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2021 Nissan Armada Lots of owner satisfaction Nissan’s rugged body-on-frame Armada full size utility vehicle (UV) has been around for about 18 years now. Now in its second generation, it has been significantly updated for 2021.
11 March 2021 4:10 pm / 6 comments Considering the hype surrounding Nissan’s upcoming Z sports car, it’s quite surprising that details of the 400Z’s powertrain still remain so closely guarded. Various reports have suggested that the car will get 400 PS and 500 Nm of torque at the very least, but figures published within the Project Cars 3 driving simulation game shows an output of 450 PS, with the car weighing just 1,475 kg. We are of course taking these numbers with a pinch of salt, but Project Cars is quite a reputable gaming title. It could be that the numbers were simply an edu...
17 September 2020 10:12 am / 6 comments Nissan has confirmed that its upcoming Z sports car, rumoured to be the 400Z, will be offered with both a six-speed manual and an automatic gearbox. This came straight from the mouth of Z Proto’s chief product specialist, Hiroshi Tamura, who told Cars Guide that “we are going to have a two-pedal version and some appropriate performance.” Speaking of performance, the automaker said the Z will be powered by a twin-turbo V6, but didn’t specify info such as engine displacement nor power output. However, rumours swirl around the use of the VR30D...
Cresting a kopje and descending to a rock pinnacle that juts out over the Palala River valley in the Waterberg region of Limpopo, we approached the same spot, known as Lepotedi, that Clive Walker and Dale Parker stood on in March 1981. We visualised a pristine wilderness stretching as far as the eye could see and beyond. Four decades later and that vision has been realised in the form of the Lapalala Wilderness Reserve, which, at 50 000ha, is the largest private game sanctuary in the region. Lapalala is at the heart of the 650 000ha area designated in 2001 by Unesco (the United Nations Educ...
4 February 2021 1:36 pm / 9 comments It appears that the upcoming Nissan 400Z sports car will very likely be powered by the rumoured 3.0 litre twin-turbo V6 powertrain that is found in the Infiniti Q60. According to CarAdvice, a photo of the car’s engine bay was uploaded to Instagram by user @layersworks, but the photo has since been taken down. In the picture, crucial details such as the rubber hoses and coolant caps appear to match the VR30DDTT mill fitted on the Q60. It also clearly showed that the 400Z will get a unique engine cover that is partially painted to match the exterior ...