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2009 Nissan GT-R Priced At $69,850, On Sale July 7
It's official, the 2009 Nissan GT-R will start at $69,850 with deliveries beginning July 7. The GT-R Premium will cost $71,900 while destination will add $1,000 to those prices. 70% are already spoken for. More »
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Why you should buy the 2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V:
You think hatchbacks are for Euro sissies, the Civic SI is too refined and the Caliber SRT-4 is too domestic. You need to be able to comfortably move four adults yet somehow it doesn't bother you that you're driving a car whose interior looks as though it was designed by a 16-year-old. You watch mixed martial arts. You are a 16-year-old.
Why you shouldn't buy this car:
You have no need for four doors, yet yearn for that third door in back. Owning a German car would impress your friends. You have an extra thousand or two to throw at a four-door GTI or Speed3. You care about interior quality. You watch soccer. You were born before the first Bush administration.
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2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, Part Three
Why you should buy the 2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V:You think hatchbacks are for Euro sissies, the Civic SI is too refined and the Caliber SRT-4 is too domestic. You need to be able to comfortably move four adults yet somehow it doesn't bother you that you're driving a car whose interior looks as though it was designed by a 16-year-old. You watch mixed martial arts. You are a 16-year-old.
Why you shouldn't buy this car:
You have no need for four doors, yet yearn for that third door in back. Owning a German car would impress your friends. You have an extra thousand or two to throw at a four-door GTI or Speed3. You care about interior quality. You watch soccer. You were born before the first Bush administration.
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12:00 PM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By Matt Hardigree
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Latest by skulldriveshaft: What would you rather drive? [img180.imageshack.us] more »
2009 nissan maxima
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.)]
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Exterior Design: **
If someone ran over your mother with a 2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V right in front of you, you'd be unable to explain to the police what it was. It's a battle to the death between blandness (from the front it looks like a smaller and blander Altima) and gimmickry (the Sebring called, even they don't want their hood strakes back), with blandness taking the day.
Interior Design: **
Gimmick gets its revenge in the interior, which looks as though it was designed by a 16-year-old kid with a NOPI catalog and daddy's Visa. I've already touched on the red seatbelts, which would be less offensive if they'd have at least made all of them red. The seats are well bolstered, but of a cheap synthetic. There's enough room in the backseat for real people, but they'll be surrounded by plastic you'd be hesitant to put in the Chinese knock-off version. The gauge pod's G-meter is somewhat entertaining but the singled out oil pressure gauge is discomforting, making me think I should expect the pressure to suddenly plummet.
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2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, Part Two
Exterior Design: **If someone ran over your mother with a 2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V right in front of you, you'd be unable to explain to the police what it was. It's a battle to the death between blandness (from the front it looks like a smaller and blander Altima) and gimmickry (the Sebring called, even they don't want their hood strakes back), with blandness taking the day.
Interior Design: **
Gimmick gets its revenge in the interior, which looks as though it was designed by a 16-year-old kid with a NOPI catalog and daddy's Visa. I've already touched on the red seatbelts, which would be less offensive if they'd have at least made all of them red. The seats are well bolstered, but of a cheap synthetic. There's enough room in the backseat for real people, but they'll be surrounded by plastic you'd be hesitant to put in the Chinese knock-off version. The gauge pod's G-meter is somewhat entertaining but the singled out oil pressure gauge is discomforting, making me think I should expect the pressure to suddenly plummet.
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12:30 PM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By Matt Hardigree
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Latest by Gaseous Clay: How did a whole generation become pervious? more »
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Visitors to Chicago may never realize that an entire world exists below their feet as they explore the city. But it's there. And it's paved. Word came to me that at the lowest point, Lower Lower Randolph Street, there's a mystical market trading in far out wares. In order to find said market I decided to employ the 2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, a car that's inconspicuous despite the abundance of letters in its name and the bright red paint.
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2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, Part One
Visitors to Chicago may never realize that an entire world exists below their feet as they explore the city. But it's there. And it's paved. Word came to me that at the lowest point, Lower Lower Randolph Street, there's a mystical market trading in far out wares. In order to find said market I decided to employ the 2008 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, a car that's inconspicuous despite the abundance of letters in its name and the bright red paint.More »
2009 nissan gt-r
More Proof That Once You Go Flat Black...
That first shot from behind of the flat black (or matte black, if you'd prefer) 2009 Nissan GT-R got us hoping we'd find more shots of Godzilla looking all hotted-up with what we'll assume is some pretty sweet wrap action. We weren't the only ones. Jalopnik reader Chuck was just as excited, coming up with some more shots of the new black-as-night and flat-as-can-be GT-R in Singapore from vanq photography by way of the NAGTROC forums. A few more shots below the jump. More »
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DOTS-O-Rama Sunday: Datsun 1000
Let's leave San Francisco and follow the route taken by gold-crazed sailors who abandoned their ships back in 1849, as we head up into the Sierra foothills and visit the Gold Country town of Placerville. Reader Parrish spotted this Nissan-built Austin Cambridge (sold as the Datsun 1000 in North America in the late 1950s), which isn't so much down on the street as outstanding in its field. Those of you who missed out on the Datsun 1000 PCH entry might still be able to head up to Placerville and make a deal for this car! Parrish's description after the jump.More »
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Once Godzilla Went Flat Black...
We've always thought there's something really sexy looking about a car in flat black. We don't know why — maybe it's the somewhat unfinished look or maybe it's just the way it soaks up the light around it — but whatever the reason, we totally heart the vibe it gives. Especially in this rear-end shot of the new 2009 Nissan GT-R taken as Godzilla sat waiting outside a hotel in Singapore — probably waiting until the next time he gets to attack Japan. (Hat tip to Russell!)
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We're all now apparently destined to give up our delightful gas-guzzling luxury boats (again) and dump our super-sized SUVs in favor of wearably small fuel sippers. It seems, thanks to news yesterday that the Dodge Hornet's still in the mix and planning to head stateside, that at least a few automakers are trying to make them interesting, or are at least making them look interesting. Unfortunately none of them are yet here. But of these unbuyable-here (and in a couple of cases, anywhere) econoboxes, we're wondering which ones you're most interested in — hit the jump.
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Not-Available-Here Econobox Shootout: 500 Vs. Hornet Vs. Cube
We're all now apparently destined to give up our delightful gas-guzzling luxury boats (again) and dump our super-sized SUVs in favor of wearably small fuel sippers. It seems, thanks to news yesterday that the Dodge Hornet's still in the mix and planning to head stateside, that at least a few automakers are trying to make them interesting, or are at least making them look interesting. Unfortunately none of them are yet here. But of these unbuyable-here (and in a couple of cases, anywhere) econoboxes, we're wondering which ones you're most interested in — hit the jump.
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9:40 AM on Thu Jun 12 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
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Latest by n/a: Rumor has it the "hornet" will actually be named either the Horizon or the Omni. I'm lying of course, but one can always dream. Retro is *in* after all. more »
choose your eternity
Perhaps it was the terrifying rust coupled with warrior heritage, but somehow an American Hell Project managed to beat an obscure Warsaw Pact convertible in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity poll. Actually, it was a near-tie, but still a triumph for the red-white-and-blue over the, uh, blue-white-and-red. Today we're going to up the price of admission to the Gates Of Project Car Hell, though we've found a couple of high-buck cars available at (what ought to be) reasonable prices. Will you go with Late Malaise British super-luxury or Mangled Super Tokyo Hoonage? It's up to you: buy now, repent at agonizing leisure!
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Project Car Hell: R33 Skyline GT-R or Aston Martin Lagonda?
Perhaps it was the terrifying rust coupled with warrior heritage, but somehow an American Hell Project managed to beat an obscure Warsaw Pact convertible in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity poll. Actually, it was a near-tie, but still a triumph for the red-white-and-blue over the, uh, blue-white-and-red. Today we're going to up the price of admission to the Gates Of Project Car Hell, though we've found a couple of high-buck cars available at (what ought to be) reasonable prices. Will you go with Late Malaise British super-luxury or Mangled Super Tokyo Hoonage? It's up to you: buy now, repent at agonizing leisure!More »
down on the street
The Malaise Era Japanese cars are just about all gone by now, and it's especially obvious with Datsuns. The Datsun-Nissan changeover happened during the early 80s, just as digital engine controls and less restrictive catalytic converters signaled the end of the Malaise Era and the beginning of the Turbo Mullet Era (feel free to start throwing that name around). Today we're going to look at one of the last of the rear-wheel-drive econo-Datsuns, sold during the crazy gasoline price spikes of the 1979 Energy Crisis. Yes, back when disco was king and the echoes of Jimmy Carter's Malaise Speech were still reminding us of the diminished expectations that lay ahead.
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1980 Datsun 210 SL Station Wagon, With Bonus Datsun Poll
The Malaise Era Japanese cars are just about all gone by now, and it's especially obvious with Datsuns. The Datsun-Nissan changeover happened during the early 80s, just as digital engine controls and less restrictive catalytic converters signaled the end of the Malaise Era and the beginning of the Turbo Mullet Era (feel free to start throwing that name around). Today we're going to look at one of the last of the rear-wheel-drive econo-Datsuns, sold during the crazy gasoline price spikes of the 1979 Energy Crisis. Yes, back when disco was king and the echoes of Jimmy Carter's Malaise Speech were still reminding us of the diminished expectations that lay ahead.More »
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Two-Tone Roller Coaster Of Malaise: 1979 Datsun 200SX!
The Datsun 200SX for '79 didn't have TURRRRRBO power yet, but it packed a not-too-shabby-for-its-time 92 fuel-injected horsepower. Weighing just 2,268 pounds (about 650 pounds less than the '08 Sentra), the 200SX didn't feel particularly Malaise-y, and it even came with a Sky Roof! It wanted you to open it up and watch its moves!
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Imagine The Possibilities: Dragon-Equipped Nissan Presidentamino!
The Japanese tradition of installing a big temple-like structure on a Caminoized sedan to make a hearse makes total sense to us, but wouldn't it be great to have an '89 Nissan Presidentamino with the rare and coveted Dragon Hearse option to use as your daily driver? Look at this thing! It is to regular hearses as a dekotora is to 70s custom vans... and it could be yours for a mere £8,800. We'd suggest losing the somber black paint and going with a gold-leaf job on the Nissan's body, plus some 18K spinner wheels. Thanks to Al_Beaton for the tip! [ClassicCarsForSale.co.uk]
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Nissan To Build New A-Segment Compact Utility From Brush Strokes
Nissan has announced that an all-new A-segment crossover micro-thingamajig car will be built at its U.K. Sunderland plant, alongside an updated Micra. While the specifics are murky at best, they did release a single teaser "image" in a style we've come to expect from Nissan — expressive brush strokes indicating the design direction of the car. Since they didn't give us anything remotely approaching tangible, we decided to play with the sketches and give you a couple variations on the theme. Print them out, take them to your local Nissan dealer, and tell them you'd like to see the brochure. Press release below along with our handiwork.More »
choose your eternity
It would appear that our readers are Lamborghini purists, given the 82/18 shellacking the V12-powered Espada issued to the Chevy-powered Espada in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity poll. Either way, who would have imagined owning a genuine, almost-running Lamborghini for the price of a new base Camry? Project Car Hell beckons! As we say so often here: what could go wrong? Today we're going to leave PCH Superpower Italy and head to a nation not so well known for maddeningly difficult Hell Projects; yes, we're feeling so inspired by the vintage Japanese steel at the Motoring J Style show that we have no choice but to descend into the fiery furnace of Vintage Japanese Car Hell.
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PCH, Japanese Nostalgia Edition: 1969 Toyota Crown or 1959 Datsun 1000?
It would appear that our readers are Lamborghini purists, given the 82/18 shellacking the V12-powered Espada issued to the Chevy-powered Espada in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity poll. Either way, who would have imagined owning a genuine, almost-running Lamborghini for the price of a new base Camry? Project Car Hell beckons! As we say so often here: what could go wrong? Today we're going to leave PCH Superpower Italy and head to a nation not so well known for maddeningly difficult Hell Projects; yes, we're feeling so inspired by the vintage Japanese steel at the Motoring J Style show that we have no choice but to descend into the fiery furnace of Vintage Japanese Car Hell.More »
car shows
It does our hearts good to see Japanese cars from the days before most of the weirdness got focus-grouped out of Nippon's automakers. That's why I was eager to head over to Vallejo for the Motoring J Style show on Saturday and check out what DSwig and his crew had put together this year. The unseasonable rain made life miserable for the drift guys, but it was good news for me- cloudy skies make for easy car photography. We'll be taking a closer look at a few of these cars later in the week, but for now let's get an overview of some vintage and not-so-vintage Japanese iron.
Bluebirds, Fairladies, Colts, And Crowns At The Motoring J Style Show
It does our hearts good to see Japanese cars from the days before most of the weirdness got focus-grouped out of Nippon's automakers. That's why I was eager to head over to Vallejo for the Motoring J Style show on Saturday and check out what DSwig and his crew had put together this year. The unseasonable rain made life miserable for the drift guys, but it was good news for me- cloudy skies make for easy car photography. We'll be taking a closer look at a few of these cars later in the week, but for now let's get an overview of some vintage and not-so-vintage Japanese iron. 