The difference between all-season tires versus those made for snow, ice, and winter is that winter tires provide a clear advantage when driving over snow, ice, and even freezing surfaces, compared to all-season tires. Snow tires use special rubber compounds that don’t harden in cold temperatures. This allows them to provide much more grip, and […]
Have a Seat: Nissan Announces 2016 GT-R 45th Anniversary Gold Edition
It has a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 engine. A dual clutch 6-speed transmission. ATTESA E-TS all-wheel drive. 20” RAYS wheels. Brembo brakes. And it’s gold. Nissan isn’t messing around with honoring the 45th anniversary of the GT-R, which makes us wonder what they’re going to do for the 50th. The GT-R was first introduced as a […]
Nissan IDS Concept Gives a Glimpse at the Future of Mobility
At the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan unveiled a concept car that may very well come to define the future. The Nissan IDS Concept is an autonomous electric vehicle equipped with a 60-kWh battery (twice the size of a 2016 Leaf). Revolutionizing Future Mobility with Nissan Intelligent Drive At the presentation, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn […]
Why the Nissan Gripz Concept Was the Most Fascinating Concept Car at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show
We’ve come to expect some of the industry’s more vibrant concept cars from Nissan, and we weren’t disappointed by what they brought to the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. This is the Nissan Gripz Concept. What you see here is a hybrid crossover concept with sporting ambitions. The Gripz Concept is inspired by Nissan’s series of […]
Comparison Video Shows the Legacy of the GT-R
Doug DeMuro is a silly individual. You would know this if you read Jalopnik on a regular basis and follow his columns when they appear. He’s known for having owned a used Ferrari 360 Modena and taking it to a dragstrip, terrorizing the streets of Philadelphia with his bright yellow Hummer H1, and most recently […]