Imagine owning a car for each day of the week. Which car would you drive on Monday? What about Friday? Do you have a weekend car in mind? If you were to own seven different Nissan (yes Nissan, duh!) models, what would they be to successfully get you through the hustle and bustle of a normal week? Click HERE for a few ideas!
Source: Nissan in the news.com

Ok, not so cute metaphor but it works! In Japan the LEAF order bank has been open since April first and so far its well above expectations. From the Press Release:
YOKOHAMA, Japan (April 22, 2010) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced that the pre-orders of Nissan LEAF reached 3,754 units in three weeks after launching the pre-order process in Japan on April 1. This exceeds half of its sales target for FY2010, which is 6,000 units, thanks to the highly positive feedback from customers for its "remarkable  environmental performance of zero-emission," "affordable pricing for an EV" and its "advanced IT system."
Source: Nissan

Attention LEAF fans; April 20th will be the day you will have the opportunity to begin the reservation process for your very own LEAF! In addition, our own Fleet Sales Director, Mike Correra (the Nissan Guy), has just become our officially Nissan Certified resident LEAF Expert! Thats right folks; he has passed all the tests, read all the info and received the certificate as the EV Sales Leader here at Raceway Nissan. Mike will be your point man, so to speak, assisting you each step of the way through the process of; creating your personal account, building your Driver Snapshot and placing your Reservation Fee. He will also co-ordinate the installation of the Home Charging Dock and get you all the documentation for each of the many Tax Credits and Rebates available. Its a lot we know but Mike's up for it, how about you? Are you ready to do more than just 'say' you want to make the world a better place, do 'more' for our environment?? Well then, contact us so we can work together and see if the new LEAF is for you!

Details are still a bit sketchy other than it will be sitting on an all new platform and there will be world of goodies within! The teaser shot was released with this short 'official' snippet: "“The new Quest, which will be available in early 2011, is the perfect vehicle for buyers needing the size, safety, functionality and comfort that a minivan has to offer, without sacrificing style or driving pleasure,” Looking good so far I say; looking good...
via eGMCarTech

Over the weekend there was some serious running goin on down in the Yellow Rose state and the folks from Boost Logic took themselves home a record in the standing mile for their efforts! From the GT-R Forum: Boost Logic have built one mean Nissan GT-R here. To prove it they ran it in the Texas Mile over the weekend and cracked the 200 mph mark in the standing mile without breaking a sweat. This makes them the first tuner to do so and etches their names in history. The GT-R in question mas clocked at 203.6mph (327.6km/h) at the mile mark and made 823rwhp @ 25psi on their 2WD dyno. They feel that this is just the beginning and with more work the car has even more in it down the straight. I especially like the 'without breaking a sweat' part! See a video over at the forum here.

In the letter distributed on February 24, 2010 Altima was praised as the Top Pick Family Sedan, dethroning the Honda Accord. In addition to this achievement we’re proud to announce a number of other Nissan models that have been recognized by Consumer Reports. These vehicles have been recognized as some of the best choices for 2010.
Best New Vehicles Under $25,000:
Altima 2.5 S
Sentra 2.0 SL
SE-R Spec V
Versa 1.8 SL (Hatchback)
Overall Safety: Small SUV - Nissan Rogue
Safety Performance
Dry Braking - Nissan 370Z Touring
Avoidance Maneuver - Nissan 370Z Touring
Acceleration: 370Z Touring
Off-Road: Nissan Frontier
Fuel Efficient Vehicles:
Sporty Cars/Roadsters
Sentra SE-R Spec V
Sedans
Altima Hybrid
Altima 2.5 S
Wagons & Hatchbacks
Cube 1.8 S
Small SUV
Rogue SL
Midsized / Large SUV
Murano SL
This continues to show Nissan’s commitment to delivering quality products to our dealer network and our customers. As we forge ahead to our goal to be the most trusted, growing car company these recognitions remind us that we’re on the track for success. We look forward to bringing more new products and exciting new updates for our current line-up.
Quoted from an internal memo, yes I'll probably get a wrist slap but whatev! ;)

Recently Nissan announced 38 winning stories including the Grand Prix award for the "26th Nissan Children's Storybook and Picture Book Grand Prix" organized by the International Institute for Children's Literature, Osaka, as part of Nissan's corporate citizenship activities.The Picture Book Grand Prize was awarded to "Ondeko no Sora" by Mr. Masaru Miyazaki and Ms. Toshie Miyazaki; and as the Grand Prize winning entry it will be published and made available in bookstores after December 2010, and also be donated to public libraries across the country. The "Nissan Children's Storybook and Picture Book Grand Prix" commemorates the May 1984 opening of the International Institute for Children's Literature, Osaka, which is Japan's first comprehensive center for international children's literature. Through the publication of the Grand Prize winners, the contest aims to provide children with inspiring and imaginative storybooks and picture books. The publications are donated through Nissan offices to approximately 3,300 libraries and 700 kindergartens and nursery schools across Japan. More than 168,000 books have now been donated since the start of this Grand Prix. Read the full press release here.

The NTEA Truck show is the largest Commercial Vehicle show and convention in North America, so big that they lined up William Shatner as the key note speaker! Yes, THE William Shatner! Thats a big deal, and another big deal is the debut of the segment revolutionizing new NV2500 series from Nissan. From the official press release:
As Nissan finalizes plans to bring its first production commercial vehicle (CV) to the North American market in late 2010, it is starting with a truly ground up design – from its rugged ladder frame to the roof rack mounting brackets on the top of the innovatively conceived and styled body. Yet the all-new Nissan NV (Nissan Van) also has the advantage of Nissan’s exceptional commercial vehicle heritage, covering 75 years and more than 75 percent of the global CV market. “The new kid on the block, as it turns out, is also a long-time player in the global commercial vehicle market. As the first non-domestic nameplate to design, manufacture and sell CVs in the United States, we bring a more than seven-decade tradition of durability, quality and reliability to our products,” said Joe Castelli, vice president, Commercial Vehicles and Fleet, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA). “At the same time, we’ve taken a fresh look at every aspect of the CV business – including styling, powertrain, interiors, cost of operation and ownership, dealership sales and service operations and, most importantly, real world customer needs.”
Read the full Press Clip here and see full coverage of the NTEA Work Truck Show here.

The 2011 Nissan Micra hasn't even been released yet but the early reviews are very good already! Summed up nicely by my friend Woody with a nice overview, and by friend I mean a guy who's site I follow pretty religiously...;) Here's what Woody had to say, ”what an inexpensive car should be: nicely designed, reliable and full of value. The world needs a car like this since the economy is shot and not everyone wants to take a loan out for a tank of gas.” See more pics here.