Nissan

Nissan Motor Company, Limited is a Japanese automobile manufacturer which formerly marketed vehicles under the Datsun brand name. The company's main offices are located in the Ginza area of Tokyo with disassembling by 2013, but Nissan plans to move their headquarters to Yokohama, Kanagawa by 2010, with construction starting in 2007. In 1999, Nissan entered an alliance with Renault S.A. of France. Nissan is among the top three Asian rivals of the 'big three' in the U.S. Currently they are the third largest Japanese car manufacturer.

The Nissan VQ engines, of V6 configuration, have featured among Ward's 10 Best Engines for 12 straight years, since the award's inception. A new generation VQ series engine premiered on the 2007 Infiniti G35, and the 2007 Nissan 350Z. A larger 3.7 will be used in the G37 coupe and possibly a twin turbocharged version on the Skyline.

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Nissan car timeline, European market, 1980s-present

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Supermini

Micra K10

Micra K11

Micra K12

Small family car

Cherry N12

Sunny N13

Sunny N14

Almera N15

Almera N16

Tiida

Large family car

Primera P10

Primera P11

Primera P12

Executive car

Maxima I

Maxima II

Maxima III A33

Coupé

Silvia S12

240SX S13

240SX S14

Sports car

280ZX

300ZX Z31

300ZX Z32

350Z Z33

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Note

Compact MPV

Almera Tino

Large MPV

Serena

Compact SUV

Qashqai

X-Trail

Crossover SUV

Murano

Off-roader

Patrol

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