The 350Z Roadster is the second Nissan "Z" car to be offered with a convertible roof, following the 300ZX ragtop produced between 1993 and 1999. Introduced as a 2004 model, the 350Z Roadster sports an electrically retractable canvas roof. Like its hardtop counterpart, the Roadster was styled at Nissan Design America located in San Diego, California. The 350Z underwent a modest update for the ...

Nissan's successful 350Z coupe was replaced in late 2008 with the 370Z sports car, which enjoyed its world debut at the '08 Los Angeles Auto Show. Starting at $29,930, the 370Z Coupe is about $1,500 more expensive than the 350Z it replaces. The base model comes with a 6-speed manual, while upgrading to a 7-speed automatic brings the total to $31,230. The better-equipped Touring package starts ...

For 2008, Nissan added an all-new body style to the Altima family. Rather than just eliminating two doors from the Altima Sedan, Nissan says it gave the Altima Coupe its own style, dimensions and driving experience. Although the new coupe shares much with the latest edition of the Altima Sedan -- which went on sale in early November 2006 -- the it rides on a 105.3-inch wheelbase, a full 4 ...

The Altima Sedan is Nissan's entrant into the very competitive mid-size sedan segment and goes head-to-head with the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, and Chevrolet Malibu. New for 2007, the Altima Sedan came standard with a 175 horsepower 2.5 liter engine, a six-speed manual and push-button ignition. The Altima has Nissan’s standard 2.5 liter, four cylinder engine, with 175 horsepower. With a ...

The Nissan Altima Sedan Hybrid is a greener alternative to the standard Altima Sedan. It’s Nissan’s first gas/electric hybrid and uses technology that was first used by Toyota. Driving at lower speeds, the car is powered by an electric motor, but when the car speeds up, a four-cylinder 158 horsepower gas engine takes over. The CVT (continuously variable transmission) adds to the car’s ...

The Armada is Nissan's full-size SUV and shares the same platform with the Nissan Titan. Available in two- or four-wheel drive, the Armada lineup consists of two trim levels: the SE and LE. The crossover comes standard with a 317 horsepower 5.6L V8, a rear sonar system, dual zone climate control and second and third row seats that fold flat. You can get an engine that burns E85 ethanol ...

Nissan pioneered the compact pickup truck market in 1959 and continues its tradition with the Frontier. There is a new trim for the 2009 model year, with the PRO-4X off-road model, while the entire range gets new front fascia and headlight designs, as well as newly designed 16- and 18-inch wheels. In the automaker's time-honored tradition of offering great bang for the buck, Nissan will also ...

Revealed in late 2007, the 2009 GT-R marks the revival of an iconic nameplate for Nissan. The car is powered by a 3.8L twin-turbo V6, good for 480 horsepower and 434 ft-lb of torque. The only transmission that will be available in the GT-R is a GR6 dual-clutch six-speed. The GT-R's powertrain is reportedly good for a zero to 60 time of 3.5 seconds, a quarter mile time of only 11.7 seconds and ...

Nissan redesigned its popular Maxima sedan for 2009. The automaker hopes this vehicle will return to its glory days as the "Four-door Sports Car." The 2009 Maxima features a low, squared-off grill, swept-back, split headlamps and an aggressively curvy rear end. Its interior clearly draws inspiration from the Infiniti M35 and M45 sedans, including a round control knob mounted high on the dash. ...

Nissan took the wraps off an all-new Murano crossover for the 2009 model year. Nissan calls the vehicle "super-evolution" of the first-generation Murano. The Murano comes into its own in 2009. The crossover features a new exterior and interior, more standard technology, and an improved driving experience thanks to a new platform - the new Altima's "D" architecture, to be exact. What's ...

All-new for 2005, the Pathfinder is Nissan's popular mid-size SUV and is available in a variety of configurations. The 2008 (and onward) model might look like 2007 version, but there’s a new engine under the hood. Six different models are available, in two- or four-wheel-drive. The vehile is powered by either a 266 horsepower V6 or a 310 horsepower V8. The V8 was added in response to ...

Despite the shrinking minivan market in the U.S., Nissan forges on with its Quest minivan. You’ll recognize it in the soccer game parking lot by it’s the high wheel arches. The Quest was originally introduced as a re-badged version of the Mercury Village in 1993 but was redesigned in 2004 as its own model. While "sporty" and "minivan" aren't often used in the same sentence, the Quest is ...

Based on the Nissan Sentra, the Rogue represents Nissan's first entrant into the compact SUV market. It’s about five inches shorter than the Murano, another Nissan midsize crossover. Power for the Rogue comes from Nissan's familiar 2.5L four-cylinder -- rated at 170 horsepower and 175 pound-feet of torque. The only transmission available in the Rogue is a CVT. The Rogue is available in ...

The Sentra is Nissan's entrant into the compact sedan market and, after a redesign in 2007, competes with the Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla. The Sentra was all-new for 2007 and continues on its familiar front-wheel drive platform. However, the base model now comes standard with a CVT (continuously variable transmission), with a six-speed manual being available on the 2.0 S model. In ...

The Nissan Sentra SE-R is based on the Sentra sedan, but adds a healthy does of performance. One can distinguish the SE-R by its nose and tail treatments. It also has side sill extensions and a rear spoiler. The Sentra SE-R can be had in two trim levels: SE-R and SE-R Spec V. The SE-R comes with a 177 horsepower 2.5 liter powerplant engine mated to a CVT with steering wheel-mounted paddle ...

The Titan in Nissan's entrant into the full size pickup market and competes with the Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F-150 and Toyota Tundra. Whereas most full size trucks come standard with a V6 engine, the Titan comes with a 317 horsepower 5.6L V8. Other standard equipment on the Titan include a five-speed automatic transmission and ABS. Up-level models are available with 18 or 20 inch ...

The Nissan Versa hatchback, launched as a 2007 model in North America, is one of the most versatile compact cars on the market that offers over 50 cubic feet of cargo space. The Versa Hatchback is powered by a 1.8L four-cylinder, rated at 122 horsepower and 127 lb-ft of torque. That power is sent to the front wheels through either a four-speed automatic, six-speed manual or a CVT. No ...

The Versa Sedan is the four-door version of the Versa Hatchback, and was launched a few months later than the hatchback. Although the sedan version doesn't offer as much cargo room as the hatchback, it still makes for a very attractive compact vehicle. Being the sister car to the Versa Hatchback, the sedan mirrors the hatchback's drivetrains. Despite a slightly smaller silhouette, the Versa ...

For the 2009 model year, the Xterra gets some detail changes, including new styling, standard side curtain airbags with a rollover sensor, and roof-mounted lights on the Off-road trim. Two grilles will differentiate the top-level SE trim from the lesser X, S and Off-Road models, with the former wearing a Satin Chrome finished version, while the other making do with a Sandblast Aluminum colored ...

The Nissan cube made its entry into the North American market in 2009, coinciding with a complete redesign of the car. Previous iterations of the cube were only offered in Japan. Set to retail from $13,990, the cube (don't capitalize the c!) is offered in four trim levels, including a North America-exclusive Krom model at the top of the chart. Nissan actually beat Scion to the square car punch ...