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  Nissan 350Z (2003 - 2009) (Classics Reviews)
  Nissan’s Z cars have formed an important part of the company’s history. There have been some great ones like the 240Z, some good ones like the 300ZX, and some very bad ones… 280ZX we’re looking at you. So where does the 350Z fit into this body of work? Only time
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  Nissan Patrol (1997 - 2013) (Classics Reviews)
  The fifth generation Nissan Patrol was the biggest and the best. Up there with the Toyota Land Cruiser in terms of its go anywhere ability, it was used by the United Nations and various army forces across the globe. Initially available with a 2.8-litre six-cylinder turbodiesel engine
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  Nissan Almera (1995 - 2000) (Classics Reviews)
  Replacing the Sunny wasn’t an easy task, but Nissan was up to the job – nailing the brief of creating a dull but worthy family car with the Nissan Almera. Power came from a choice of two petrols at launch, a 1.4- and 1.6-litre with a 2.0-litre GTI joining the range later
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  Nissan 100NX (1992 - 1995) (Classics Reviews)
  The Nissan 100NX is something of an underachiever. Based on a Sunny, it’s a tough and reliable car that won’t let you down. Examples are also few and far between, so the rarity factor is high. But somehow, support for the 100NX has never really gained a foothold. Built to give
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  Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) (Classics Reviews)
  When the time came to replace the K10 Micra, Nissan asked drivers what would make them buy the small car. The answer? A bit of personality. And, as we all know, car buyers in the early 1990s defined that as rounded styling. The fewer straight lines a car had, the more personality it was imbued
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  Nissan Figaro (1991 - 1991) (Classics Reviews)
  The Nissan Figaro was built to cash in on the classic car boom in Japan during the 1990s. The Be-1 and S-Cargo had been the first to emerge from the Pike Factory, and were interesting, but it’s the Figaro that is the best known in the UK. 'Back to the Future', exclaimed Nissan
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  Nissan 300ZX (1990 - 1996) (Classics Reviews)
  The 1990 Nissan 300ZX was a woderful return to for after years of increasing girth. This next generation Z-car (known as the Z32) made a clean break stylistically from its predecessors, and was all the better for the organic new look. Favourable comparisons with Porsche were made, both
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  Nissan 200SX (1989 - 1998) (Classics Reviews)
  When the new Nissan 200SX arrived on the scene in 1989, it seemed that its maker had finally rediscovered some of the magic that was present during the creation of the 240Z during the late 1960s. The 200SX (or 180SX in its home market) was a parallel development from the long-running
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  Nissan Bluebird (1986 - 1990) (Classics Reviews)
  The Nissan Bluebird has a complex genaeology behind it - and is also a hugely important car in manufacturing industry terms. Shame, then, that the car itself is really rather dull. First thing to remember is that when the '86 Bluebird was launched, it was replacing a car with the same name
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  Nissan 300ZX (1984 - 1989) (Classics Reviews)
  The Nissan 300ZX was a logical expansion and update of the already portly 280ZX. Although the Z31 featured sharp new look, and could be bought in relatively quick turbo form, it failed to add any excitement to the Z-car line - mainly because it had travelled even further away from the original
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  Nissan Micra (1982 - 1992) (Classics Reviews)
  The Nissan Micra first appeared in concept form in 1981. Nissan unveiled the NX-01 at the Tokyo motor show. It was designed as a new 1.0-litre supermini, intended to slot in the range below the Cherry. The concept was praised at the time for its clean styling - a move towards European design
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  Nissan Prairie (1982 - 1988) (Classics Reviews)
  The Nissan Prairie emerged from one of its maker's particularly fertile periods. Nissan underwent a modernistic and Europe-inspired transformation during the early 1980s in which it produced some of its most groundbreaking - if not memorable - cars. Take the 1982 Prairie - although it looks boxy
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  Nissan S-Cargo (1989 - 1992) (Classics Reviews)
  The Nissan S-Cargo was a wonderfully styled (and named!) small van that was based on the K10 Micra and built by the Pike Factory. It was inspired by the Citroën 2CV van, and even featured a single spoke steering wheel. The S-Cargo was introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1989, and went
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  Nissan Datsun 280ZX (1978 - 1983) (Classics Reviews)
  Roomy and reliable, muscular, effortless performance
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  Nissan Datsun 240K (1977 - 1981) (Classics Reviews)
  Japanese reliability, roomy interior, great retro looks, rear wash/wipe on a booted car!
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  Nissan Datsun 260Z (1974 - 1978) (Classics Reviews)
  More power and seating options than the 240Z
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  Nissan Datsun Cherry (1970 - 1974) (Classics Reviews)
  The E10-generation Datsun Cherry (or 100A as it was officially known as in the UK) was a breakthrough car for Nissan in Britain. It was small, available as two- and four-saloons, a weird-looking coupe and a small estate, called the Van. The Cherry continued its bigger brothers' tendancy
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  Nissan Datsun 240Z (1969 - 1975) (Classics Reviews)
  The Datsun 240Z wasn't Japan's first sports car. It wasn't even Nissan's, as that honour goes to the open-topped Fairlady. But it was the first sports car from the Pacific Rim that achieved huge international success, especially in the USA. And Nissan's formula for sales success with this car
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  Nissan Datsun Fairlady (1962 - 1969) (Classics Reviews)
  The Japanese motor industry was effectively still in its infancy in the 1960s, but that didn’t stop Nissan having a go at developing its own rival for the all-conquering MGA and TR3, and aiming it at the American market. For a first attempt at building
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  Nissan Skyline GT-R (1989 - 1994) (Classics Reviews)
  The Nissan Skyline GT-R raised expectations of what a large four-wheel drive coupe was capable of when it was launched in 1989. When Nissan test driver Hiroyoshi Katoh smashed the previous fastest lap for a production car set by a Porsche 944, the perforance car world was left in a state