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An Brief Glimpse of the 2012 Honda Insight


Prior to the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, Honda released some images of the 2012 Honda Insight.  Although the pictures didn't reveal much we at Dick Scott Nissan can tell you that the front bumper and grill have been given a dramatic facelift.  Honda has focused on making them more aerodynamic than ever.

By focusing on aerodynamics the Honda Insight will move more easily through the air boosting fuel economy. Honda modified other areas of the vehicle, as well, to further amplify ratings. For example, they tweaked the engine to mitigate friction. They also optimized the performance of the continuously…

Nissan Disagrees with Top Gear


For those of you who are not familiar with Jeremy Clarkson from the BBC series Top Gear he's known for his brutal honesty and not holding back when he reviews cars he dislikes.  However, not all his reviews are accurate when it comes down to it.

 

Clarkson recently reviewed the Nissan Leaf. Along with the rest of Nissan's upcoming line, Clarkson said it was all too "boring." The people at Dick Scott Nissan in Canton, MI disagree, as does Nissan PR.

 

Nissan PR chief Tom Barnard complained to Top Gear that Clarkson's review contained "inaccuracies", adding they…

Nissan Asks What a Zero-Emission Society Would Look Like

Who would have guessed that the Nissan LEAF is only the tip of an iceberg. Nissan's ultimate goal is to develop a zero-emission society. The Japanese automaker doesn't really see any alternative and is hosting more discussions regarding this topic. So, you might ask yourself what would a zero-emission society look like?

To answer that question, Nissan has created "The Planet Zero" interactive website. In classic gaming style, visitors can play around in different "worlds". Only on Planet Zero, the worlds are alternative power sources (i.e., wind and solar). There's also the opportunity to play on…

The One-Millionth Qashqai was Built


It might be difficult for us in the U.S. to even pronounce, but the Nissan Qashqai has recently hit a significant milestone underlining the crossover's continued popularity in markets abroad, including the U.K. as well as Japan and Australia where it is known as the Nissan Dualis. For the sake of making the rest of this a little easier to read, Qashqai is pronounced Kash-key...kind of like the whole grain cereal only with a "k" in the middle. Anyway, moving on...

Similar in size to the hot-selling U.S. crossover, the Nissan Rogue, the Qashqai is…

Nissan Achieves Record Sales in Europe


No one can deny that Nissan is growing in popularity here in the United States. But how are they doing in the rest of the world? Quite well as it turns out, actually. Nissan sales in Europe have just jumped an impressive 35%, year-over-year, during the first four months of 2011. Furthermore, Nissan's market share in Europe reached a record high during the month of April.

It is easy to see that, aside from the Sunderland-built JUKE crossover, which has sold nearly 60,000 units since its launch in Europe last September, Nissan's lineup is quite different in…