GT Academy - it's the automotive equivalent of X Factor or Britain's Got Talent, but is proving rather more successful at finding 'real' talent. Inaugural champ, Lucas Ordoñez will drive for Nissan at Le Mans this year, whilst last year's academy winner will start today's British GT race from Nürburgring on pole position.
After its hugely successful reception when launched in Dubai in January this year, Nissan has decided to put the Juke-R into limited production on a build-to-order basis, whilst upgrading its running-gear to that of the MY12 GT-R.
Ever since it was launched in London last week, Nissan's DeltaWing has been the subject of much controversy. Whilst there has been little doubt about its straight-line prowess, many people (including its drivers, Marino Franchitti and Michael Krumm) were anxious to see how well the radical design would work around corners.
As predicted earlier today, Nissan has announced their partnership with the DeltaWing project, which sees the most innovative race car for (several) generations compete in this year's Le Mans 24 hours.
While Nissan DeltaWing will be un-classified in the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours and run the number "0", the company is looking to showcase its...
An image posted on Nissan UK's facebook page yesterday, strongly hinted that a Nissan engine will power the Highcroft Racing DeltaWing project - perhaps the oddest looking racing car since the Tyrell P34 "six-wheeler".
This is the Nissan INVITATION Concept and if you can't get past the somewhat contrived name, then I'm pretty sure its looks will make up for it. Nissan are targeting the B-segment with this new model, positioning it alongside the Micra and Juke crossover, but with an emphasis on dynamic flair.
We hear a lot about Intelligence in the motoring industry, it's become the norm in automotive acronyms, especially for the leading German car makers - Intelligent Performance, Intelligent Lightweight Construction and even Intelligent Emotion (whatever that means) - but how intelligent is their marketing?
The 10th and final video in the Nissan Juke-R build series broke cover today, and predictably it's the best one yet. Juke-R hits the track at the MIRA proving ground and we get to see what a 480bhp family crossover looks like on the move.
It seems ironic that a car which already laps the Nürburgring in 7 mins 21 seconds, could need a 'Track Pack' to make it more suited to the task. But that's precisely what Nissan are offering its GT-R customers with this new track-focused edition of its 2012 model.
Ex-Formula One driver and BBC F1 presenter, Martin Brundle, will join his son Alex at the wheel of the Nissan-powered Greaves Motorsport LMP2 prototype at next year's 24 Hours of Le Mans (June 16-17).