Nissan - ten things you (probably) didn't know

1. At first glance, the factory logo Nissan It doesn't look very special, and the name of the factory is actually something that even the most ardent fanatics of this brand don't know much about. But here's a short lesson from Japanese ...
Namely, Nissan is actually an abbreviation and a simultaneous combination of the word "Nippon"I"Sangyo"Which in translation would mean" Japanese industry ". I bet the mass of the Nissan people had no idea, but now ... they know.

Nissan VQ engine

2. Well-known motoring magazine “Ward's AutoWorld”Back in 1994, he started a story in which the best motorcycles are awarded every year. Testing of each engine on the list lasts about two days, and the evaluation criteria are very strict, so you look at power, torque, mass, volume, vibration and the like. But why am I listing and writing now? Simply because they have been in the last almost twenty years Nissan's VQ- motors have won prizes a total of thirteen times, which is a record in itself. Of course, the emphasis is on the more luxurious part Nissan called Infiniti, but there are practically no differences, and there are VQ-bikes became legendary in their time.

Nissan Sunny GTi-R

3. Nissan a car from the nineties that forever reminds me of a high sneaker and also one of the funniest and most convincing cars I've ever sat in is called Sunny GTi-R. All-wheel drive, 230 horsepower and crazy acceleration were just some of the attributes they used Sunny GTi-R could praise, but in spite of that, this model has never been something overly popular in our area. But in this brief reminder of that Nissan Rally-based model I did not want to particularly touch the power and usability, but one strange piece of equipment in the form of an umbrella located in the "B" bridge. I don't understand why the umbrella in question came up with the idea, but I know some people who would really like the idea.

Nissan Skyline GT-R

4. When first Nissan Skyline GT-R appeared in the car world, literally destroying the competition wherever it appeared. At that time in Japan on the tracks ruled Porsche, no "Hakosuka" GT-R has interrupted this domination in a concise, clear and concise, yet extremely convincing manner. So it's no surprise that the sad story for all fans of this car ran from 1973-1989. when he took the stage Nissan Skyline GT-R in the form of its full sixteen-year-old anticipated third generation. Of course, the story of absolute dominance wherever that famous model appeared and repeated itself, which was perhaps most evident in Japan, ie. within JGTC series of competitions, where from 29 starts GT-R came to 29 victories and won the title for four consecutive years.

5. The Japanese are widely known in the world, but to those who follow their culture through films, cartoons, and all the power of various styles of writing poetry and prose, it is very clear that this is a very poetic-minded nation that often joins the incompatible and addresses the world through the metaphors of this or that type. But in Japanese, it seems like a particular preference for abbreviations. Of course in that story Nissan is no exception. On the contrary, Nissan the most famous model, respectively Skyline GT-R has a tag V-Spec, which translates as "Victory Specification". With this suffix, the name of the car is somehow celebrated for all those wonderful days when it is Skyline GT-R killing competition around the world without the use of sword and training Samurai.

6. Everyone who follows Nissan know about NISMO - a part of the factory that specializes in the often smoky work around fine-tuning in terms of engines, suspension, aerodynamic accessories and similar components that Nissan's making factory fast cars even faster. But few who are with NISMO heard about the factory too Autech, which also deals with reworking at Nissan models, but most often for racing in JGTC-series, that is, in Super GT-u (as that series is called today). Mostly, Autech actually worth mentioning for a few special projects like models Stagea 260 RS i Silvia Variety HT-S-15, and one really special one that he implied Skyline GT-R with two doors of excess, i.e. in the sedan version. Created to celebrate 40 years GT-RThis model with its four doors has not undergone a lot of modifications, but at that moment it is a factory Autech created the fastest limo that she Japan had by then.

Nissan RB26 engine

7. Nissan RB26 engines are generally known to all owners and enthusiasts in terms of Skyline GT-R-a, but it is less known that this model, ie. for its fifth generation developed a labeled engine RB30. Although initially aimed at the domestic (i.e. Japanese) market, RB30 as a plant it never came to life in the territory Japan. As a rule, the markets to which this engine was supplied were those in the Australia, South Africa i Middle East, and soon after the arrival of the first engines with this designation in the above markets, it became one of the most durable and popular engines in terms of tuning. Therefore, it is not surprising how they intervene Nissan- even today, enthusiasts are always looking for a redundant engine like this.

8. When now in 1969, he appeared in the world of cars Nissan fairlady z, the car became an instant hit. Long front hood, low silhouette and design that makes it Nissan often accuses her of stealing (given that any resemblance to To the Jaguars legendary model E Type quite random), but despite that "Z”Became a legend. Perpetuated by the mass of films and the cartoon series "Wangan midnight", The story of this car goes back six generations, selling more than two million copies worldwide. Of course, it's from the model "Z”Has made the world record in the class of sports cars, and as things stand at the moment, the legend will not go down in history so soon, as these days it is increasingly buzzing about the new, ie. to the seventh generation. They were alive ...

9. Do you know a part of the engine called "Intercooler“? Perfect! But this is exactly what the engine did during 1991 and 1992 Nissan's 18-month endeavors to put together WRCThe track pantry was the most problematic because of the poor warming caused primarily by the placement on the top of the engine itself. Because of "Intercooler"Of miles often called"Interwarmer"Because then Nissan trust in the world Rally in the form of a model Sunny GTi-RR due to the high engine temperatures and the relative inability to cool it, it has become one of the legendary malfunctions in the motoring world in general. Well deserved or not, it's sunny Nissan in fact (and again) metaphorically did his job and simply overheated trying to get to the sun's temperature.

10. Realistically speaking, The Japanese are perhaps the most solid nation in terms of maintaining double standards. Yakuza are venerable criminals of tattooed short-sleeved shirts who live by the code and die if they do not adhere to it, pornography is forbidden, but cartoons are allowed to be used in which octopuses rape people. Murder is most severely condemned and punished, while on the other hand, in terms of Horror movies, people with no stomach can back out of their entire lunch without problems. In terms of the auto industry, Japanese sports cars have "had" 280 horsepower for a long time and have been capped at 180 km / h. And believe it or not, that has not changed to this day. Even Nissan GT-R it has this crazy and rather silly restriction, but with one exception. Namely, when the owner in his GT-R-to get closer to the race track, GPS-system u GT-R-to record the track in question and automatically suspend the lock, so that the driver can easily push on the track until he is bored or has a backbone. Smart, right ?!

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