Nissan and Datsun Writer

Fade Kanon

Fade Kanon covers Nissan, Datsun and Infiniti for MotorGrail, from the Z cars and Skylines to the GT-R.

Beat: Nissan, Datsun and Infiniti, from the Z cars to the GT-R · 105 stories

Nissan Elgrand named Japan Automotive Hall of Fame Car of the Year

Nissan takes Frontier, Pathfinder and Armada off-road concepts to SEMA

The Nissan Patrol Y62 from concept car to Armada and Nismo

How the Sylphy became the Sentra across Asia and the Americas

The second-generation Nissan Teana: built in six countries, sold mostly in China

How the first-generation Nissan Teana sold in China and Russia

Why the third-generation Nissan Primera struggled in Europe and Japan

Why the third-generation Nissan Cube stayed a regional hit

From C-Note concept to global hatchback: the first Nissan Tiida C11

How the first Nissan Note E11 went from Tone concept to a European hit

How the Nissan Tsuru became Mexico's taxi staple from 1984 to 2017

Nissan revives Sentra Spec-V as a 300hp SEMA concept alongside two Z builds

How Nissan's first Dayz became the kei car it wanted to build

How the Nissan Qashqai sold more than 1.24 million cars in Europe

The Nissan Primera P11: a mid-size saloon with a late estate and a racing career

Nissan Skyline Coupe history, engines and specifications

How the March K13 closed a 40-year Japanese chapter

NV350 Caravan history, engines and the 2012 full model change

Nissan Micra K12 history, engines and the 12SR

How the Dayz Roox became a Mitsubishi-built Nissan tall wagon

Why the Nissan Skyline Sedan V35 was called the third Skyline

The Nissan Clipper Van, from Mitsubishi-built original to 2026 model

The Nissan X-Trail grew from a Japanese compact SUV into a global crossover

Why the E12-generation Nissan Note brought e-POWER to the compact class

The Nissan Navara has changed names, platforms and continents

How the Nissan Fuga Y51 became Nissan's flagship and gained a hybrid

Nissan Navara D22 from Datsun to NP300, a pickup for many markets

How the Nissan Cedric moved from luxury sedan to fleet taxi

The Clipper Truck story from Mitsubishi to Suzuki

The Nissan Note Aura, a premium compact built only for Japan

Nissan Sylphy B17: history, engines and specifications

Nissan March K10 history, engines and specifications

How the Nissan Cedric taxi saloon served Japan from 1962 to 2014

How the Nissan Kicks P15 became the first e-POWER-only Nissan in Japan

How the Y50 Fuga replaced the Cedric and Gloria, and what it became abroad

Nissan Cedric Sedan history, engines and specifications

The V37 Skyline sedan and its hybrid, turbo and 400R years

How the Nissan Patrol became Nissan's longest running model

How the Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR32 brought the GT-R name back

Nissan adds retro-styled 2027 Pathfinder Special Edition from $47,390

Toyota Hilux Champ Names, Mitsubishi Destinator Specs and Datsun Go Safety

Infiniti Q60, Q70, QX50 and J30 Names, Engines and How Each Ended

Nissan and Honda's Failed Merger, and the Separate Paths Each Company Took

Nissan S20 Engine Won 49 Straight Races in the Skyline GT-R

The Nissan Skyline GT-R Went From Hakosuka Racer to Godzilla, Then Left the Skyline Range

Nissan Sylphy Was Sold Under Five Names, Then Merged With the Sentra

BMW and PSA Prince Engines and Japan's Prince G Engines Share Only a Name

2027 Nissan Altima goes on sale from $27,790

Nissan widens its autonomous mobility pilot in Kobe's Nada Gogo district

Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo: The Car That Broke Porsche's Grip on IMSA GTP

Nissan Qashqai (J10): The First-Generation Urban Crossover From Sunderland

Nissan AD: The Compact Van and Wagon That Ran From 1982 to 2025

Nissan 180SX: The Japan-Only Fastback Sister to the Silvia That Became a Drift Icon

Nissan Vanette: The Cab-Over Van That Worked From 1978 to 2017

Nissan Leopard: Four Generations of Japan's Sport-Luxury Coupe and Sedan

Nissan Terrano and Pathfinder: The Sport Utility That Became a Global Family

Nissan S130: The 280ZX That Turned the Z-Car Into a Grand Tourer

Nissan Z (RZ34): Retro Styling and a 400 hp Twin-Turbo V6 for the Seventh-Generation Z-Car

Nissan President: Japan's Hand-Built Flagship Limousine, 1965 to 2010

Datsun Truck: Nissan's Compact Pickup From the 120 to the Hardbody

Nissan Micra: Four Decades of Japan's Supermini, From the K10 to the Electric K15

Infiniti QX60: From the JX35 to the Second-Generation Three-Row SUV

Nissan Cherry: Datsun's First Front-Drive Supermini and the Line That Followed

Infiniti Q45: The Flagship That Launched a Luxury Brand

Nissan Elgrand: Four Generations of Nissan's Large Minivan

Nissan Cefiro: Three Generations of Nissan's Mid-Size Sedan

Nissan Z-car: Seven Generations From the Fairlady Z to the Nissan Z

Nissan Caravan: Five Generations of the Cabover Van From Prince to the NV350

Nissan Rogue: Four Generations of Nissan's Compact Crossover

Nissan Quest: The Ford Joint-Venture Minivan From 1993 to Its 2017 Farewell

Nissan NV200: From Japanese Light Van to New York Taxi and e-NV200

Nissan Pulsar: From Cherry Store Hatchback to the GTI-R Rally Homologation Special

Infiniti G: Four Generations from the G20 to the G37 and Q40

Nissan Laurel: Eight Generations of Skyline's Luxury Sibling, 1968 to 2002

Nissan Violet: The Datsun 710 and 510 Family From 1973 to 1992

Nissan S30: How the Datsun 240Z Started Nissan's Z Legend

Nissan Silvia: From the Hand-Built CSP311 to the Turbo S15

Nissan Serena: Japan's Class-Limited Minivan From 1991 to the Sixth Generation

Nissan Sentra: Nine Generations of Nissan's Compact From 1982 to 2026

Infiniti QX80: From the QX56 to the 2025 Third-Generation Full-Size SUV

Datsun 510: The Bluebird That Became a Rally and Track Legend

Infiniti FX: The Sporty Luxury Crossover That Became the QX70

Infiniti M: Nissan's Luxury Executive Car From the M30 to the Q70

Datsun: From the 1931 Datson to the 240Z and the Low-Cost Revival

Nissan Tiida: The Sun-Named Compact That Became the Versa and the Pulsar

Nissan Murano: The Crossover Named After Venetian Glass, Across Four Generations

Nissan Maxima: Eight Generations of Nissan's Flagship Sedan

Nissan Sunny: From the 1966 Datsun 1000 to the Final B15

Nissan Almera: Four Generations of a Sunny Successor

Nissan 370Z: The Sixth-Generation Z-Car, Fairlady Z in Japan, 2008 to 2020

Nissan 300ZX: Two Generations of the Fairlady Z Sports Car

Nissan Note: The Supermini That Went Hybrid With e-Power

Nissan Altima: Six Generations of Nissan's Mid-Size Family Sedan

Infiniti: Nissan's Luxury Brand From the Q45 to an SUV-Only Future

Nissan begins global rollout of China-built Frontier Pro and Navara Pro pickup

Nissan 350Z: The Z33 That Carried the Z-Car Into a New Century

Nissan Primera: From the 1990 Family Car to the 2026 Electric Revival

Nissan Juke: Three Generations of Nissan's Bold Small Crossover

Nissan Skyline: From the 1957 Prince Original to the GT-R Legend

Nissan GT-R R35 (2007-2025) Used Buyer's Guide: What to Check, Which to Buy, Running Costs and Red Flags

Nissan Gloria: Eleven Generations of Japan's Large Luxury Car

Nissan Kicks: The Subcompact Crossover From a Brazilian Concept to a Second Generation

Nissan Cima: The Bubble-Era Flagship That Became the Infiniti Q45

Nissan Bluebird: Six Decades of Japan's Compact Sedan From 1955 to 2007

Nissan: From the Kwaishinsha Workshop to the Leaf and a Hard-Fought Turnaround