Nissan has taken to CES this week to debut its first dual-motor, all-wheel-drive EV powertrain. Along with the hardware, Nissan has also announced the name of the powertrain: e-4ORCE, which will go into production in 2021. Given Nissan's early entry into EV's with the Leaf, it comes as a bit of a shock the brand has been lagging behind competitors… Read More...
No brand seems immune from the shift in consumer demand away from sedans, including Infiniti. The Japanese luxury brand has confirmed its Q70 large sedan will not return for the 2020 model year. News of the Q70's death was first reported by Motor Authority, who confirmed with an Infiniti spokesperson that the Q70 is indeed gone for good. The move comes… Read More...
The current Nissan 370Z has been gracing Nissan showrooms since 2009 with minimal updates. What was originally a homage to the Datsun 240Z has become an outdated sports coupe, but Nissan is apparently going to address this issue in 2020. According to MotorTrend, Nissan is planning to rollout a new Z Car next year. This news comes after the publication visited… Read More...
For awhile the future of the Nissan Titan XD was questionable, but Nissan has formally revealed the 2020 Titan XD with a revised design. With design and tech changes following those recently shown off on the regular 2020 Titan, the XD is hoping to appeal to buyers with fewer options. From a design perspective, the Titan XD is adopting the… Read More...
We've known for awhile now that Nissan was planning a significant refresh for the 2020 Nissan Titan pickup. Well, now those changes are official with the reveal of the 2020 Titan; featuring an updated design inside and out, and new powertrains. Since this is a refresh, Nissan has stuck to changing just the front and rear fascia designs. New headlights… Read More...
It's hard to believe the Nissan Juke first debuted 10 years ago, but Nissan has finally revealed a second-generation Juke. This Juke is way less quirky than the first one, but still offers up more character than the run-of-the-mill Rogue lineup. For Juke's second go Nissan has swapped it to the Renault-derived CMF-B platform, which is enabling this Juke to be… Read More...
BMW and Mercedes-Benz originally made crossover coupes a thing by adding derivative models of nearly every SUV in their respective portfolios. Years after the trend commenced, Infiniti has confirmed plans to enter the crossover coupe game now too with the 2021 QX55. Infiniti has confirmed plans for the QX55 by releasing the above sketch, which shows off the QX55's side… Read More...
Nissan's recently announced restructuring may be starting to take hold. The Japanese automaker has confirmed plans to reduce the Nissan Titan pickup lineup, axing several variants of the truck, including its diesel V-8 engine. The Drive originally reported Nissan was planning to kill off the diesel-powered Titan XD, but it has since been confirmed by Nissan. Nissan says it has reached… Read More...
Nissan Motor Company has announced plans to shad nearly 10 percent of its global product portfolio. By spring of 2022 the company will reduce its current count of 60 nameplates across its Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. Nissan confirmed the plans last week as part of a broader restructuring announcement. The Japanese automaker says it plans to have its portfolio trimmed… Read More...
The Nissan Rogue Hybrid is officially gone after the 2019 model year. Launched during the 2017 model year, the Rogue Hybrid never really caught on, largely due to questionable economics. Back when the Rogue Hybrid came to market there wasn't a lot in the way of competition, aside from the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. Since then the competitive landscape has netted… Read More...
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