Forget the baseball cap-on-backwards, tatt-toting, doof-doof music-crazy drongo. Believe it or not, there are people out there who want to drive a pumped-up little car without appearing to show off. And have I got the package for you. The Nissan Pulsar SSS sedan ticks the boxes of a perky performer More
Growing up, the only use of the word ‘hybrid’ I knew was in relation to my dad’s tea-roses. Since then, the word has inveigled itself into everyday usage, especially in the ever fuel economy and environmentally more conscious automotive industry. These days, petrol-electric and diesel-electric hybrid vehicles, from exotic sports More
Already a standout vehicle, even more so in the bright yellow model we’ve just stepped out of, Nissan Juke is now even more radical thanks to a major makeover that arrived a couple of months back. Nissan Juke is all big curves and unexpected angle. While not to all tastes, More
Nissan Australia is looking to new financial year prosperity riding on the back of its latest Navara. With the popular pick-up already Nissan’s best-selling vehicle Down Under, accounting for a third of all sales, the company is hoping the new NP300 Navara will maintain its winning ways. Nissan has manufactured More
The big grille fashion is flowing down to the smallest of cars and Nissan Micra’s makeover has transformed the little car from sensible to chic. The Nissan V-Motion frontal style began in the SUV range a few years back. In its latest iteration it has been softened from its tough-SUV More
Nissan Juke arguably has the boldest shape its class, arguably of any vehicle currently on sale in Australia. Now it’s even more radical thanks to a major makeover front and rear. Juke is all about funky style. The front and rear wheel arches bulge up and out to give it More
Not long after releasing the Datsun 240Z sports car, the Japanese Datsun company was busy designing a supermini; the 100A Cherry. This car was announced about the same time as Fiat released its 127 and as it turned out the specifications were very similar. History shows that Fiat is generally More
Hybrid isn’t the first thing that springs to mind in the blokey Pathfinder word cloud but as we’re all acutely aware, times are changing. Big boofy four-wheel drives are getting leaner forms of propulsion. Heavens, even sporty heavy-hitters like Porsche will sell you a big SUV with an oil-burner. Nissan More
Nissan’s crossover SUV has a new name, new body and a new outlook on life. The first iteration, the Dualis, was a solid if unspectacular effort that nevertheless delivered some very impressive sales figures for the Japanese manufacturer. The Qashqai’s body is bigger than the Dualis’ in the important directions, More
Nissan Australia had a bit of a brain snap a few years back when it launched the Qashqai locally as Dualis. The car itself was a smart move but heading out on its own with a name that was, arguably, just as silly. For the second generation, the nameplate wrong More
