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2007 marked the release of the Nissan GT-R in Japan and not too much after it hit the US. It is one of the best supercars out there today and we at Jim Johnson Nissan do not think that will change.

Since Kazutoshi Mizuno had to leave Nissan, where he was Lead Engineer and Product Specialist for the GT-R, many Nissan enthusiasts are hoping that the GT-R still stays apart of the Nissan lineup.

Grim news to say the least, but we assure you that it has a happy ending. Specifically, such concerns have faded due to Mizuno making a…

Auto brand Nissan certainly does understand how to successfully combine cultures! Recently, the Japanese automaker celebrated its newest manufacturing plant in Aguasalientes, Mexico, the second of its kind and the third total plant in the country, by setting down the first stone of the building in a ceremony that beautifully combined Japanese and Mexican cultures.

Bill Kreueger, Vice Chairman of Nissan Americas, explains the importance of the new plant, stating, "The new Aguascalientes complex underscores the objectives set forth by Nissan´s global strategy, Nissan Power 88, including a target global market share of 8 percent. The increase of manufacturing…

The Nissan Frontier has pulled in another award, underscoring those already garnered from the likes of Auto Pacific, J.D. Power and Associates, Insure.com, KKB, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Specifically, it's earned a place ahead of all USAA Preferred vehicles, on the firm's "2012 Best Value List".

Readers not familiar with USAA's annual "Best Value List", can think of it as a stamp of approval for new car buyers - or in the case of the Nissan Frontier, new truck buyers - looking for something that's not only extremely safe, but won't require…

"It might seem to outsiders that the Nissan has taken a full-fledged risk over before making its grand entry into Australia," according to Bill Peffer, Managing Director for Nissan. "But Nissan has everything planned and we have charted out a strategy which will definitely yield good results for us."¹

Peffer "has ambitious plans" for growth of the company. New Nissan vehicles, like the 2013 Altima are headed into Australia.

The automaker's objective is to increasing sales in Australia from 6.7 percent to 12 percent within the next 12 months.

"Nissan Motors has always worked on innovation and…

When it comes to supporting alternative fuels and new technologies, Jim Johnson Nissan of Bowling Green, KY knows that Nissan is a proponent of all things fresh and hip. Best of all, new Nissan models like to keep it green.

With their 2011 and 2012 Nissan Leaf EV cars, this Japanese auto producer has made its mark on the ever changing alternative fuel industry. Leaf is top seller in Europe, one of the best selling cars in Norway. There, 3500 (mostly free) charging stations are set up across the country.

Nissan Leaf is powered by 48 laminated compact lithium-ion batteries…

The all new 2013 Nissan Altima hasn't even hit the lots of Jim Johnson Nissan yet and some automotive experts are predicting a strong sales year. Cars.com editors predict that the competition between the Altima and the Camry will be vicious for the rank of Best Selling Car in America.

It might seem like a bold statement at a glance, but Cars.com isn't making this estimation on a whim. "Overall, with the improving economy, we expect 2012 new car sales to jump roughly 15 percent over 2011," explains Kelsey Mays, Cars.com Automotive Analyst. "Taking the…

Nissan Brake Override Technology (BOT)...The name likely rings a few bells. It first launched in select Nissan models in 2002 and was made standard in all new Nissan models in 2005. However, many prospective car buyers still don't know exactly how it works and therefore just how powerful it is. Jim Johnson Nissan, serving the greater Bowling Green, KY area is here to tell you.

Designed to prevent accidents from happening, Nissan Brake Override Technology reduces engine power to optimize the effectiveness of the brakes in instances when drivers mistakenly hit both the gas- and the brake pedal…

It's not just consumers who recognize the Nissan JUKE as a model that stands out from the CUV crowd. Nissan does, too. In fact, they're trying to play up the JUKE's uniqueness by infusing it with key components from the dramatic, sporty Nissan GT-R Super Car (i.e., the 530-hp, 3.9-liter, V6 engine;  six-speed transaxle; RWD driveline; prop shaft; 20-inch alloy RAYS).

As you can tell, the design is focused primarily on performance. That said. It's not focused on agility alone. To keep prospective passengers safe, Nissan has engineered the industry's first-ever super CUV…

The first-generation 2011 Nissan LEAF has won a suite of awards and accolades in its first year on the market. It has earned a Breakthrough Award from Popular Mechanics, a place on both the 2011 Top Green Cars list and Ward's 10 Best Engines list, a 2011 TOP SAFETY PICK award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). And, let us not forget, it's the 2011 World Car of the Year!

Underlining the Nissan LEAF's position as the 2011 World Car of the Year as well as its IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK designation, is a more…

U.S. production of the Nissan LEAF was expected to start late in 2012, at the Smyrna, Tennessee plant. Unfortunately, the aftershock of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11 might just force the company to push the date back a bit.

"On March 11 every operation stopped, so all the resources that were in place [to begin manufacturing the LEAF in the U.S.] were used to restore Japan," explains Hideaki Watanabe, Head, Global Zero Emission Vehicle Business Unit, Nissan. "All the milestones and studies to localize production in the United States were stopped."^1…