The 2008 Nissan Fuga features two new engines: the VQ35HR and VQ25HR. The 2008 Nissan Fuga is also the first vehicle to be equipped with Nissan’s Distance Control Assist (Intelligent Pedal) System. The 2008 Nissan Fuga price ranges from 3,969,000 yen to 6,279,000 yen.

The new Fuga features a revised model lineup, a redesigned exterior and interior, Nissan’s new VQ35HR and VQ25HR engines and the world’s first*1 Distance Control Assist (Intelligent Pedal) System*2, among other refinements, the combination of which further advances the car’s all-around qualities as a premium sports sedan.
Living up to its marketing tagline of “SHIFT_luxury,” Fuga transforms the traditional notion of a luxury car. Fuga is available in three grades (GT, GT Type S and GT Type P) for three engine variations (V6 2.5-liter, V6 3.6-liter and V8 4.5-liter). 4WD version is available for 350GT.

A Responsive Driveline
Fuga showcases the latest in Nissan engine technology with its choice of 3.5-liter VQ35HR and 2.5-liter VQ25HR engines, which combine high levels of power and torque with low fuel consumption, as well as producing sounds that befit its position as a sports luxury machine.

Both powerplants are backed by a standard full-range electronically controlled 5-speed automatic transmission with a DS mode. The DS mode works to provide maximum performance by optimizing gear selection for the applicable driving conditions. Additional control is available through magnesium paddle shifters, which are standard on the GT Type S model. (4.5-liter VK45DE engine is also available for 2WD models.)

The Nissan Serena Highway Star is destined for the Japanese market. The Nissan Serena Highway Star has a very versatile interior with seats that are adjustable to 11 different positions and third-row seats that utilize assist springs. The Nissan Serena Highway Star price range is between 2,131,500 yen to 2,709,000 yen.

Nissan Releases New Serena Minivan
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Some days ago announced the release of the new Serena minivan, which goes on sale at Nissan dealers throughout Japan. The new Serena, which has been highly acclaimed by customers for its class-leading interior roominess, excellent outward visibility, flexible seating configurations and driving ease, features revised exterior and interior styling, leading technology features and a new model lineup.

New Exterior Styling
Serena’s exterior styling has been enhanced with a more distinctive and modern front end design, including a new grille, new headlights, front bumper and fenders. The Highway Star model also features more dynamic front-end styling, with even stronger character lines.

Other exterior improvements include remote-controlled power-folding body-colored outside mirrors incorporating turn signal lamps on all models, redesigned wheel covers on the 20S model and the addition of AFS to bi-xenon headlamps as Gallery: Nissan Serena Highway Star
standard on the Highway Star model, and optional on all other models.

These additions improve upon an already highly practical and stylish minivan, with large side sliding doors and low floor height for easy entry and exit, standard sliding door automatic closing feature on both sides of all models and on the 20G model, standard remote-controlled automatic sliding side doors. Eight body colors are available on the new Serena, including three new colors – a metallic Kingfisher Blue, a pearlescent Rose Red and a pearl metallic Cool Iron.

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It’s not quite to the extent of Moon Unit Zappa or Apple Martin, but the 2008 Nissan Rogue should give its parents hell for its name. While its similarly styled big brother Murano is named after the glass-making island in beautiful Venice, the little Rogue is at best named after a rather dull X-Men character. At worst, this stylish cute-ute crossover shares its moniker with an uncontrolled animal that lives apart from the herd, or a plant that is inferior and unwanted. Do Nissan’s marketing folks not have a dictionary in the office?

Powering the Rogue is a torquey 170-horsepower four-cylinder engine that provides smooth acceleration on par with other vehicles in the class. Unfortunately, it is tied to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) — a design Nissan has utilized with great success in the V6-powered Altima, but needs rethinking here. Feeling like it’s partially constructed of rubber bands, the CVT can get maddening on the freeway, constantly raising and dropping revs like a yo-yo whenever the driver moves on or off the gas. It seems that this just isn’t the right technology for a small engine.

The 2008 Nissan Rogue is a very good choice for suburbanites who enjoy an elevated driving position and occasionally need the utility and available all-wheel drive of a compact crossover. The Rogue may not be the largest, most family-friendly or powerful compact crossover, and in addition to the aforementioned rivals, you’ll probably want to cross-shop models like the Ford Escape, Mazda CX-7 and Saturn Vue. That said, this Nissan sets itself apart from the herd with comfortable, carlike road manners and eye-catching styling. In that way, maybe it’s a tad roguelike after all.

• Powertrains and Performance

All 2008 Nissan Rogues are powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 170 hp and 175 pound-feet of torque. A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is standard, while buyers have a choice of front- or all-wheel drive. In performance testing, a Rogue SL AWD accelerated to 60 mph in 9.2 seconds, which is on par with other four-cylinder-powered compact crossovers. Fuel economy is 21 mpg city and 26 mpg highway for the all-wheel-drive models (22/27 for FWD Rogues), which is again on par with similarly powered competitors.

The skyline is and will always be there in my head as one of those cloud cars, the ones really that stay in my dreams. Largely because as I grew up I was too young to afford the car with the associated insurance but always wanted one. I spent a huge amount of my youth on skyline forums and message boards, looking at new hks turbo’s and rebuilt engines. A legend in japan and pretty much a legend in the uk. Commonly seen tuned over 500bhp with standard gearbox - some might say it was built to be tuned. A mechanics dream, My Dream!

• Engine: RB26DETT Straight 6
• Aspiration: Twin Turbos
• Gearbox: Getrag 6 speed Manual
• Power: 280 bhp / 209 KW @ 6800 rpm
• Torque: 392 Nm / 289 ft lbs @ 4400 rpm
• BHP per Litre: 109 bhp / litre
• Power to Weight Ratio: 0.17 bhp / kg
• Top Speed: 156 mph
• 0-60mph 5.2 seconds

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Nissan announced its US sales plans for the Nissan GT-R, for 2008. Scheduled to hit showrooms in mid 2008, there will be only 1,500 units available and dealers are already rushing to get some of these GT-Rs in their yard. With prices starting at $69,850 for the base model and $71,900 for the deluxe Premium version, the eventual buyers will have to pay a $15,000 markup.With its impressive performance figures and the low price tag, looks like the GT-R will be a big hit for Nissan, but we’ll have to wait until next year to see what will happen. So, if you could choose, would you buy this car?

Nissan Skylines Litter the streets of tokyo - and now there’s tons in the uk too. But this gt version of the new model skyline (named the GT-R - should in my eyes still be skyline) is pretty mean looking. Hunkered down to the road it looks like it would eat you for breakfast.

• Engine: 90º V 8
• Power: 500 bhp / 373 KW
• Torque: 510 Nm / 376 ft lbs
• BHP per Litre: 111 bhp / litre
• Power to Weight Ratio: 0.45 bhp / kg

Nissan GT-R GT500 - Awesome Skyline 2.0

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