The Nissan Cima is a large luxury sedan produced by Nissan Motor Co. , Ltd. for the Japanese market. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
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FY31 : January 1988–August 1991
With info from the entry for Cima in the Japanese Wikipedia :
Up until 1989, the Japanese tax bracket dictated a division point at the car being 4700mm long, 1700mm wide, with a 2 liter engine. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Both the Nissan Cedric/Nissan Gloria and its archrival, the Toyota Crown were stretched to this very limit. The Nissan Cedric is a large Automobile produced by Nissan since 1960. The Gloria is a large car made from 1961 by the Prince Motor Company, and later by Nissan Motors since its merger with the former - hence being The Toyota Crown is a line of full-size luxury sedans by Toyota. When rumors came that Toyota was developing a larger, wider extension of the Crown, Nissan acted hastily and could not get the wide version ready for the narrow version's launch in June 1987. (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The half-year gap in development, however, brought about many changes in design.
The FY31 Cima is available with a 200 horsepower (149 kW) VG30DE or a 255 horsepower (190 kW) turbocharged VG30DET. The VG engine family consists of V6 Piston engines designed and produced by Nissan for several vehicles in the Nissan lineup A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. The VG engine family consists of V6 Piston engines designed and produced by Nissan for several vehicles in the Nissan lineup The turbocharged version was especially popular, leading the media to coin the term "the Cima phenomenon".
FY32 : August 1991–June 1996
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| Production | 1991–1996 |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Engine(s) | 4. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found 1 L-DOHC-V8 (VH41DE), 270PS |
| Transmission(s) | 4 speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 110. An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 8 in (2815 mm) |
| Length | 194. 1 in (4930 mm) |
| Width | 70. 1 in (1780 mm) |
| Height | 55. 9 in (1420 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3730-4065 lb (1690-1840 kg) |
Following the Y32 Cedric/Gloria's June 1991 launch, the Cima was redesigned and introduced in August 1991. Curb weight is the total Weight of a Vehicle with standard equipment all necessary operating Consumables (e Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The car is now simply known as the Cima. The styling was more luxury-oriented with Jaguar overtones, noticeably different from the sporty first-generation Cima.
Initially the Cima was only available with the VH41DE, a short-stroke version of the VH45DE found in the first Infiniti Q45. The VH series consists of 41 and 45 liter engines from the Nissan Motor Corporation. The Infiniti Q45 is a Full-size Luxury car that served as the flagship of Nissan 's Infiniti Marque from 1990 until 2006 when
FY33 : June 1996–January 2001
Unlike the previous, Japan-only models, this third-generation Cima was sold overseas—as the new Infiniti Q45. The Infiniti Q45 is a Full-size Luxury car that served as the flagship of Nissan 's Infiniti Marque from 1990 until 2006 when However, instead of the VH45DE engine, Nissan chose to continue using the VH41DE. The VH series consists of 41 and 45 liter engines from the Nissan Motor Corporation.
 Infiniti Q45 |
 Nissan Cima |
F50 : January 2001—
The fourth-generation Cima arrived in January 2001. The timing was early in the Nissan Revival Plan, so the Cima did not have the Skyline's FM platform. Instead, it features an updated version of the old platform, with a new rear suspension. However, Nissan's new design identity was thoroughly worked into both the exterior and interior. This Cima became known for its unique 7-reflector headlights. The Cima was sold in the USA as the Infiniti Q45. The Infiniti Q45 is a Full-size Luxury car that served as the flagship of Nissan 's Infiniti Marque from 1990 until 2006 when
The new VK45DD direct-injection V8 features in the Japanese Cima, alongside the VQ30DET, both producing 280 horsepower (209 kW). The VK engine (formerly known as the ZH) is a V8 Piston engine from Nissan. The V8 in the Infiniti version produces 340 horsepower (254 kW).
External links
- Safety Recalls for Nissan Cima Japanese Imports
- Japanese Market Nissan Cima Nissan Japan
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