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The funky Nissan Juke is part subcompact, part SUV, and part sports car. It’s fun to drive with more practicality than most sports cars. But don’t expect as much interior space as you’d find in a typical small SUV.

2009 International Car of the Year. The Nissan GT-R has been rated the coolest trend car of? today by the very famous german car magazine “Auto Bild”. Nissan claims the GT-R can reach a top speed of 192 mph (309 km/h), Motor Trend recorded a top speed of 195.0 mph (313.8 km/h). It has been tested to achieve 0-60 mph (97 km/h) times as low as 3.2 seconds with launch control and 3.9 seconds without (improved to 3.5 seconds in models produced since March 2009). Autocar achieved a 0-100 mph (160 km/h) time of 8.5 seconds. With a manufacturer claimed lap time of 7:26:7 min on standard Japanese market tires, the GT-R is currently one of the fastest production cars to lap the Nürburgring circuit. The GT-R currently holds a lap time of 1:19.7 around the Top Gear Test Track, equalling that of the Ferrari 430 Scuderia. Road & Track were able to achieve quick lap times with the car on Buttonwillow Raceway, clocking in approximately 5 seconds faster than the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Porsche 911 Turbo. On Willow Springs International Motorsports Park, Edmunds were able to achieve lap times that were approximately 1 second slower than a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 with the GT-R. Several automotive journalists, including Chris Harris of Autocar, Jethro Bovingdon of Evo, and Jason Barlow of Top Gear (magazine) have compared the GT-R to the Bugatti Veyron. Harris and Bovingdon both labeled the GT-R a “baby Veyron” in their respective comparison tests of the car. The production version of the …
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Carquestions takes an up close look at the inside of the CTS manufactured Gas Pedal to see how it works and what’s causing it to stick leading Toyota to recall millions of it’s car and trucks. Surprisingly it has only two moving parts and on first look appears to be a well made part. There is some “Star Trek” style physics going on inside with a device known as a “magnetic field generator”. Lets Hope Toyota has a “Scotty” type who can figure out a solution and fast.

Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO, Nissan-Renault Alliance, has the distinction of running two major global automakers, Nissan and Renault, with headquarters on two continents. He is no stranger to the global lifestyle, having been born to Lebanese parents, but growing up in Brazil, before spending much of his early career in the United States. In this talk, he discusses the different challenges each company faces, and how he adapts his leadership to the strategic and cultural contexts. He also discusses trends in the global auto market, and his vision for zero emission vehicles (electric), which he believes will represent an important (and profitable) market segment in the coming decade. Recorded: Jan. 11, 2010 Related News Article: gsb.stanford.edu Stanford Graduate School of Business Center for Leadership Development and Research: www.gsb.stanford.edu Nissan: www.nissan.com Renault www.renault.com
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New Nissan Juke NYC Auto Show 2010 First Look
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