The running costs of a super car has now become substantially more affordable thanks to Nissan offering a three year servicing plan, along with three years RAC cover, for the 2011 version GT-R.
The free offer of the servicing plan is included when purchasing a GT-R through Nissan’s own personal contract plan (PCP) known as Preferences. Should you choose to finance your car any other way, or indeed you already have a 2011 GT-R, then the servicing plan can be purchased for a low cost payment of just £499. Read more…
Charging a Nissan LEAF in London has become simpler and cheaper with the launch of the Source London charging network. To mark the start of the initiative, Nissan is providing LEAF owners across the capital with access to the charging points for free.
In support of the scheme, launched today by Mayor Boris Johnson, Nissan will give all LEAF owners who live within 40 miles of a Source London branded charging point 12 months free subscription when they buy the 100% electric vehicle before the end of the year. This is in addition to existing savings as LEAF owners do not pay any road tax or the London congestion charge. Read more…
Euro NCAP (the European New Car Assessment Programme) has awarded the 100% electric Nissan LEAF the highest five star car safety rating following its performance in the independent organisation’s stringent crash tests. The Nissan LEAF is the first electric vehicle ever to earn this distinction.
The reigning European and World Car of the Year earned an 89% rating for adult safety, an 83% rating for child protection and an 84% rating for its on-board safety assist systems, which include Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and a speed limiter as standard. The compact family hatchback also earned a higher-than-average 65% score for pedestrian safety, thanks in part to the low nose design and the comparative lack of ‘hard points’ under the bonnet.
“The Nissan LEAF proves that EVs can achieve the same safety levels as traditional cars. The standard is now set for the next generation of such cars on the European market,” said Euro NCAP Secretary General Michiel van Ratingen.
Nissan LEAF’s safety assessment followed standard Euro NCAP procedure, with tests for frontal impact, side impact, side pole impact and whiplash. The car’s 48 lithium-ion battery modules, which are housed in a special compartment beneath the floor, completely withstood all the impacts. Read more…
To celebrate in Nissan’s global success in GT racing and 40 years of Z in the UK a special ‘GT Edition’ is being unleashed. Offering special body colours, unique GT stripes, darkened 19inch RAYS forged alloy wheels and a number of significant suspension and equipment changes.
The GT Edition recognises its heritage with a nod to the 1970s and the birth of the original Z car: special side stripes. Read more…
New York is “hailing” a new era of urban mobility today, as the city with the United States’ largest taxi fleet has selected Nissan to design and supply the next-generation “Taxi of Tomorrow.”
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) selected the Nissan NV200 as the exclusive taxi of New York City beginning in late 2013.. The competition built upon more than a century of taxi industry heritage to drive the design and creation of a purpose-built vehicle, tuned to the city’s streets.
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Sports car fans heading for the PistonHeads Performance Car show, held within the Autosport International event, in Birmingham this month are set for a feast of Nissan horsepower.
The first treat is the opportunity to see the awesome new Nissan GT-R. Revised for 2011, it now packs a 530PS punch and produces 612Nm of torque. This is enough to power the supercar to 0-62mph in 3.0 seconds, making it one of the fastest cars in the world.
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