A man from Australia dropped $187,000 during an auction for this Gold Nissan GTR, inspired by Jamaican track star Usain Bolt and his Gold running shoes. The money will go to benefit education and cultural opportunities for children and young people in Jamaica. Check the gallery above for more pics of the ride. IamJOE357
Auto Talk: Nissan Plans Leaf EV With Budget Trim Level To Spur Sales
Nissan Motor Co., looking to bolster tumbling sales of its Leaf electric car, will roll out a budget variant next year in a bid for a more-affordable sticker.. Find out more after the jump! Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Nissan Cranking Up Canton Output To Accommodate 2013 Sentra
Nissan has announced that it will build the 2013 Sentra at its Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Canton, Mississippi. The Japanese automaker had already committed to moving both its Frontier and Xterra SUVs to Mississippi from Nissan’s plant in Smyrna, Tennessee. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Nissan unveils Juke Nismo hot-ute at Le Mans, will come to U.S.
Sprightly as it is, the Nissan Juke manages to straddle the line between hatchback and crossover with aplomb. As such, it’s one of the most suitable cute-utes for tuning, and that point hasn’t lost on Nissan itself. The UK-based racing division of the Japanese automaker transformed the controversially-styled mini-CUV into the tarmac-munching Juke-R. But if that elite vehicle’s stratospheric price tag turns you on and away at the same time, another Nissan division might have the answer for you. Funk Flex
Auto Talk:Nissan announces Russian expansion
Nissan wants to be big in Russia. Right now, the brand brand lays claim to 5.9 percent of the Russian market, and the plan is to increase share to ten percent by 2016. That means moving nearly 500,000 vehicles a year, more than triple the 161,000 total units moved in 2011. Nissan plans to muscle up its production at its St. Petersburg plant, doubling output to 100,000 vehicles for 2014. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Nissan Begins Work On Next-generation Maxima
Nissan has already tipped its hand, revealing that it will introduce five new models over the next 15 months. Those five models include the Altima, Pathfinder, Sentra, Versa hatchback and Rogue. Of those, we’ve already spent some time with the Altima, and its improved performance, upscale interior and slightly larger dimensions once again had us wondering if there was still a need in Nissan’s portfolio for the pricier Maxima. Funk Flex
