Brake calipers are usually one of the most overlooked parts of a car (at least, visually), but Nissan turned them into a subtle performance ranking system. If you know what color to look for, you can quickly tell whether you're staring at a regular commuter, a sports car, or one of the brand's most serious track vehicles.
From silver daily-driver brakes to the yellow carbon-ceramic stoppers reserved for Nissan's most extreme models, each shade represents a different level of performance. Here's what every Nissan brake caliper color means—and which cars get them.
