What does Nismo stand for?

 

Nissan Motorsports is abbreviated as NISMO. This is a completely independent division of Nissan. NISMO is concerned with performance, maneuverability, and handling. Some of the most popular Nissan automobiles you see on the road today are engineered by a mostly distinct division of the Nissan brand.

What is Nismo performance?

Nissan’s NISMO trim is the closest thing a driver can get to a racing vehicle. It has better suspension packages, aerodynamic improvements including rear spoilers, rear diffusers, and side skirts, as well as many other genuine Nissan components.

The NISMO brand works hard to guarantee that each model feels just right by outfitting it with thrilling and useful features as well as a slew of safety features. The entire performance, sound, and feel are enough to raise adrenaline levels and get the heart racing.

Production Cars

R31 Nismo

The 1987 Skyline R31 GTS-R Group A evolution special, restricted to 823 units, was the first Nismo-branded vehicle. This was followed by the 1990 Skyline GT-R Nismo, which was limited to 560 units. Both vehicles included weight-saving, aerodynamic, performance, and reliability enhancements required for Group A racing. Almost all of its vehicles have earned excellent ratings in terms of performance, handling, and even maintenance, which is Nissan’s primary priority even now.

R32 Nismo

The 1989-1994 Nissan Skyline GT-R is probably the most important member of the Skyline family, and for good cause, Nissan enthusiasts voted it as such. The automobile was not only a big hit on the street, but it also dominated nearly every competition it entered. The R32 would not be allowed to compete in those important races until a street-legal version of the racing vehicle was constructed to fulfill Group A’s road legal standards in 1990.

This is the first R32 Nismo vehicle to be sold, and it has the 2.6-liter, twin-turbocharged inline-six engine as well as the conventional five-speed manual transmission. The automobile has a Gun Grey exterior with a black interior and the normal car’s five-speaker audio system, but the interior is painted in an unusually vivid shade of blue.

R33 400R nismo

Nissan launched a limited edition GT-R loaded with a slew of performance enhancements in 1996. The 400R name represented the car’s 400bhp power output. At its core was a revolutionary engine that debuted in the GT1-class Skylines that competed in the Le Mans 24 Hours. The goal was to manufacture 100 400Rs, but only around half of them were ever sold.

R34 Skyline Nismo

The first Z-Tune was created in 2003 as a means to send out the R34-generation vehicle in style, but by the time the Z-Tune was approved for production, the R34 had already reached the end of its manufacturing run.

Only 19 Skyline R34 GT-R V-Specs were produced before being transformed into Z-Tunes by Japanese automobile maker Nismo. The business purchased 12 old automobiles with fewer than 18,000 miles (29,000 kilometers) on the clock and turned them into high-performance sports cars. The remaining seven vehicles were given by owners who wished to modify their V-spec vehicles.

Nismo has introduced the GT-R, which boasts a top speed of 327 km/h (203 mph) and a quarter-mile pace of 10.06 seconds. The RB26DETT engine, in particular, was rebuilt with new components, including improved turbochargers. The displacement was also raised to 2.8 liters, allowing Nismo to claim 500 horsepower.

R35 GTR Nismo

At the 2019 New York Auto Show, this race-inspired street-modified vehicle had its global debut. And Nissan worked hard to make this GT-R more powerful than ever.

Nismo engineers saved approximately 70 pounds by replacing carbon-fiber parts in the bumpers, side sills, top, hood, front fenders, and rear spoiler. They used the same 3.8-liter V6 24-valve engine under the hood, but with significant modifications. The turbochargers are lifted directly from the GTR GT3 race, with minor modifications. It has fewer fan blades but a different design, so it doesn’t lose power or torque while reducing turbo-lag.

The Nissan GT-R has been updated for 2016 with a faster gearbox, improved suspension, and brakes that can withstand temperatures up to 1832 degrees Fahrenheit (1000 Celsius). The car also gets a new set of carbon silica carbide brake rotors from Brembo. It’s the same AWD architecture and 6-speed dual-clutch gearbox as before but it changes gears even faster and smoother.

350z Nismo

With a VQ35HR engine featured on all 2007 models and a range of performance and styling upgrades for the first time, the new Nissan NISMO 350Z is the most powerful automobile on the market today. It has a variety of features that are not available in the aftermarket, but it preserves the dependability, durability, and extensive guarantee that come standard on every 2007 Nissan 350Z.

The automobile has a bold front fascia with chin spoiler, side skirts, and expanded rear fascia with underbody diffuser, and a rear wing. It is based on the Zs that won the Super GT title in the 2015/2016 season. Structure stiffness and strength have been prioritized, with extra body welds and supports added to the already robust 350Z body. With the independent multi-link suspension, Brembo brakes, and RAYS ultra-lightweight forged-alloy wheels, the Z’s 306-horsepower V6 engine is optimized for optimum performance. A unique NISMO exhaust and gunmetal grey paint job round out the performance characteristics.

370z Nismo

There’s no doubting that the Nissan 370Z is getting on in years, but this upgraded Nismo version serves as a strong reminder that a powerful front-engined, rear-drive coupe is a winning combination. This doesn’t feel like it’s been that long since the original 370Z Nismo was released, but in true Japanese form, it’s already received a lot of detailed design and technical improvements.

The 3.7-liter V6 engine remains at the core of the 370Z Nismo. Peak power and torque outputs are 339bhp at 7400rpm and 274lb-ft at 5200rpm, respectively – up 16bhp and 400rpm, and 6lb-ft at the same revs, compared to the non-Nismo 370Z.

Juke Nismo

The NISMO and NISMO RS are available to ramp up the craziness on the basic and already cheap Juke. The NISMO features a 188-hp 1.6-liter turbo four-cylinder engine, ground effects, lowered suspension, and sport seats. Step up to the 215-hp (211 with AWD) NISMO RS, which features extra chassis modifications and a distinct appearance.

Both have a six-speed manual transmission and front-wheel drive; torque-vectoring all-wheel drive is available, but only with a modern continuously variable transmission.

Note Nismo

Nissan has announced plans for a mass-produced combustion engine with a thermal efficiency of 50%. So, to give you a better idea of what it may imply for driving aficionados, here’s a small Japanese hatchback with some truly crazy seats.

The Nissan Note e-Power hatchback boasts 136 horsepower and a light-switch-responsive 236 lb-ft of torque. The car was modified in 2016 by Nissan’s motorsport subsidiary, Nismo, with certain handling modifications to match hot versions of the gasoline-only Note Nismo. Nismo returned the inverter, vehicle control module, and reduction drive two years later for an e-power version with 25% greater power and torque.