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Tuner-culture-inspired Nissan Z concept revealed in US View gallery (12)

Tuner-culture-inspired Nissan Z concept revealed in US

The Nissan Z Kaze concept has made its debut at ZCON in Arizona, giving the Z sports car a removable T-top roof inspired by Nissan’s open-air models of the past. Finished in Pacific Teal, it also gets a carbon-fibre bonnet and body kit, widened arches, restored 18-inch Nismo LMGT2 wheels and a white leather cabin. The twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 gains a GReddy intake, intercooler and exhaust upgrades, while Nismo suspension components complete the ’90s tuner-inspired makeover. Sadly, the Nissan Z still is not available to buy in Ireland.

Nissan Micra earns five-star Green NCAP rating

Nissan Micra earns five-star Green NCAP rating

The electric Nissan Micra has been awarded Green NCAP’s maximum five-star Sustainability Rating, scoring 94 per cent overall. It achieved 9.1/10 for Clean Air, 9.3/10 for Energy Efficiency and 10/10 for Greenhouse Gases, while its cold-weather performance was rated “Good”. The Micra is offered with 40kWh and 52kWh batteries, giving up to 317km and 416km of WLTP range respectively, and Nissan quotes energy consumption as low as 12.6kWh/100km.

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Nissan X-Trail N-Trek debuts at 'The Ploughing'

Nissan Ireland gave the new off-road-themed X-Trail N-Trek its Irish debut at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan in Co. Offaly this week. In this video, Shane has a very quick look at the SUV, powered by Nissan's e-Power hybrid system, available with five or seven seats and with two- or all-wheel drive. It costs from under €50,000.

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Win footall tickets and a signed shirt on the Nissan stand at the Ploughing

If you happen to be at the Ploughing Championships this week in Screggan, Co. Offaly, and you're a fan of Irish football, make sure you pop along to the Nissan Ireland stand. It's running a competition to win a signed jersey and tickets to an international match. All you have to do is guess how many footballs it has crammed into the boot of the new Nissan Leaf.

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The Nissan Ireland stand at the 2026 National Ploughing Championships

Complete Car visited the Nissan Ireland stand at the 2026 National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Co. Offaly today. Nissan brought along the whole lineup, including examples of the new Nissan Micra and Leaf, the hybrid-powered Juke, a few Qashqais, some vans and even an Irish debut, the Nissan X-Trail N-Trek.

Complete Car is at the Ploughing Championships today
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Complete Car is at the Ploughing Championships today

Both Shane and Dave are in Co. Offaly today for the annual Ploughing Championships in Screggan. We'll be checking out what car brands are on hand and spending some time on the Nissan stand to talk to car buyers about their preferences. Do stop by and say hello.

Nissan goads us with updated Z looking more like Datsun 240Z than ever View gallery (12)

Nissan goads us with updated Z looking more like Datsun 240Z than ever

We awake today to the news that Nissan has refreshed the Fairlady Z (or just 'Z' in some markets) coupe, with new colours, wheels and other styling updates. We reckon it looks more like the iconic Datsun 240Z of the early seventies, and that is a very good thing. There's a high-performance Nismo model and even a brand-new six-speed manual gearbox. Imagine that, a rear-drive sports coupe with a manual transmission. *sigh* That's right, it still isn't sold in Ireland - or anywhere else in Europe for that matter. Rumours suggest that might change, however, so keep lighting those candles at mass.