At a glance More power (397kW), improved economy and lower emissions  Unique asymmetric suspension settings on RHD cars Enhanced transmission shift feel Special race tuned oils used in differential Body strengthened for even greater handling finesse New Bose® Precision Sound System woofers Rear view camera standard   Recommended retail price: 2012 GT-R Premium Edition                 R1,347,000 [...]

Here is a press release from Nissan SouthAfricaabout the Juke. Look out for the review soon     Overview   The new Nissan Juke enters the SA motoring market with a bold objective – reinventing the urban motoring landscape through the introduction of a uniquely compelling new kind of vehicle which can only have been [...]

  Question: What do you get when you cross a Nissan Juke with a Nissan GT-R? Answer: The fastest, most exciting and daring compact crossover in the world. Not content with re-shaping the new car market by pioneering the crossover – a success reflected in the soaring sales of its Qashqai and Juke models – [...]

The electric ‘sports car’ will it deliver on what it promises? We at crank are a little skeptical of the electric future, especially as we live in South Africa. Nevertheless the conglomeration of various technologies makes for a very user friendly and efficient future. At a glance ESFLOW – a pure EV sports car concept [...]

It has been two years since Nissan South Africa announced the local introduction of the GT-R at the 2008 Johannesburg International Motor Show. Subsequently two Nissan High Performance Centres have been established, one in Johannesburg (Melrose Nissan) and the other in Pretoria (Global GT-R in Hatfield) taking care of GT-R customers. However, there have been [...]

So you’re in the market for an MPV that only seats 5, is noisy, uncomfortable, irritating and costs a fortune? Well that’s exactly everything the Nissan Qashqai+2 is not. As a matter of fact you can now even call the new Qashqai stylish thanks to 18 inch diamond cut wheels. So if you partake in [...]

  Overview Sports car fans who have been waiting patiently for the new 370Z Roadster to arrive in South Africa will have to wait a little longer before they can enjoy the full wind-in-the-hair sensations… a further 20 seconds. That’s all it takes to transform the 370Z from snug roof up two-seater to a dynamic [...]

Nissan Navara LE 2010 Press Release New flagship Navara LE sets a new benchmark Revised 2.5-litre diesel with more performance, improved fuel economy Revised, more modern styling Improved quality interior More standard equipment   South Africa’s most desirable 1-ton bakkie – the Nissan Navara – has been given a mid-term boost with a number of [...]

Nissan’s mid-size crossover, the Qashqai, will undergo an extensive update in April of 2010 to cement its position as the class-leading, pioneering alternative to the traditional hatchback. In addition to the introduction of the 2010 model and automatic CVT (continuous variable transmission) in April, the 7-Seater Qashqai+2 will make its debut in the South African [...]

silver wolf If you think the existing GT-R didn’t offer enough performance in standard form, Tommy Kaira, the Japanese tuning specialists have had a go at making the spectacular Nissan even more thrilling to drive. The standard GT-R has been praised the world over for being a cut price superar that can out handle most [...]

The Nissan Sani 3.0 v6 is really the rough mans car, the type of man who wakes up and combs his beard with a porcupine. The car is simple, crude but most off all indestructible, well fairly. Reason I say this is because the clutch failed on me as I was crossing a freeway intersection. [...]