Nissan will be creating automotive history at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, as it has confirmed the official introduction of the much-rumoured Murano convertible at the LA Convention Center in November. Named Murano CrossCabriolet, Nissan’s latest model will be the world’s first all-wheel-drive crossover SUV-based convertible. The Murano CrossCabriolet has four seats and two doors, with sufficient ...

Isuzu has done it again, topping the chart of the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2010 Malaysia Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study for the second year running. The leader Isuzu (844 points) is followed by Suzuki (790), Toyota (789) and Honda (788). Based on survey responses from 2445 new-car owners who bought their vehicles between September 2009 and April 2010, ...

The 2011 second-generation Nissan Murano crossover SUV has received an exterior makeover and interior changes. The facelifted Murano will debut in the U.S. in mid-October, although it remains to be seen if and when this new Murano will reach Malaysia. The striking, distinctive exterior styling receives a facelift consisting of new-look 18-inch aluminium alloy ...

Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM), the official distributor for Nissan cars in Malaysia, has announced back in May that two new models are set for launch in 2010, including a fully-imported (CBU) SUV in the third quarter of this year and a locally-assembled (CKD) model in the fourth quarter. ...

Edaran Tan Chong Motor has officially launched the all-new, second-generation Nissan X-Trail, three years after its worldwide introduction in 2007. Fully-imported from Indonesia (the first-generation X-Trail is locally-assembled), the new X-Trail is priced at RM 149,500 (OTR with insurance), undercutting main rival Honda CR-V by around RM 500. Looks-wise, the new X-Trail appears much like ...

The automotive world is competitive; The automakers themselves know that and are willing to pull all sorts of stunts to win your attention and, more importantly, your sales. We have seen Fiat mobilising the dancing flash mobs and Alfa Romeo going to the lowest point on earth, though it is Nissan that is willing to so explicitly put down rivals in ...

The Nissan Sentra Tuned By Impul has arrived, following Nissan Latio, Sylphy and Grand Livina in receiving the cosmetic enhancements and suspension tuning by Impul Motor Racing Development. Introduced to Malaysia in 2000, and counting over 47,000 units on the roads, the Sentra has been a stalwart among Nissan’s model range. And being ...

You are looking at the Nissan GT-R SpecM, a relatively luxurious and softer-riding version of the Nissan supercar. Visible changes are subtle, concentrated on the front and rear bumpers, where air intakes and LED running lights are likely to have been installed beneath the camouflage. A new diffuser sits at the rear, too. All these changes will be introduced for the standard ...

Public pressure calling for eerily silent electric vehicles (EV) to be installed with noise-emitters appears to have paid off. Nissan has invited around 500 people, including the media, government officials and customers, to drive the new Nissan Leaf—installed with the approaching vehicle sound for pedestrians system—at the company’s Oppama test track in Japan next week. Also expected to ...

The next-generation Z-car, Nissan’s iconic sports coupe including the 350Z and 370Z, would have a much larger variety of engines to choose from, benefiting from the recent tie-up between Renault-Nissan and Daimler. While the 3.5-litre and 3.7-litre V6 engines in use are excellent in performance, tightening economy and emission standards are forcing automakers to engineer cleaner, more efficient sports cars, ...