Nissan FF-L platform

The Nissan FF-L is an automobile platform for front wheel drive automobiles. It has been a huge success for the company, along with the rear wheel drive Nissan FM platform. FF-L cars are built at Nissan's Smyrna, Tennessee factory, and the Murano is built in Japan.

Nissan S20 engine

The Nissan S20 engine was a straight-6, DOHC internal combustion engine produced by Nissan in the 1970s. It was essentially the same as the 1966 Nissan Prince (Skyline) GR8 engine of Nissan's R380 racecar.

Nissan Elgrand

The Nissan Elgrand is a luxury van manufactured by Nissan. It is sold in Japan and other markets in Asia including Hong Kong. It is available in 7 and 8 passenger variants, with rear wheel drive.

From 1997 to 2002, the E50 Elgrand was rebadged as Isuzu Filly for the Japanese market exclusively. A filly is a young female horse, the male equivalent being colt.

Nissan KA engine

The KA engine is a 2.0 L (1998 cc) or 2.4 L (2389 cc) straight-4 piston engine from Nissan. It has an iron block and aluminum SOHC or DOHC 12 or 16-valve cylinder heads.

Nissan President

The Nissan President was a Japanese luxury limousine introduced by Nissan in the 1960s as a luxury sedan sold only in the Japanese market. The President was comparable with Rolls-Royce models and the Toyota Century. It is mainly used by Japanese dignitaries and elite businessmen.

Many of the later President models (1990 onwards) were based on the Nissan Cedric platform, but were distinctly different. There were 4 trim levels; base, JS, Sovereign (long wheelbase version) and the Royal Limousine (split passenger compartment version).

To compete with other luxury marques in Japan, the Nissan President incorporated trim made outside Japan (such as using Conolly leather).

During Nissan's restructing in 1999, production was temporarily halted. Due to Nissan's cost cutting in 2003, the President was replaced by a rebadged Nissan Cima.

Nissan Stanza

The Nissan Stanza was a compact car introduced by Nissan in 1977 and was a "badge-engineered" brother to the Nissan Auster and Nissan Violet. All three bore the A10 codename, and were built in Hiratsuka, Japan and Oppama, Japan (the former home of the Maxima). A front wheel drive model for the 1982 model year was launched in 1981.

It had some minor styling differences to the Auster and Violet. Initially, in Australia, the Datsun Stanza was a rebadged Nissan Violet. This Violet was also sold in the United States as the Datsun 510 (recalling the more famous 1968-74 PL510 model) until 1981.

After 1982, Nissan tried to standardize the Stanza name in its export markets. In the US, the T11 Stanza replaced the 510 for the 1982 model year. The Nissan Prairie was sold as part of the range, as the Stanza Wagon.

The Stanza line was not seen in most export markets after 1986. The growth of the Sunny and Pulsar models from below meant there was little room for it.

Nissan SR engine

The SR engine is a 1.6 L, 1.8 L, or 2.0 L straight-4 piston engine from Nissan. It is an aluminum DOHC 4-valve design, with some versions incorporating variable valve timing. The engine was used in many small to medium Nissan vehicles, including high-performance turbocharged variants. Power output shown is JIS Net PS or ECE Net kilowatts unless otherwise indicated.

Nissan Armada

The Nissan Armada (formerly called Pathfinder Armada) is Nissan's full-size sport utility vehicle. It shares its body-on-frame F-Alpha platform with the Nissan Titan pickup truck, Nissan Xterra SUV, Nissan Frontier pickup truck, and Nissan Pathfinder SUV. An upscale version of the Armada is sold as the Infiniti QX56. All Armadas are currently built in Canton, Mississippi.

The Armada has a 5.6 L 305 hp (227 kW) VK56DE V8 engine, a 5-speed automatic transmission, and a choice of rear-wheel drive or 4wd.

Nissan Laurel

The Nissan Laurel was introduced by Nissan in 1968 as the new model to slot between the 1968 Bluebird 510 & the Nissan Cedric.

The first Laurel was developed by the Prince Motor Company, consisting of both 2-door and 4-door variants. It was released as a Nissan after Prince merged with Nissan. Laurels for years shared many components and architectures with the Skyline range.

Since 1968, ten generations of Laurel have been produced in Japan. Nissan listed the Laurel for sale in only selected Asian and European markets, and then discontinued the export of this model from 1989. The C31 model, introduced in 1981, was the first model that was only available in a four-door form, either as a sedan or hardtop. The C32 was the last model to be sold outside Japan.

The Laurel is one of the few Nissan vehicles which still uses the rear wheel drive layout. Some of the later models featured sophistications such as Nissan's proprietary 4-wheel steering (HICAS) and 4-wheel drive (ATTESA) systems, which were based on the Skyline models. The last of the Nissan Laurel evolution was the C35 model. Today, the Laurel is no longer being sold. UK spec laurels differ cosmetically from picures shown

Nissan Tiida

The Nissan Tiida is a compact automobile manufactured by Nissan, replacing both the long-running Pulsar and the Sunny models in its home market from September 30, 2004. The range consists of a five-door hatchback and a four-door sedan called the Nissan Tiida Latio. The Tiida is not based on the Renault Mégane's Nissan C platform, but rather the Nissan B platform with the wheelbase stretched.

Its styling was previewed with the Nissan C-Note show car a year before its launch. The models are characterized by being quite tall, a trend that resurfaced in the late 1990s. It is thought that while the Tiida would be exported to many markets, Europe may get niche vehicles based off its platform instead. In Canada and the United States only, it will be called the Versa. North and South America version of the Tiida will use a 1.8L DOHC engine. The Americas version will be assembled at Nissan's Aguascalientes, Mexico Assembly Plant.

Nissan Pulsar

Nissan Pulsar is a compact car manufactured by Nissan that was originally conceived as a front-drive replacement for the Nissan Cherry (also known as the Datsun 100A/120A). Almost all of the models produced were of a front wheel drive configuration. From the 1980s, Nissan did offer four-wheel-drive models and, in the early 1990s, the all wheel drive turbocharged Nissan Pulsar GTi-R.

Nissan Gloria

The Gloria was a fullsize car sold by Prince from 1961 and later by Nissan. It began as a luxury model of the Prince Skyline, but was merged with the Nissan Cedric in 1971. Although the name continues, the model is little differentiated from its former competitor.

Nissan 280ZX

The Nissan 280ZX was a sports coupe produced from 1979 to 1983. It was the second-generation Z-car, replacing the Nissan 280Z in 1979. This generation was replaced by the new Nissan 300ZX in 1984. The 280ZX was Motor Trends Import Car of the Year for 1979.

The 280ZX was a complete redesign, retaining only the L28 engine and other driveline components. A turbo option was introduced, but this still did not bring the 280ZX's stock performance up to the level of the original 240Z.

The 280ZX shared the Nissan 510's platform and suspension, with MacPherson struts in front and trailing arm independent rear. The wheelbase was down from its predecessor at just 91.3 in, and a 2+2 version was offered as well.

The 280ZX was branded in the American market as the Datsun 280ZX.

A turbocharged model (L28ET engine rated at 180 hp) was introduced in 1981. In the US market it was initially available with a 3-speed automatic transmission. In 1982 and 1983, the 280ZX Turbo was also available with a Borg-Warner T-5 5-speed manual transmission (this was the first Nissan which used a non-Japanese transmission; the T-5 was also used in the GM F-bodies and Ford Mustang).

Nissan Versa

The Nissan Versa is a new subcompact car from Nissan starting with the 2007 model year in North America. Built on the Sentra platform, it will be available in sedan or hatchback form. The Versa is the North American version of the Japanese market Nissan Tiida, originally introduced on September 30, 2004. It will take over from the Sentra, which has long been Nissan's entry-level car (except in Canada, where the Nissan Micra was sold as its subcompact from 1985 to 1991), as the Sentra continues to grow in size and price.