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Auto Express
21 hours ago
- Automotive
- Auto Express
We asked if a hot Nissan Micra Nismo was on the way. Nissan didn't say no…
While driving a prototype of the new Nissan Micra, we challenged the brand's European top-brass about whether a high performance Micra Nismo was on the cards, and they didn't say no. Speaking to Nissan's European head of product planning Christophe Amblard, he constructively replied to our enquiry about a potential Micra Nismo hot hatchback, by telling us that Nissan is 'actively looking at all sorts of possibilities with its future product range, including widening the Nismo range. But nothing can so far be confirmed'. Advertisement - Article continues below Such a car would help bolster the Nismo name, which the Japanese company is using as one of the 'core' brands alongside Patrol and Juke. But beyond just being a branding exercise, it would also make full use of the new Micra's platform, which we know is capable of handling more power. And while Nissan isn't flush with development cash right now, the Micra's close alignment to the Renault 5 means the work that sister company Alpine's done to its A290 hot hatchback could be an efficient way of giving the Micra more power and a more focused chassis. Of course, you can't buy a Nismo Micra yet, but you can search for deals on the Alpine A290 via Auto Express's ' Find a Car ' service… The core of the Alpine's changes relate largely to the new e-motor's power, which is rated at a much more serious 217bhp in its GTS form, 69bhp more than the existing Micra. But it's not just the more powerful engine that's been fiddled with, as the chassis has also been given a wider track, bigger wheels, larger brakes and uprated suspension. So while we'll need to wait a little longer for absolute confirmation that another high performance Nismo model is on the cards, if Nissan deems it a solid business case, something built in homage to the original Nissan Micra Super Turbo could be just around the corner. That car, rather ironically, also had a secondary set of inset spot lights – just like you'll also find on an Alpine A290. Watch this space. Come and join our WhatsApp channel for the latest car news and reviews... Find a car with the experts MG4 and MGS5 EV prices slashed in reply to Government Electric Car Grant MG4 and MGS5 EV prices slashed in reply to Government Electric Car Grant In order to boost sales, MG is announcing its own a £1,500 grant for some of its EVs Chinese cars will take over as Britain's best sellers Chinese cars will take over as Britain's best sellers With a dramatic rise in sales, Mike Rutherford thinks it's only a matter of time before Chinese cars outsell all other countries in the UK Roll over diesel: EVs are now doing the big mileage in the UK Roll over diesel: EVs are now doing the big mileage in the UK The average UK electric car now covers more than 10,000 miles per year, a similar amount to the average diesel.
The Advertiser
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Nissan GT-R returns to Australia
Nissan has added a colour from its legendary GT-R – which was discontinued this year – to the options list of its Z sports car, one of three new paint choices in Australian showrooms for the 2025 model year. The Nissan Z is produced in the same factory in Kaminokawa, Tochigi, Japan where every Nissan Skyline GT-R plus the most recent R35 GT-R, which dropped the Skyline name, has been made since 1969. Bayside Blue is a colour first used on the wild-looking 1995 R33 Skyline GT-R LM, which was a road-going homologation special designed to compete at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race. The colour was named after the Bayshore Highway in Tokyo, Japan – a prominent road in the city's underground car culture, made famous in countless racing video games. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It was also used on the next-generation R34 Skyline GT-R, introduced in 1999, and made a comeback on the R35 GT-R in 2019 for a 50th anniversary of the GT-R nameplate. For the 2025 model year, the blue GT-R paintwork is available on the standard Z coupe – but not the high-performance Nismo version – at no extra cost. It's one of three new colour choices for the 2025 Z, with a Super Black roof option added for the existing Ivory Pearl and Plasma Red exteriors, offered on both Z and Z Nismo coupes. A Super Black roof was already offered with Brilliant Silver across the lineup, and with the Nismo-exclusive Slate Grey. Other exterior finishes include Black Diamond on both the standard and Nismo coupes, with the standard coupe also offered in Gun and Rosewood metallic finishes. Pricing for the Z is unchanged, with the standard Z ringing up at $76,140 before on-road costs and the Nismo priced at $94,605 before on-roads. The Z is now Nissan's only sports car, and is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 engine producing 298kW of power and 475Nm of torque, with the Nismo upping those outputs to 309kW and 520Nm. The standard coupe is offered with either a six-speed manual or nine-speed automatic transmission, both available for the same price, but the Nismo is auto-only. The flagship Z continues to offer various mechanical and aesthetic enhancements, in addition to the bump in power and torque. The R35 GT-R bowed out of Australian showrooms in October 2021 – one of a number of sports cars axed due to tougher safety regulations – with 993 sold here since its introduction in April 2009. Orders for the R35 closed in Japan in March 2025 ahead of the last examples set to be delivered to customers there by October. Despite widely publicised financial challenges – which forced a change of global CEO – Nissan says it remains committed to sports cars, and has previously indicated it plans on a new-generation 'R36' GT-R which may be an electric vehicle (EV). The GT-R made a huge impact in Australia when the R32 Skyline GT-R dominated Group A touring car racing from its arrival in 1990, winning the Australian Touring Car Championship three times and two Bathurst 1000 races. It was the first Japanese car to win the Bathurst race and remains so to this day, but that position is under threat as Toyota will enter Supercars with its Supra sports car in 2026. The R32 was the first road-going GT-R offered in Australia, despite the GT-R being made in Japan since 1969, with Nissan offering only 100 units here. The follow-up R33 and R34 Skyline GT-R models weren't sold here but have a cult following on our roads as grey (private) imports. MORE: Everything Nissan Z MORE: Everything Nissan GT-R Content originally sourced from: Nissan has added a colour from its legendary GT-R – which was discontinued this year – to the options list of its Z sports car, one of three new paint choices in Australian showrooms for the 2025 model year. The Nissan Z is produced in the same factory in Kaminokawa, Tochigi, Japan where every Nissan Skyline GT-R plus the most recent R35 GT-R, which dropped the Skyline name, has been made since 1969. Bayside Blue is a colour first used on the wild-looking 1995 R33 Skyline GT-R LM, which was a road-going homologation special designed to compete at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race. The colour was named after the Bayshore Highway in Tokyo, Japan – a prominent road in the city's underground car culture, made famous in countless racing video games. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It was also used on the next-generation R34 Skyline GT-R, introduced in 1999, and made a comeback on the R35 GT-R in 2019 for a 50th anniversary of the GT-R nameplate. For the 2025 model year, the blue GT-R paintwork is available on the standard Z coupe – but not the high-performance Nismo version – at no extra cost. It's one of three new colour choices for the 2025 Z, with a Super Black roof option added for the existing Ivory Pearl and Plasma Red exteriors, offered on both Z and Z Nismo coupes. A Super Black roof was already offered with Brilliant Silver across the lineup, and with the Nismo-exclusive Slate Grey. Other exterior finishes include Black Diamond on both the standard and Nismo coupes, with the standard coupe also offered in Gun and Rosewood metallic finishes. Pricing for the Z is unchanged, with the standard Z ringing up at $76,140 before on-road costs and the Nismo priced at $94,605 before on-roads. The Z is now Nissan's only sports car, and is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 engine producing 298kW of power and 475Nm of torque, with the Nismo upping those outputs to 309kW and 520Nm. The standard coupe is offered with either a six-speed manual or nine-speed automatic transmission, both available for the same price, but the Nismo is auto-only. The flagship Z continues to offer various mechanical and aesthetic enhancements, in addition to the bump in power and torque. The R35 GT-R bowed out of Australian showrooms in October 2021 – one of a number of sports cars axed due to tougher safety regulations – with 993 sold here since its introduction in April 2009. Orders for the R35 closed in Japan in March 2025 ahead of the last examples set to be delivered to customers there by October. Despite widely publicised financial challenges – which forced a change of global CEO – Nissan says it remains committed to sports cars, and has previously indicated it plans on a new-generation 'R36' GT-R which may be an electric vehicle (EV). The GT-R made a huge impact in Australia when the R32 Skyline GT-R dominated Group A touring car racing from its arrival in 1990, winning the Australian Touring Car Championship three times and two Bathurst 1000 races. It was the first Japanese car to win the Bathurst race and remains so to this day, but that position is under threat as Toyota will enter Supercars with its Supra sports car in 2026. The R32 was the first road-going GT-R offered in Australia, despite the GT-R being made in Japan since 1969, with Nissan offering only 100 units here. The follow-up R33 and R34 Skyline GT-R models weren't sold here but have a cult following on our roads as grey (private) imports. MORE: Everything Nissan Z MORE: Everything Nissan GT-R Content originally sourced from: Nissan has added a colour from its legendary GT-R – which was discontinued this year – to the options list of its Z sports car, one of three new paint choices in Australian showrooms for the 2025 model year. The Nissan Z is produced in the same factory in Kaminokawa, Tochigi, Japan where every Nissan Skyline GT-R plus the most recent R35 GT-R, which dropped the Skyline name, has been made since 1969. Bayside Blue is a colour first used on the wild-looking 1995 R33 Skyline GT-R LM, which was a road-going homologation special designed to compete at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race. The colour was named after the Bayshore Highway in Tokyo, Japan – a prominent road in the city's underground car culture, made famous in countless racing video games. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It was also used on the next-generation R34 Skyline GT-R, introduced in 1999, and made a comeback on the R35 GT-R in 2019 for a 50th anniversary of the GT-R nameplate. For the 2025 model year, the blue GT-R paintwork is available on the standard Z coupe – but not the high-performance Nismo version – at no extra cost. It's one of three new colour choices for the 2025 Z, with a Super Black roof option added for the existing Ivory Pearl and Plasma Red exteriors, offered on both Z and Z Nismo coupes. A Super Black roof was already offered with Brilliant Silver across the lineup, and with the Nismo-exclusive Slate Grey. Other exterior finishes include Black Diamond on both the standard and Nismo coupes, with the standard coupe also offered in Gun and Rosewood metallic finishes. Pricing for the Z is unchanged, with the standard Z ringing up at $76,140 before on-road costs and the Nismo priced at $94,605 before on-roads. The Z is now Nissan's only sports car, and is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 engine producing 298kW of power and 475Nm of torque, with the Nismo upping those outputs to 309kW and 520Nm. The standard coupe is offered with either a six-speed manual or nine-speed automatic transmission, both available for the same price, but the Nismo is auto-only. The flagship Z continues to offer various mechanical and aesthetic enhancements, in addition to the bump in power and torque. The R35 GT-R bowed out of Australian showrooms in October 2021 – one of a number of sports cars axed due to tougher safety regulations – with 993 sold here since its introduction in April 2009. Orders for the R35 closed in Japan in March 2025 ahead of the last examples set to be delivered to customers there by October. Despite widely publicised financial challenges – which forced a change of global CEO – Nissan says it remains committed to sports cars, and has previously indicated it plans on a new-generation 'R36' GT-R which may be an electric vehicle (EV). The GT-R made a huge impact in Australia when the R32 Skyline GT-R dominated Group A touring car racing from its arrival in 1990, winning the Australian Touring Car Championship three times and two Bathurst 1000 races. It was the first Japanese car to win the Bathurst race and remains so to this day, but that position is under threat as Toyota will enter Supercars with its Supra sports car in 2026. The R32 was the first road-going GT-R offered in Australia, despite the GT-R being made in Japan since 1969, with Nissan offering only 100 units here. The follow-up R33 and R34 Skyline GT-R models weren't sold here but have a cult following on our roads as grey (private) imports. MORE: Everything Nissan Z MORE: Everything Nissan GT-R Content originally sourced from: Nissan has added a colour from its legendary GT-R – which was discontinued this year – to the options list of its Z sports car, one of three new paint choices in Australian showrooms for the 2025 model year. The Nissan Z is produced in the same factory in Kaminokawa, Tochigi, Japan where every Nissan Skyline GT-R plus the most recent R35 GT-R, which dropped the Skyline name, has been made since 1969. Bayside Blue is a colour first used on the wild-looking 1995 R33 Skyline GT-R LM, which was a road-going homologation special designed to compete at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race. The colour was named after the Bayshore Highway in Tokyo, Japan – a prominent road in the city's underground car culture, made famous in countless racing video games. 100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. It was also used on the next-generation R34 Skyline GT-R, introduced in 1999, and made a comeback on the R35 GT-R in 2019 for a 50th anniversary of the GT-R nameplate. For the 2025 model year, the blue GT-R paintwork is available on the standard Z coupe – but not the high-performance Nismo version – at no extra cost. It's one of three new colour choices for the 2025 Z, with a Super Black roof option added for the existing Ivory Pearl and Plasma Red exteriors, offered on both Z and Z Nismo coupes. A Super Black roof was already offered with Brilliant Silver across the lineup, and with the Nismo-exclusive Slate Grey. Other exterior finishes include Black Diamond on both the standard and Nismo coupes, with the standard coupe also offered in Gun and Rosewood metallic finishes. Pricing for the Z is unchanged, with the standard Z ringing up at $76,140 before on-road costs and the Nismo priced at $94,605 before on-roads. The Z is now Nissan's only sports car, and is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 engine producing 298kW of power and 475Nm of torque, with the Nismo upping those outputs to 309kW and 520Nm. The standard coupe is offered with either a six-speed manual or nine-speed automatic transmission, both available for the same price, but the Nismo is auto-only. The flagship Z continues to offer various mechanical and aesthetic enhancements, in addition to the bump in power and torque. The R35 GT-R bowed out of Australian showrooms in October 2021 – one of a number of sports cars axed due to tougher safety regulations – with 993 sold here since its introduction in April 2009. Orders for the R35 closed in Japan in March 2025 ahead of the last examples set to be delivered to customers there by October. Despite widely publicised financial challenges – which forced a change of global CEO – Nissan says it remains committed to sports cars, and has previously indicated it plans on a new-generation 'R36' GT-R which may be an electric vehicle (EV). The GT-R made a huge impact in Australia when the R32 Skyline GT-R dominated Group A touring car racing from its arrival in 1990, winning the Australian Touring Car Championship three times and two Bathurst 1000 races. It was the first Japanese car to win the Bathurst race and remains so to this day, but that position is under threat as Toyota will enter Supercars with its Supra sports car in 2026. The R32 was the first road-going GT-R offered in Australia, despite the GT-R being made in Japan since 1969, with Nissan offering only 100 units here. The follow-up R33 and R34 Skyline GT-R models weren't sold here but have a cult following on our roads as grey (private) imports. MORE: Everything Nissan Z MORE: Everything Nissan GT-R Content originally sourced from:
Auto Express
02-07-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Express
Nissan Patrol Nismo is here to cheer up GT-R fans
Nissan's Nismo division is having a bit of a resurgence of late by tweaking the all-electric Ariya and in other markets, the Z sports car, too. As with the Ariya, it's time for another unlikely Nissan to get the performance sub-brand's treatment, say hello to the Patrol Nismo. Unfortunately, as is the case with the V6-powered 370Z-successor, the Nissan Z Nismo, the Patrol Nismo won't come to the UK. Instead, sales will be solely restricted to the Middle East – somewhere the standard Patrol has become massively popular, thanks to its sand dune-busting off-road ability, reliability and tuneable, robust engines. Nissan has extracted 70bhp more than the regular Patrol, despite the Nismo version using the same twin-turbocharged 3.5-litre V6 engine, which shares some elements with the twin-turbo 3.8-litre V6 found in the old R35-generation GT-R. In the Patrol Nismo there's now a whopping 495bhp and 700Nm of torque, a tune Nissan says was a 'direct result of extensive customer insights and feedback' from the Middle East. Advertisement - Article continues below Performance figures haven't been announced yet, but the eight-seat Patrol Nismo is 200mm longer than a Range Rover and weighs a chunky 2,817kg, so despite that powerful engine, it's unlikely to give any GT-R owners a fright. That said, the nine-speed automatic transmission has been recalibrated with quicker shifts available through the steering wheel-mounted paddles. Skip advert Advertisement - Article continues below The Patrol Nismo also receives a revised power steering system, a new Nismo-tuned electronic damper set-up and even a bespoke Nismo exhaust system that is engineered to 'deliver a deep, resonant note', according to Nissan. While the Nissan Patrol isn't the most aerodynamic car around, Nismo has actually gone to the trouble of adding some body parts to improve the hot SUV in this area. The new fins and wings surrounding the lower body contribute to generating downforce, along with a new rear diffuser and spoiler. A revised mesh on the front grille provides better cooling to the radiator, while new intakes reduce brake disc temperatures by six per cent – just what you need in the Middle East. Five exterior paint finishes are available: White Pearl, Grey Metallic, Blue Metallic, Black Pearl and a Nismo-exclusive Stealth Grey. Along with the typical red accents you find on Nismo cars, there are larger 22-inch forged aluminium wheels that are 23 per cent lighter than the standard car's rims. The Nismo's colour scheme extends to the interior, where you'll find red Nismo-branded sports seats, carbon-fibre 'inspired' surfaces, an aluminium accelerator and a red 12-o'clock marker on the steering wheel. Buy a car with Auto Express. Our nationwide dealer network has some fantastic cars on offer right now with new, used and leasing deals to choose from... Find a car with the experts Car Deal of the Day: 717bhp BMW M5 Touring super-estate on a tasty lease deal Car Deal of the Day: 717bhp BMW M5 Touring super-estate on a tasty lease deal The BMW M5 Touring is M car royalty, with a thoroughly impressive PHEV powertrain. It's our Deal of the Day for 29 June Electric car appeal is at its lowest since 2019 Electric car appeal is at its lowest since 2019 From poor electric car sales to crashes in F1, Mike Rutherford thinks its been a crazy few weeks in the automotive world New 2026 Honda 0 SUV: Japanese brand to finally have an EV to rival Tesla and BYD New 2026 Honda 0 SUV: Japanese brand to finally have an EV to rival Tesla and BYD Honda EV plans are gathering momentum, and they'll be realised in the groundbreaking 0 SUV next year
Motor 1
30-06-2025
- Automotive
- Motor 1
The New Nissan Patrol Nismo Has More Power Than America's Armada
Nissan has been selling a Patrol Nismo in the Middle East for a decade, but only now is the United States getting an equivalent: the Armada Nismo . It answers a question few have asked, as it's hard to imagine people lining up to place deposits for a high-performance version of Nissan's largest SUV. Nevertheless, we appreciate the added variety, even if Americans will have to settle for less power. The hot Nismo boasts 460 horsepower, or 35 more than the regular Armada, but the twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 is even more potent in the Middle East. Exclusive to the United Arab Emirates and other countries where the Armada is sold as the Patrol, the 'VR35DDTT' engine produces 495 hp, a solid 35-hp bump attributed to 'region-specific tuning.' Photo by: Nissan Nissan says the engine was further massaged 'as a direct result of extensive customer insights and feedback.' Marketing fluff aside, we're pretty confident U.S. buyers would've liked the 495-hp version as well. More lenient emissions regulations in the Middle East likely enabled engineers to unlock the extra power. We've asked Nissan for clarification and will update the article once we receive a response. In the meantime, torque remains unchanged at 516 pound-feet (700 Newton-meters) for both the Patrol and Armada variants. Beyond the stronger engine, the Patrol Nismo also features a fog lamp as a nod to the previous-generation model . Nissan says Formula E inspired the design, but the U.S.-spec Armada Nismo opts for a cleaner rear diffuser instead. Aside from badging, since the SUV goes by different names depending on the market, everything else is essentially the same. The Armada isn't the only SUV to get the Nismo treatment. There was a Juke Nismo several years ago, and now Nissan offers the Ariya Nismo as the first model without a combustion engine. We're hopeful the GT-R will return someday with a Nismo version, but Godzilla is unlikely to make a comeback anytime soon. When it does, it too might arrive as an EV, especially considering the wild Hyper Force concept . For now, the only traditional model left is the Z Nismo , though the high price and absence of a manual gearbox are likely turning off enthusiasts. 2026 Nissan Patrol Nismo 16 Source: Nissan Source: Nissan Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )
Auto Blog
29-06-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
2026 Nissan Armada Nismo Gallery: The Angriest Armada In Pictures
See all the visual details that set apart the first Armada Nismo If you ask the average Nissan fan which model they'd like to get the Nismo treatment, the Armada would probably be low on the list. The Altima and even the Murano would make a stronger case for a high-performance model, but anyway, here we have the new Armada Nismo – a massive, full-size, off-road-capable SUV optimized for on-road performance. It sounds like a juxtaposition, but obviously Nissan believes in this product. Here's a closer look at the craziest Armada yet. 1 Source: Nissan Much more aggressive than the normal Armada, this is the first-ever high-performance Nismo version of the Armada SUV. 2 Source: Nissan The Armada Nismo sits slightly lower to the ground than the standard model; the Nismo's minimum ground clearance is 8.9 inches. 3 Source: Nissan A Nismo-specific rear fascia forms part of the styling alterations, and there is also a standard rear spoiler. 4 Source: Nissan As with the Nissan Z Nismo sports car, the Armada Nismo can be specified in Nismo Stealth Gray paint, with or without a Super Black contrast roof. 5 Source: Nissan Autoblog Newsletter Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. Sign up or sign in with Google Facebook Microsoft Apple By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. 22-inch forged alloy wheels are unique to this Armada, and they're wrapped in a special all-season tire that optimizes handling, acceleration, steering, and braking. 6 Red accents are found all around the muscular body of the Armada Nismo, including on the grille, side skirts, and D-pillar. 7 Source: Nissan This is the party piece of the new Armada. The 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 has been tuned to produced 460 horsepower, up from 425 hp in other Armadas. Torque remains the same at 516 lb-ft. Interestingly, the Nissan Patrol Nismo sold overseas is even more powerful than this Armada. 8 Source: Nissan As with the exterior, the interior is accentuated by plenty of red accents on the seats, dashboard, and center console. 9 Source: Nissan Nismo suede covers the seats in this Armada, which have 12-way power adjustments for both front occupants. Heated and massaging front seats are also standard. 10 Source: Nissan Seating for seven occupants is available for the Armada Nismo. The third-row seats have a convenient power-folding function. 11 Source: Nissan To go with the red accents, there is also red ambient lighting along the dashboard and doors. 12 Source: Nissan The latest Armada SUV is much nicer inside than the previous model. Not only does it feature advanced features, but the quality has taken a big step up. 13 Source: Nissan Besides the digital driver's display, there is also a 14.3-inch touchscreen and a Klipsch sound system with 12 speakers. Wireless operation of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is standard, too. About the Author Karl Furlong View Profile
