Transplanting entire front ends between cars is nothing new. For instance, the “Strawberry Face” S15-to-other-S-platform swap is a tried-and-true mod, and the nose of an R34 GT-R also seem to graft quite well onto a WGCN34 Stagea. However, one swap that we’ve never seen done before is a KPGC10 GT-R front end on a Suzuki [...]

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Here you go guys, check out these newly-released images of Nismo’s own take on the all-new 370Z. Now I dunno about you, but that crazy-ass bodykit is growing on me…

We’ll have more info on what makes the S-Tune tick shortly, but for now check out a few more pics of Nismo’s latest project after the [...]

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The cat’s outta the bag folks. Preliminary specs of the low-fat, ginseng-infused GT-R Spec-V have been revealed and boy, do they make for interesting reading.

Much of what was previously speculated has been confirmed, with the Spec-V receiving a small bump in power, a substantial reduction in weight, carbon-ceramic brakes and upgraded versions of the standard [...]

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Ah yes, the RPS13 180SX/200SX/240SX. Beloved by enthusiasts around the world, Nissan’s lightweight entry-level coupe of the 1990s has proved itself adept at many disciplines over the years.

Drag, drift, circuit, time attack and even the wangan, the humble S13-based fastback has at some stage conquered them all.

“But can it turn a raw patty of minced [...]

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The lucky devils over at Inside Line have already gotten their mitts on a 370Z press car and they’ve got the road test to prove it.

Among other things, IL’s crew managed to pin down one of the Z34’s heretofore unknown parameters during their time with the car - its 0-60mph (96.6kph) sprint time.

5.1 seconds [...]

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We all know the stereotype: a bearded, overweight Star Wars fan living in his mother’s basement, surrounded by rack after rack of official SW memorabilia and spending many a hot, sweaty night tapping out bizarre Chewie-on-C3PO fan fiction. Sad yes, funny maybe, but as much as we all like to laugh at [...]

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For many Z purists the Fairlady brand lost its way somewhere between the 280ZX and the Z32 300ZX, evolving from what was once a lightweight, chuckable sports coupe into a big, lumbering boulevard cruiser.

In fact, even though Nissan started to bring the Z back to its origins with the Z32 and the Z33, many Nis-fans [...]

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After a lacklustre road rally debut at this year’s Targa Tasmania, the R35 GT-R has finally scored its first ever outright win in a tarmac rally - and on standard-issue street tyres, no less. 24-year-old Steven Jones was the man behind the tiller of the Fabcar R35 throughout the Quit Targa West, which [...]

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If you were planning on picking up a brand-new R35 GT-R but were simply waiting for the requisite amount of pennies and farthings to accumulate in your wallet, you’d better get prepared to wait just a little bit longer. That’s right, citing "increased raw materials costs," Nissan has decided to raise the [...]

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While aftermarket parts companies have yet to offer a replacement turbocharger/manifold kit for the R35, Japanese tuning house HKS have developed their own turbine upgrade that manages to eke out a few more ponies from the GT-R’s standard-issue turbo. Dubbed the GT570, HKS’s kit consists of stronger wastegate actuators, an HKS EVC [...]

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