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Newbie fail at the drag strip

August 5, 2010

Before I say anything, watch the video. Skyline GTR drag strip fail. Once we all quit giggling at this doofus’ blunder, let’s think about what just happened. A first time drag racer lined up at the start of his first race in his new supercar. When his more experienced competitor began heating the tires of [...]

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Review: Nissan Altima 3.5 SR

April 22, 2010

Comedian Lewis Black jokes that the weatherman in San Diego, California has the easiest job in the world-day after day, you go on the air, and the essence of your forecast is that the weather is “nice”. I, however, disagree-the challenge would be to say the same thing in a different way, to seek out [...]

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Nissan creating BRE liveried 370Z race car to commemorate 40th anniversary of first National Championship

April 21, 2010
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It might be hard for some to believe, but the iconic Zed Car (Zee Car for our friends south of the border) has been part of our lives for 40 years. In fact, we are coming up on the 40th anniversary of John Morton’s National Championship win driving the red, white and blue BRE Datsun [...]

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Nissan Juke Debuts in North America

April 1, 2010

Media Days for the New York Auto Show may be over, but our coverage is just beginning. New York marked the North American debut of the new Juke-a small, radically styled crossover that is bound to make waves when it goes on sale in September 2010. Details are a little sketchy, but we do know [...]

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Review: Nissan Murano

January 3, 2010

The Murano landed at The Garage on December 23rd. With Christmas nearly upon us, and I with some final holiday chores to run before I would be able to settle in and enjoy the festivities, I hopped into the Murano and set forth into the wintry mayhem. Although my destination was less than a mile [...]

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Review: Nissan cube Krom

October 28, 2009

Us North Americans tend to suffer rather short memories when it comes to cars, and I was reminded of this during my time with the Nissan cube. The cube is, well, different. I remember growing up in the 1970′s, spotting tiny Datsuns, Hondas and Subarus, and these cars looked like they landed from another planet. [...]

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Happy 40th, Nissan Z!

October 15, 2009

I confess-here at The Garage, Gary and I haven’t been exactly shy about our admiration of the Nissan Z, especially in its current 370Z and more potent NISMO Z iterations. Does it help that the current Z is dynamically, and aesthetically at the top of its game? Absolutely. But the Z is much more than [...]

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2010 Nissan Altima Gets a Refresh

October 1, 2009

It’s been well-documented here at The Garage that we drool over the 370Z, marvel at the GT-R, and chuckle at the Cube, but when it comes to moving metal out of the showroom, the Altima is The Most Important Car Nissan builds. Want proof? Nissan just released their latest sales figures. So far in 2009, [...]

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More Safety for 2010 Nissan Versa

September 28, 2009

Entering its fourth year in production, the Versa is Nissan’s entry-level car. All Versa’s get a new grill treatment and wheels for 2010. Most of the news involves the top-line 1.8SL model, starting with a low-cost available Navigation and XM Satellite radio package. New standard features on the SL this year include an iPod interface, [...]

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First Drive: 2010 Nismo Z

September 24, 2009

If the typical Z Coupe buyer is a 30 something guy & the typical Z Roadster buyer is a 40 something guy, then who is the typical NismoZ buyer? A 40 something who thinks he’s a 20 something? All I know is that whatever the demographic is, I want to be part of it! All [...]

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