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2009 Nissan Maxima Pricing Announced

The restyled 2009 Nissan Maxima S is arriving in showrooms bearing a marketing-friendly "under $30k" MSRP of $29,950, including destination. That's up from $28,790 for the base 2008 Maxima, money well spent if the 2009 Maxima's sporting intentions prove genuine. If the S is too basic for you, upgrade to a 2009 Maxima SV for $32,650.
[Automotive News (sub. req.)]

8:30 AM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By Andrew Stoy
3,837 views, 19 comments

Latest by FrankGrimes: They have this thing in Motor Trend up against a G8 GT! The Pontiac won, but the Maxi only had 18" all season tires instead of the better available 19" performance tires. It still would have lost but the Maxi is pretty nice looking. The maxi won on fuel more »

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Nissan Developing Electric Car For 2010

The Nissan G37 Convertible wasn't the only news to come out of the Nissan GT 2012 strategic plan. Apparently, Carlos the destroyer has gone on record committing Nissan to an all-electric vehicle available by the end of calender year 2010 which will compete directly with cars in its segment. This of course significantly raises the bar for green-tastic PR bragging rights and will leave the Chevy Volt and the plug-in Toyota Prius looking dirtier than a Flint River trout. Although Ghosn wouldn't commit to a price, segment, or volumes, he did say they were planning on having a regular lineup of EVs in place by 2012. Maybe that Denki Cube we saw in New York was more than just a concept car. [NYTimes]

2:40 PM on Tue May 13 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,567 views, 9 comments

Latest by stopcrazypp: @goatrope: NVH and temp isn't even an big issue for li-ion batteries since all that requires is a good enclosure and good temp control (not exactly really high tech stuff considering its just basically an air-conditioned aluminum box). On the other hand, the cost and energy density of such batteries are more »

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LA Auto Show: US-Spec Nissan GT-R Revealed Live

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn just revealed the US-Spec version of Godzilla — the all-new Nissan GT-R here at the LA Auto Show. Ghosn claims that "this car could only be built with both our heads and our hearts." Apparently he forgot to add they needed their balls as the speedy super car's supposedly rated at 480 horses under the hood from the 3.8-liter twin turboed V6 engine. Also, Brian Lam says the seats are made for skinny Asian kids like him. He also says I'm a fit Midwestern boy and should leave any vehicle reviews of Godzirra to him and his Gizmodo nerdry. What say you fair Jalopnik readers?


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3:29 PM on Wed Nov 14 2007
By Ray Wert
5,112 views, 53 comments

Latest by BradBot: @ctdubbin: Can you actually list any differences between the version(s) coming to the US and the JDM one? more »

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LA Auto Show: Go, Go, Go Ghosn!

Nissan CEO Carlos "The Jackal" Ghosn is in the process of revealing the new Nissan GT-R in a tourgasm of force. Or is it a tour of forcegasm? Whatever it is — it's friggin' epic. Actually, I think Brian Lam sitting right here next to me just had a GTRgasm. Wait, yes, he's soaking wet. The US-Spec GT-R shots will be up momentarily — please stand by.

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3:25 PM on Wed Nov 14 2007
By Ray Wert
467 views, 5 comments

Latest by Seth L: Godzillagasm? more »

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Carlos Ghosn Wild: Renault-Nissan CEO Still Considering US Partnership

After his dressing like a superhero last week, we wouldn't be surprised if Renault-Nissan's Carlos Ghosn picked up a pimp cane and snapped in a set of diamond teeth to announce he still wants to get it on with a beleaguered US automaker. Perhaps it's Ghosn's experience with a struggling company that has him willing to bet on an American horse. Nissan, on the verge of collapse in 1999, was on the gold-digging end of the relationship when the company partnered with Renault. But since then, both companies have grown while cutting costs. Ghosn says it makes sense to add a large American automaker to his French-Japanese venture to realize additional economies of scale. But don't count on anything in the near term; Ghosn says Nissan must consolidate before any such union will be made. What's more, after talks of an alliance between GM and Nissan fell apart last year, it's now likely down to Ford or Chrysler. [The Detroit Free Press]

8:30 AM on Fri Oct 26 2007
By tingwall
466 views, 7 comments

Latest by my favorite car is a motorcycle: If Nissan/Renault was to join forces with US manufacturers like Cerberysler, why stop there? They could buy Ariens, Victory, and Cessna to compete with Honda. Oh, i forgot, every company is only defined by what it sells with a steering wheel installed in front of the left front seat.... more »

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Carlos Ghosn Gets Ready To Fight Super-Villains With The 2009 Nissan GT-R

If for some reason you don't believe the Line on the Inside over at Edmunds got the inside scoop on the new 2009 Nissan GT-R, you need but one glance at the picture above to correct that fallacy. That's Nissan main man and CEO Carlos Ghosn doing his best impression of a comic book hero in front of the new 2009 Godzilla. All we know is he's not called the Stig, but he is called one ham and a half. This shot has now become our favorite picture of any automaker CEO — at least until Rick Wagoner dons a fire suit himself and starts to hump the back of a 2009 Corvette ZR1. But for serious, Inside Line got the full scoop on the new Nissan sports car when they took a trip out to Germany to take a lap of the Nurburgring in the 2009 Nissan GT-R. Jeez, some guys get all the fun. We're still struggling to get a Sentra press car. For a higher-res shot of Super-Carlos, go here. [Inside Line]

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9:30 AM on Thu Oct 18 2007
By Ray Wert
2,456 views, 40 comments

Latest by retox: NISMO and others to offer aftermarket parts? +700 Hp potential ?! Holy Cow Batman ! more »

Nissan reporting a 16% drop in quarterly profit. That's no good thing especially considering they sold more vehicles this past quarter than the same quarter last year. Damn you rising material costs, incentives and new models! [Detroit News]

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Nissan's Ghosn Green

Carlos "Guitarlos" Ghosn is pushing his company's dedication to lighter, more compact battery units. While Nissan's current hybrid system is based on NiMH batteries with powertrain tech licensed from Toyota, Renault's Japanese brothers are hammering on lithium ion cells in hopes of gaining a competitive advantage in electrical propulsion; in fact, Ghosn says he'd love to see Nissan in the ring with a viable electric vehicle. With GM having offered up a full-boat commitment to the Volt project and Toyota continuing to be well, Toyota, the melee in the hybrid market's only going to get more interesting before it gets codified. – Davey G. Johnson More »

6:45 PM on Thu Jun 28 2007
By Davey G. Johnson
258 views, 4 comments

Latest by kracer22: Man those Datsun's bring back some memories.. it was my mom's first car, ran great until rust ate away, thats what we get for living in the North East. more »

oh carlos, you devil

Hump Day Special: Caption This!

If we were God, the Jackal here and Dr. Z would be cast in a remake of Bosom Buddies. Get to work. – Jonny Lieberman More »

12:45 PM on Wed Jun 6 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
861 views, 66 comments

Latest by Optimistic Prime: This car has some real cajones under the hood... more »

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Caption This Photo: Ghosn Time

The other night over dinner some of us Jalops were cracking each other up musing about how oddly photogenic Sir Carlos is. And while the regular photo we use can never be topped (click here), the image above is, well, worthy of your best work. 10 extra points will be awarded if you work in "The Jackal." – Jonny Lieberman More »

7:04 PM on Wed May 2 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
966 views, 44 comments

Latest by Andrewpetty: Despite his best intentions, the stockholders reacted with disdain to CG's opening joke about the priest and the altar boy whose pants wouldn't come off. more »