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Arrival timing locked in for hotly anticipated Z sports car as order bank grows.
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The all-new Nissan Z will arrive in mid-2022, with the potently powerful and seductively styled sports car to introduce a new performance icon for Australia.
The new Z is headlined by the hyper-exclusive Proto Spec, with the limited-edition model the ultimate expression of Z.
Featuring Ikazuchi (meaning Thunder) Yellow body colour with a contrasting Super Black roof, the Z Proto wears matching 19-inch bronze forged alloy wheels with striking yellow brake calipers, while the interior treatment continues the theme with yellow accents and stitching.
The strictly limited variant will be joined by the well-specified Z Coupe, with both offering the same powertrain and equipment, apart from the Proto Spec’s unique colours and alloys.
That includes the new VR30DDTT — Nissan’s all-new 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6, which is the most powerful engine ever fitted to a Z car.
Performance is at the heart of the new Z, with a mechanical limited-slip differential and launch control standard on both nine-speed paddle-shift auto and six-speed manual versions, with the manual featuring an EXEDY clutch and lightweight carbon driveshaft.
The well-equipped cabin includes leather sport seats and leather-wrapped steering wheel, Active Noise Cancellation and Active Sound Enhancement, while an 8.0-inch colour touchscreen hosts Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone compatibility as well as a fullcolour reversing camera.
The excitement is building as the next chapter in the Z story unfolds. So stay tuned.
THE MOST CAPABLE NAVARA ON THE PLANET: NAVARA PRO-4X WARRIOR BY PREMCAR IS HERE
The Navara PRO-4X Warrior is the ultimate Aussie ute, with more gear, more capability and unique local engineering.
The Warrior 2.0 is ready to rumble, with the homegrown dual-cab billed as the world’s most capable Navara now available across Australia.
The wild-looking Navara PRO-4X Warrior sets a new benchmark for dual-cab utes in Australia, having been locally designed and developed with trusted local engineering firm Premcar, who added capability and performance as well as new muscular looks.
It's the second Warrior after the previously acclaimed model – also developed with Premcar – was successfully launched in 2019.
“The PRO-4X Warrior by Premcar is a true Warrior 2.0, delivering more technology, more capability and more go-anywhere toughness than any Navara before it,” said Premcar Engineering Director, Bernie Quinn.
The Warrior 2.0 is based on the Navara PRO4X, but goes further with a genuine Nissan winch-capable bullbar, wider 1600mm tracks and increased ground clearance, now 260mm.
The muscular looks are bolstered by a red Navara-branded bash-plate, Warrior graphics and chunky Cooper All-Terrain tyres inside unique Warrior wheel-arch extensions.
It’s capable, but no less practical, with the Warrior 2.0 delivering a 3.5-tonne official towing capacity with a 961kg payload in manual guise and 952kg in automatic. A 100kg increase also sees GVM now 3250kg.
This is a ute, but not as you know it. The Warrior 2.0 needs to be experienced to be believed.
NISSAN’S ADVANCED E-POWER TECHNOLOGY COMING TO AUSTRALIA
Nissan’s e-POWER is a ‘best of both worlds’ approach to electrification, and the game changing technology will launch in Australia in 2022.
The e-POWER brand is Nissan’s name for its industry-first hybrid technology, now in its second generation after being offered overseas on the Nissan Note, Serena and Kicks.
“We call e-POWER a best-of-both-worlds solution, offering a driver the key benefits of an EV drive experience without ever having to plug in,” said Nissan Australia Managing Director Adam Paterson.
Like typical hybrid systems, Nissan’s e-Power offers a petrol-powered internal combustion engine teamed with an electric motor and battery pack.
However, where the e-Power differs is in the way it delivers that power: the petrol engine never drives the vehicle, and is only used to charge the battery. Instead, the electric motor takes full responsibility for sending drive to the wheels.
There are a number of benefits to the e-POWER approach: the vehicle never needs to be charged, removing the need for charging infrastructure for the end user, while also eliminating range anxiety.
Unlike other hybrid models, it also brings the driving characteristics of a BEV, including instant torque and ‘one-pedal’ driving, with regenerative braking reducing the driver’s need for brake pedal applications. It also means no jarring transitions between ICE and electric modes, as an e-POWER vehicle drives as a true EV. “While a traditional hybrid adds battery power to an internal-combustion engine, e-POWER delivers an EV-like driving experience, including exhilarating acceleration and near-silent operation, all while drastically reducing your fuel use and emissions,” said Paterson.
NISSAN LEADS THE RACE TO ZERO WITH UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE COMMITMENT
Nissan is the first Japanese car maker to commit to new UN targets, putting it in first position in the global Race to Zero.
Nissan has become the first Japanese car maker to sign on for the United Nations Race to Zero, as the world unites to limit global temperature increases to 1.5°C.
Nissan has also joined the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), mandated for the campaign, which means that Nissan’s carbon reduction targets will be validated by the SBTi.
“Through joining the SBTi and participating in these campaigns, we are renewing our determination to work with like-minded companies and local governments around the world to solve the challenges of climate change and realise a sustainable society,” said Nissan President and CEO Makoto Uchida.
“To accelerate global efforts to achieve carbon neutrality, Nissan will continue to address various issues in a responsible manner, including further promotion of electrification. Also at Nissan we are determined to fulfil our role as a company that will continue to be needed by our stakeholders in the future.”
The United Nations says the Race to Zero is a “Global campaign to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, investors for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth”.
It is also designed to put pressure on world governments to strengthen their commitment to the Paris Agreement as businesses, investors and communities shift towards a decarbonised economy.
Leading by example is a familiar position for Nissan, with the brand having previously pledged to achieve carbon neutrality across its operations and the life cycle of its products by 2050.
20 YEARS OF ADVENTURE: NEW ST+ JOINS EVEN BIGGER X-TRAIL LINE-UP TO MARK TWO DECADES IN AUSTRALIA
After two successful decades of X-TRAIL, Nissan arms up with a new variant and upgrades to one of Australia’s most popular SUVs.
Nissan has announced an upgraded MY22 Nissan X-TRAIL as the popular SUV celebrates twodecades on sale Down Under.
The new petrol-only line up sees safety upgrades, as well as the introduction of a new X-TRAIL ST+ variant to deliver even more choice to Australian families.
“Celebrating 20 years of X-TRAIL in Australia is a proud moment,” says Nissan Australia Managing Director, Adam Paterson. “That’s two decades of fun and adventure, with more than 272,000 examples of the X-TRAIL welcomed into families right across the country.
The new five-seat only X-TRAIL ST+ will sit above the entry-level ST, adding sat-nav, an Around View monitor with Moving Object Detection as well as front and rear parking sensors as standard.
The ST model’s generous equipment list hasn’t changed, following a February 2021 update, and includes a 7.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, reversing camera and push-button start. The ST and ST+ also include six airbags, AEB with Forward Collision Warning while 4WD models include Hill Descent Control.
Further up the range, the X-TRAIL ST-L and flagship X-TRAIL Ti will have front parking sensors added as standard for MY22.
After two decades of adventure, the new X-TRAIL is perfectly equipped to welcome an entirely new generation of Australians to the Nissan family.
THE PERFORMANCE ICON, EVOLVED: 2022 NISSAN GT-R TO WELCOME TWO NEW SPECIAL EDITIONS
Fans can expect even more power and performance as Nissan Australia bids farewell to the game-changing R35 GT-R.
The GT-R NISMO SV is one of two exclusive special-editions that will help farewell Nissan’s legendary sports car in Australia, with these 2022 updates marking the last time this generation GT-R will be offered locally.
The faster and even more capable GT-R flagship will also be joined by the Nissan GT-R T-Spec in a newly expanded line-up as production of the Australian R35 – sold here since 2009 – comes to an end.
“This isn’t the end of the GT-R story in Australia, but it will mark the closure of this chapter for this generation vehicle,” said Nissan Australia Managing Director, Adam Paterson. “There is surely no more fitting a send-off for this performance hero than with an expanded range offering that includes not one but two thrilling special editions.”
The MY22 GT-R NISMO SV is the ultimate expression of Nissan performance, taking the already potent NISMO GT-R and adding a further-honed version of the hand-built VR38DETT V6.
The upgrades include a weightbalanced flywheel, crankshaft, crank pulley, conrods, piston rings and valve springs, which are made to tighter tolerances, enabling faster turbo spooling and even better response.
There’s no increase to the 441kW/652Nm outputs, but the upgraded engine – with its takukmi (artisan) certification plate finished in an exclusive colour – sits under a clear-coat carbon-fibre bonnet, saving a further 100g of weight.
The flagship GT-R is joined by the Nissan GT-R T-Spec, which bridges the gap between Premium Luxury and NISMO models. It adds an exclusive dark green colour for the dash, steering wheel, shift paddles and quilt-stitched Alcantara roof lining.
The two models have now arrived in Australia, as the R35 GT-R’s farewell begins.
