Infiniti spent the late 2000s watching Lexus launch the LFA and wondering how a brand built on elegant sedans and SUVs could ever answer. The response arrived in March 2012 at the Geneva Motor Show, a low-slung two-seater that looked nothing like anything the company had sold before. Called the Emerg-E, it was the first Infiniti designed and engineered almost entirely in Europe, and it carried a hybrid powertrain so unusual for its time that it still feels modern fourteen years later.
Nissan’s Qashqai e-Power has earned a Guinness World Records title for the longest journey completed by a non-plug-in extended-range electric vehicle SUV without external charging or refuelling. The compact SUV covered 1,980 kilometers, or about 1,230 miles, across Colombia between July 14 and 17, 2026.
Nissan just put its performance division to work on the third-generation Leaf, and the result went on sale in Japan this week. The LEAF NISMO takes the new crossover-style electric hatch and adds exclusive aero pieces, firmer suspension, grippier rubber, and software changes aimed at sharper responses. For anyone put off by the high cost and polarizing looks of something like the Ferrari Luce, this offers a far more approachable way to get a sportier electric daily driver. It keeps the same motors and battery options as the regular Leaf while focusing the changes where they matter most for driving feel.
Nissan launched the fourth-generation Elgrand minivan in Japan on July 16. Advance orders already topped 6,000 units before sales began, a strong signal that buyers want something fresher than the long-running previous model. The new version brings a hybrid powertrain, noticeably larger dimensions, and a cabin focused on making long drives feel less tiring for everyone on board.
Japanese engineering and Italian coachbuilding meet in a single car that carries the GT-R name into new territory. Only nineteen examples of the GT-R50 by Italdesign left the workshop. One of them, finished with blue accents and carrying serial number seventeen on its engine plate, sits ready for bids this weekend at the Bingo Auction in Tokyo.
The 1996 Nissan NISMO 400R is one of those rare, ultra exclusive performance cars that came out of Japan in the 1990s and currently up for auction. To be honest, NISMO built this model mostly as a tribute to their work on the Le Mans GT-R LM. Engineers took the R33 Skyline GT-R V-Spec base and made it into something far more capable than a production car.
Japanese Tuner Dynasty took a look at the Nissan Caravan, a boxy, no-nonsense van designed for hauling cargo, and thought, “Why not?” Let’s see if we can bring some of the iconic GT-R Nismo style to this basic family hauler. The end product is the Alive GT-V kit, which consists of a collection of bolt-on parts inspired by the classic R35 GT-R Nismo.
Nissan engineers thought it would be a good idea to explore a concept that combined electric mobility with renewable energy. They chose the Ariya, an all-electric crossover noted for its silky smooth performance and ample interior capacity, and added some solar panels to it. This concept vehicle stands out because it has solar cells all over the hood, top, and rear, and you can’t tell they’re there because they don’t interfere with the elegant lines that make the Ariya so sleek.
A 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) V-Spec, in the form of an extremely rare Tommykaira R-Z edition, is about to hit the auction block in Japan. This particular example has only 20,191 kilometers on the odometer, with a mere 2,000 of those added over the previous 15 years due to some extremely light use by its long-time owner.
Nissan engineers studied the everyday activities of electric vehicle drivers. Most days consisted of brief visits to the grocery store or school, and to be honest, plugging in still feels like a hassle. Their solution is a solar setup called the Ao-Solar Extender, which sits atop of the Sakura, Japan’s most popular little electric car. This prototype converts the idle hours of the day into extra range, thanks to the sun. It will make its premiere next week at the Japan Mobility Show, with the promise of making charging as simple as parking your car.