Nissan Qashqai Next to Get Nismo Treatment

The next car to get the Nismo trearment in Europe will the the Nissan QashqaiNissan QashqaiJapan, 2006 > 2014305 versions
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. NissanNissanJapan, 1932 > present159 models
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has promised that it will eventually have Nismo high-performance versions of all of its cars, and already have the Nismo versions of the 370ZNissan 370Z NismoJapan, 2013 > present and JukeNissan Juke NismoJapan, 2013 > present5 photos
on sale. 

According to Nissan's head of products Andy Palmer, the goal for Nismo is to be, “a democratization of AMGAMGGermany, 1966 > present17 models
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." That means that the division will offer high performance cars without the rarefied price of AMG cars. 

“Whatever we do to the cars, the chief engineer runs the program and he signs it off. We’re looking to produce the best handling cars in their class, but handling with security that will flatter drivers and with a degree of comfort, too," said Palmer. 

During the opening of its new headquarters, Nissan announced that there would be a Nismo version of the GT-RNissan GT-R Gen.2Japan, 2009 > present25 versions
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based on the 2013 car sometime in the near future. 

Source: Auto Express