 370Z Roadster's most obvious departure from the 370Z Coupe is its convertible top. The soft-top roof was designed with an emphasis on three key areas: to provide a sleek silhouette matching the new Z®'s stunning styling with the top up or down, to offer easy single-action open-close operation, and to provide an enjoyable top-down experience with reduced wind turbulence and all-climate driver/passenger comfort.

With convertible top in the closed position, the design provides a sophisticated sloped-back appearance, the perfect balance between the soft top and the Z® body design. The shortened windshield and aerodynamically rounded rear deck enhance the Z®'s kinetic and dynamic character lines. When in the down position, the convertible top is concealed beneath a full body-color hard tonneau cover, which extends forward to help create the Z® Roadster's classic "double cockpit" style interior.

The standard black cloth convertible top features a fabric inner liner, which provides a quality appearance and helps reduce noise intrusion into the cabin, along with an enlarged (versus the previous generation Z® Roadster) glass rear window with an integrated electric rear window defroster. The top operation takes approximately 20 seconds start-to-finish and is controlled by either a center console-mounted switch or by a button located on the doors. The automatic latch system secures the top to - or releases it from - the windshield header without driver intervention. The shape and position of the glass wind deflector, located between the fixed headrest bars, has been optimized to reduce turbulence into the cabin.

Like the new 370Z Coupe, the Z® Roadster's new exterior is more aggressive in appearance and lighter and tighter in structure than the previous generation. The wheelbase is nearly four inches shorter (100.4 inches versus 104.3 inches) and overall length is reduced by 2.6 inches (167.2 inches versus 169.8 inches). The new Z® Roadster features an aluminum hood, door panels and trunk for reduced weight. At the same time, the body structure was extensively revised, improving rigidity and stability. The Nissan 370Z Roadster includes additional structural reinforcement (over the 370Z Coupe), including in the A-pillars and side sills.

The Z® Roadster's exterior design incorporates the look and feel of the new Z® Coupe, including its signature long nose/short cockpit proportions, vertical door handles and distinctive new headlight/taillight treatment, which features a fierce "boomerang" shape. High Intensity Discharge (HID) bi-functional xenon headlights with auto on/off feature are standard.

The Nissan 370Z Roadster is offered in seven exterior colors: Solid Red, Magnetic Black, Brilliant Silver, Platinum Graphite, Pearl White, Monterey Blue and a special premium color, Black Cherry.

Inside the stunning exterior, true to its sports car heritage, the Z® Roadster's interior is completely driver-centric, with its three-layer design grouping items by how a driver sees information, operates the controls and is held in place - so drivers feel completely connected and engaged whenever and wherever they drive, top up or down.

The Z® Roadster features high back black woven "Carbon" cloth seats with 8-way manual driver's/4-way manual passenger's seat adjustments. Touring models include unique leather-appointed "net" seats with 4-way power/4-way manual operation on the driver's seat (4-way power on the passenger's seat). These second-generation net seats are exclusive to the Z® Roadster and have integrated heating and cooling functions - ideal for open air driving no matter what the outside temperature. Adjustable front seat Active Head Restraints are also standard.

The Z® Roadster's 2-seat layout includes a deeply scooped instrument panel with a full-length center console separating the driver and passenger's seat. The instrument panel retains the traditional Z® 3-pod cluster with oil temperature, voltmeter and clock, while the speedometer and tachometer now include an "initial sweep" function, coming alive when the car is first started.

The sporty steering wheel is a new "oval" 3-spoke design, which offers baseball-style stitching, improved thumb grips and palm rest areas for improved feel on long drives. The surface of the leather-wrapped wheel is "shaved" to provide a more kidney-like shape to better fit in the hand. The manual transmission shifter is specially padded to improve the accuracy of diagonal shifts and to feel softer in the hand for forward and backward motions.

Standard interior comfort and convenience features include Nissan Intelligent Key™ with Push Button Ignition, power windows with one-touch auto up/down feature, power door locks with auto-lock feature and a center console box with a non-intrusive cover design.

Other features include automatic climate control, two 12-volt power outlets, three cupholders (two in door panels, one in center console) and an AM/FM/CD/AUX 4-speaker audio system with illuminated steering wheel-mounted controls.

The Touring model adds a 6CD Bose® audio system with eight speakers (includes dual subwoofer) and MP3/WMA playback, XM™ Satellite Radio (XM™ subscription required, sold separately), Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System, HomeLink™ Universal Transceiver and aluminum-trimmed pedals. This is the first time Bluetooth® and XM™ satellite radio have been available on a Z® Convertible.

The optional Navigation Package includes the touch-screen Nissan Hard Drive Navigation System with XM NavTraffic™ real-time traffic information (XM™ subscription required, sold separately), 9.3GB Music Box hard drive for digital music storage and playback and a USB fort for iPod® connectivity. The new navigation system offers a number of enhancements (versus previous Nissan Navigation System designs), including four times higher screen resolution, wireless music player audio streaming capability (via Bluetooth®), on-board Zagat restaurant ratings database, an in-dash DVD player and XM NavWeather™ weather information display (XM™ subscription required, sold separately).

The Nissan 370Z Roadster interior is available in Black cloth or for 370Z Touring Roadster models, a choice of Gray, Black or Wine leather-appointed net seating.

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2010 Nissan NV200

Designed from the outset as both a commercial and a passenger vehicle, the Nissan NV200 brings new levels of space, comfort and practicality to the small van market, both in Europe and other global markets.

Nissan NV200 will be available in three different versions: a van with the largest load space in its class and two seven seat variants - the functional Combi version for loads and passengers, and the more plush passenger car version, which makes its debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show.

"The Nissan LCV business is in a phase of expansion even in these challenging financial circumstances," said Andy Palmer, Senior Vice President, Global Product Planning, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. "We aim to expand our business with smart new products and services that meet the needs of our customers, both in Europe and around the world."

He added: "The Nissan NV200 is our proposal for a global small van. It offers outstanding utility and smart convenience with low cost of ownership, packaged in a highly functional design. With this vehicle, Nissan aims to meet the needs of customers looking for a functional, adaptable light van. We will launch the Nissan NV200 in Japan before summer, in Europe in autumn 2009 and then in China and other markets."

Maximised cargo area

Nissan NV200 uses innovative packaging ideas to create the largest and most practical cargo area in its class. Although a little under 4.4m in overall length, the van version of the Nissan NV200 has a load bay that's more than 2m long (2040mm).

With front-wheel drive and the adoption of a highly compact rear suspension system, the Nissan NV200 can house two standard Euro pallets in the cargo area at a time. At 1.84m high NV200 is no taller than its rivals, while at 520mm from ground level, the floor itself is the lowest in the class to ease loading, helping to boost the cargo volume to 4.1m3. Maximum payload is 771kg.

Spacious interior

A large cargo area is a vital attribute for a van, of course, but the generous interior dimensions of Nissan NV200 also translate into ample passenger space in the Combi version.

Unlike some other manufacturers that fit removable seats - which are invariably heavy to lift and need to be stored elsewhere when not in use - the seats in the Combi stay with the vehicle at all times. The middle row backrest has a 60/40 split to increase versatility and the entire assembly tumbles forward to fold flat against the front seats, while the rear pair fold individually to either side of the load area.

Throughout the creation of Nissan NV200, attention has been paid to ensuring the highest levels of quality with shut lines and panel gaps in line with the expectations of passenger car buyers.

While the van optionally is available with a side window it, differs from the passenger versions at the rear where it has twin side hinged "French" doors. Both seven-seaters have a fully glazed top hinged tailgate - though the Combi will be available with French doors - while the windows on both side doors have a sliding section for extra ventilation.

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Zele to Debut Nissan GT-R R35 'Complete Edition' 550HP

Next month's Tokyo AutoSalon 2009 will see the unveiling of Zele International's first complete car, the 2009 Nissan GT-R based "ZELE R35 GT-R Complete Edition". The heavily modified GT-R comes in a attention-grabbing orange finish and more carbon fiber than a NASA parts cupboard. The aero kit includes carbon fiber bumpers, lip spoiler, side skirts, rear wing, revised air ducts, grille, side mirrors and even a dry carbon rooftop, while the car sits on 20-inch multispoke black-colored alloy wheels. Inside, Zele has added a pair of Recari bucket seats finished in alcantara.

The ZELE R35 GT-R Complete Edition's performance upgrades include among other items, a new ECU program that boosts output from 485HP to 550HP, a height adjustable suspension conversion kit and uprated brake pads

Zele will start taking orders for the R35 GT-R Complete Edition from 9th January, but only eight extremely lucky customers will be able to get the car. The rest will have to be content with creating the car from individual parts that will be available by the Japanese tuner. As for the price of the 'Complete Edition', Zele said that it will be announced Friday morning at Tokyo AutoSalon 2009 on January 9th.

Cosmetics

* ZELE Customised Paint Program *1
* Dry Carbon Fiber Front Aero Bumper *1
* Dry Carbon Fiber Side Mirrors *1
* Dry Carbon Fiber Roof *1
* Dry Carbon Fiber Rear Spoiler *1
* Carbon Fiber Side Skirts
* Carbon Fiber Rear Under Spoiler
* Carbon Fiber Bonnet NACA Ducts
* Carbon Fiber Front Fender Ducts
* Dry Carbon Fiber Front Grille
* Dry Carbon Fiber Intake Cover
* Dry Carbon Radiator Shroud
* Titanium Hood Support Bar

Performance

* FZ-ROM ECU (Type3, Maximum Output 550ps)
* Titanium Muffler (Type1 or Type2) *3
* Rear Differential Oil Cooler Type-2 *3
* ZELE Edition RAYS Gramlights R57GT 20"Alloy Wheels
* ZELE Edition RAYS Volk Racing TE37G2 Alloy Wheels *2
* Height Adjustable Suspensions Conversion Kit
* RECARO Bucket Seats TS-G Alcantara
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Lia Nissan of Colonie Murano and Rogue 2009

Nissan has recently introduced the world market in the mid-sized premium crossover, Roh (Murano) and urban style compact crossover logs (Rogue) two kinds of introduction to the Korean market and first, and then the next year Altima sedan, and Super Car GT - R models, such as the South Korean consumer demand, in sequential order in accordance with the will be available in the market.

Korea Nissan automobile marketing & of inclusion Middle East and Africa area; The qualitative dotage which generalizes a sale [cu] (Gilles Normand) executive vice-presidents lead and press interview “they are steady growth power next introducing the Nissan brand to Korean income market there is and attains GT2012 where is a mid-term plan of the Nissan automobile where the growth and trust have become character meaning which is big very,” “the product where the state-of-the-art technique and design of `SHIFT_the way you [ey_tta_la] Nissan bays which are a Nissan global tag line are had both, customer satisfactory service, to have price etc. is rational and the mobile means where the Nissan automobile is simple and to pass over level the possibility of moving the mind of the high Korean customers in order to be, customer impression Said will come true”.

Philips president that rack of Korean Nissan ㈜ " With official coming out of the Nissan brand Korean Nissan [lek] to be sour in Korean market the brand and the premium brand all [chwul_si_han] " where becomes the first Japanese auto company; Nissan brand coming out also revealed meaning which is different. Also " Nissan with the different competitive brand differently from queue [pu] until GT-r is various collects all styles with the brand which possesses the lineup which powerful and is, will be able to suit long-term in the expectation of the Korean customers who are various long-term and said”.

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Philips president Korean Nissan ㈜ that rack “will be planning coming out next year and according to demand of the Korean customer investigated coming out of the models which Nissan are charming actively even in the mote E, and the GT-r outside said until 2015 the plan which will secure a domestic income market share 10%”.

Departure and dealer the Nissan domestic formality which simultaneously starts a sale the Seoul area south of the Han river JJ motors, is Seoul Seocho Korean-American auto motive, secession SK network [su], and Pusan Pacific motors etc. 4 place, to first half of the year Inch'on area (Korean-American auto motive) Nissan exhibition hall next year 5 a plan the open is.

The Nissan customers `3S' (sale [cu] and service, the [su] fair - the parts) [khen] [seyp] from the synthetic maintenance service center of the maximum size which is located in all Nissan exhibition hall which is founded under and Seoul number of stars east the Nissan bay will be able to experience the dignity service a possibility of receiving the periodical inspection which is basic from Kwangju, Daegu and 9 [lu] Roh Samsung service centers which are located in change of abode, the pearl, Kangnung and Cheju etc. entire country and plate personal seal service etc. even on this outside, Ilsan and Inch'on, electrification, there is.

Nothing Roh's consumer price is 4,890 ten thousand won (additional tax inclusion), log 2WD and 4WD deluxe, and 4WD premiums are respectively 2,990 ten thousand won, 3,460 ten thousand won and 3,590 ten thousand won (additional tax inclusion).

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2010 Nissan Patrol Scooped During Presentation

A bevy of images featuring the production version of the new Nissan Patrol have made their way into the internet. From what we can tell, the pictures seem to have been shot during an official presentation of the vehicle. The new Patrol will be Nissan's largest 4X4 model competing head on with the Toyota Land Cruiser. The vehicle's exterior styling has been thoroughly refined adopting several design cues from the Nissan Terranaut Concept that was revealed at the 2006 Geneva Show.

Technical information for the time being is scarce but it is expected that the 2010 Patrol will retain the no-nonsense off-roader character of the current generation model. As for the engine line-up, your guess is as good as ours but logically, it will comprise of V6 and V8 petrol units as well as a V6 turbo diesel.

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