The Nissan Altima has finally done what no other mid sized sedan has been able to do in quite some time; top the Toyota Camry in sales. The Camry has held the top spot for mid sized sedans for the past 17 months and this March the Altima has finally been able to break its hold.
The Altima has managed to achieve this feat exactly three times in the past, but with all ...
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Nissan has just debuted the new 2014 Versa Note, the cuter, five-door version of the little sedan at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show.
The new Versa is quite pleasant looking with a very aerodynamic design (it has a drag coefficient of just 0.29). Because of its aerodynamics and its efficient powertrain the new Versa Note will be able to achieve up to 40 miles per gallon on the highway.
The 1.6-litre inline four cylinder engine has 109 horsepower and 107 pound-feet of ...
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A recent news report released by Automotive News states the possibility of Nissan enlisting the company’s social media followers to help them plan future products.
Erich Marx, Nissan’s director of interactive and social media marketing, believes platforms such as Facebook and Pinterest have the potential to be used as ‘specialized focus groups’ to help answer questions their managers and product planners face.
There are already plans by the Japanese automaker to ask its customer base what kinds of ...
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On the heels of the United States recent landing of its craft ‘Curiosity’ on the red planet, Nissan has issued an infographic detailing how much it would cost if one were to drive to Mars, and the damage? Nissan estimates that at a price of $0.97 a litre, the 352 million mile drive would set you back a whopping $33,764,211 in its new 2013 Altima which gets a best-in-class 38-mpg on the highway.
Here on earth, 38-mpg is a ...
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We’ve just passed the halfway point of summer and you’re probably gearing up for your vacation, if you haven’t gone already. With vacations, road trips and more driving in general summertime can wreak havoc on your fuel bill so here’s a few simple ways that you can improve fuel economy on your Nissan.
Take your Nissan in for a tune-up on a regular basis. A properly maintained engine can up fuel efficiency by an average of one ...
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