The document provides a history of important Nissan vehicles through the decades, beginning with the first recorded Japanese automobile in 1904. It then summarizes several iconic Nissan models from the 1960s to present day, including the Datsun 240Z, Nissan GT-R, Nissan LEAF, 240SX, Datsun 1500, Skyline GT-R, Datsun 510, 300ZX, Maxima, and Altima. The document highlights these vehicles' performance specifications and significance in establishing Nissan as a leader in affordable, high-quality sports cars and family sedans.

2. SEJARAH NISSAN
A steam-powered car built by Torao Yamaha in
1904, is the first Japanese automaker recorded.
It seater 10 is chain driven machine designed to
transport Yamaba rather large family.

3. The first four-cylinder car is a luxury sedan
produced jointly by Tokyo Kunisue
Automobile Works and Tokyo motor
vehicles Works in 1911. It was driven by a
water-cooled 1.3 liter engine L show
magneto ignition head and reached 16
plus horsepower
Hashimoto, an American trained engineer, created
Kwaishinsha Motors with the help of three investors.
Hashimoto was not like most inventors early Japanese
cars, it has the advantage of several years of study in New
York under his belt. Hashimoto's dream is to build Japan's
first regular production car
Total development may
sound quite good for the
industry is still young, but
the amount of actual
production is still less than
50 total cars in 1912.

4. Nissan has been making Z cars for more than 4
decades now, but this is the one that started it
all. The chassis-code S30 Datsun 240Z earned
the nickname "The Poor Man's Porsche" due to
its low base price combined with outstanding
driving thrills and a sweet new profile that was
half Japanese/half Jaguar. While the original
151-horsepower 2.4-liter straight-6 engine does
not seem like much by today's standards, in this
lightweight car it provided plenty of thrills.
Nissan even offered a factory-sponsored
program at one point to restore original 240Z
cars to showroom-new, testament to the
original Z's lasting greatness.
1970-1973 Datsun
240Z/Nissan Fairlady Z

5. In July of 2008, Nissan finally offered U.S.
buyers a crack at the latest, and by far the
greatest, in its long line of GT-R luxury sport
coupes. The new "Godzilla" R35 GT-R shifted
the car from sports car to world-beating
supercar, and Nissan has continued to make
performance tweaks and improvements all the
way through the 2013 model year to make
what some consider the best car on today's
roads even better. The newest model has 545
horsepower and 463 lb-ft. of torque, good for a
sub-3-second 0-60 time and one of the best-
performing cars at any price.
2008-Present Nissan GT-R

6. Because it is so new, the Nissan LEAF is a
much more special car than most even
realize. In decades, when electric cars with
high-capacity batteries and powerful motors
are everywhere, folks will look back on the
LEAF as the first true series production
electric car, and the first to sell in any
significant numbers. Though at 73 miles on
average the range isn't for everyone, those
who live in city centers or have a short
commute will soon watch the savings pile up.
2011-Present Nissan LEAF

7. Much like the Scion FR-S today, the 240SX
represented an everyman's sport coupe with
a low cost of entry and plenty of tuning
potential. These cars can hold up to
whatever the shade-tree mechanic can
throw at them, and are extremely popular on
the drift and autocross circuits to this day.
Finding a chassis-code S13 Nissan 240SX
these days that's not driven into the ground
can be a chore, but if you find the right car
the S13 still makes a great, cheap-to-
maintain daily driver more than 20 years
after it hit the road.
1989-1994 Nissan 240SX

8. While Nissan actually started importing
its fun and carefree small roadster a few
years earlier, the 1963 model came into
its own with a more-powerful engine
and a new larger platform. This is a
roadster along the lines of the classic
British MG and Triumph, except with a
distinctly Japanese character. It won't
get you too far on the track with only
77-85 horsepower, but you'll sure enjoy
some sunshine. These cars, when in
"barn find" condition, are priceless
today.
1963-1965 Datsun 1500

9. This one was never sold in the U.S., but
no Nissan top 10 list would be complete
without it. Throughout the 1990s,
Nissan refined its big, brash AWD sports
car into a true luxury performance
beast that anyone would love to drive.
Owning one in the U.S. today, probably
illegally imported, is like owning the
Holy Grail of "Japanese Cars That
Should Have Made it to America but
Never Did." Many true Nissan believers
contest the R34 GT-R's RB26DETT
engine is the most tuner-friendly motor
ever made, importing the twin-turbo
engines (also usually illegally) for use in
the 240SX.
1999-2002 (R34) Nissan Skyline GT-R

10. If the original Z was the "Poor Man's
Porsche", the 510 was the "Poor Man's
BMW", engineered far better than it
needed to be for its mission as a simple,
comfortable compact family runabout. Its
front disc brakes, four-wheel
independent suspension and rear-wheel
drive made it a fun performer when it
was released and still a favorite with
classic Japanese car lovers.
1968-1974 Datsun 510

11. 1990-1996 Nissan 300ZX
When the 1990s hit, Nissan found itself
locked in a bit of a horsepower war with
the likes of the Mitsubishi 3000GT, Acura
NSX and Toyota Supra. The brand's
challenger was the new low, sleek Z32
Nissan 300ZX, a technology showpiece of
the times if there ever was one. This car
was available with a twin-turbo 3.0-liter
V6 with 300 horsepower and 283 lb-ft. of
torque and advanced suspension
geometry that made driving it hard a piece
of cake. Sadly, unlike the original 240Z it
was also prohibitively expensive for many,
leading to its early exit from the U.S.
market after 1996.

12. 1989-1994 Nissan Maxima
In today's Nissan catalog, give us a smaller,
sleeker Altima over the Maxima any day,
but this was not the case in 1989 when
Nissan wowed the car-buying public with
the large, luxurious chassis-code J30
Maxima. This car was particularly great at
eating up hundreds of miles on the
highway while offering maximum comfort;
indeed it was one of the first vehicles to
from Japan to ever qualify as a "midsize"
with the EPA. Styling was forward-thinking
for the 1980s, with so many sedans of the
next 5 years ending up looking like knock-
offs.

13. 2007-2012 Nissan Altima
The Altima finally caught up to Camry and
Accord with the coming of the fouth-gen
L32 model, which went on sale for 2007 in
the U.S. In many ways this is a better car
than its Japanese counterparts, known for
its agile performance and excellent V6
engine option. While Honda used to be
the performer among mass-market
midsize sedans, the new Altima took away
this crown and held onto it, even winning
Consumer Reports' Top Pick among family
sedans for 2012. Sales numbers have
climbed steadily, with the Altima actually
outselling the Accord in 2011.

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