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Nissan Built A T-Top Z With Peak '90s Tuner Vibes

The Nissan Z Kaze concept combines removable roof panels, vintage NISMO wheels, and GReddy upgrades in one seriously nostalgic sports car.

Motor1 · Sep 23

Nismo Z Finally Gets A Manual, Nissan Launches Facelift In Japan

Nissan Fairlady Z Nismo finally pairs its twin-turbo V6 with a six-speed manual, launching in Japan with chassis tweaks and new tech.

Motor1 · Aug 27

The New Nissan Leaf Nismo Is All Show Without The Extra Go

The flagship Leaf gets a beefy body kit, but misses out on the Z-esque taillights.

Motor1 · Jul 22

The Manual Nissan Z Nismo Is Real—And It's Spectacular

When Nissan launched the new Z for 2023, it did so without the high-performance Nismo variant. The automaker rectified that a year later, but it made another misstep: that car only came with a nine-speed automatic. Now, more than three years after its launch, the Z will have a proper…

Motor1 · Dec 18, 2025

Nissan Will Double Its Nismo Lineup in a Performance Push

2025 will go down in history as the year Nissan bid farewell to the GT-R R35, but enthusiasts now have a reason to look forward to the future. While the timing of Godzilla’s return remains uncertain, there’s good news about the company’s performance car lineup. A renewed and somewhat surprising…

Motor1 · Dec 16, 2025

This Potent Nissan Patrol Paws at 1,000 Horsepower

Chris Forsberg has a healthy habit of unveiling top-notch machinery in the halls of SEMA. The three-time Formula Drift champion has long had a strong relationship with Nissan, and his excellent custom builds reflect that—spanning everything from old sports cars to modern trucks. This year, Forsberg created a custom Nissan…

Motor1 · Oct 30, 2025

Nissan Built a Frontier for Open-Air Adventures

Does doors-off automatically equal off-road party time? It has for Jeep for decades. Now Nissan wants in on the open-air fun—at least in an aftermarket fashion. The automaker has taken a Frontier and turned it into something you could actually use to explore the, well, frontier. Say hello to the…

Motor1 · Oct 30, 2025

Infiniti Shoved a 1,000-HP GT-R Engine Into a QX80 SUV

The Infiniti QX80 is a luxury vehicle first and foremost, but for SEMA this year, Infiniti is rolling out the QX-80 R-Spec, a performance SUV that does its best Nissan GT-R impression. It packs a tuned twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter VR38DETT Nismo V-6 engine under the hood and a host of other…

Motor1 · Oct 27, 2025

10 Best Cars Added Since Launch In Gran Turismo 7

GT7 has added some really cool cars since launch!

Operation Sports · Aug 28, 2025

Gran Turismo 7 Patch 1.61 Adds New Cars, Events and Sophy Track

Gran Turismo 7 patch 1.61 is out today, bringing three new cars to the lineup along with a few more World Circuit events. The update also adds another track compatible with Gran Turismo Sophy, a new Scapes spot and more.

Operation Sports · Jul 25, 2025