Ask most drivers in 2025, and they’ll tell you that Nissan is primarily a budget carmaker going through a rough time, hoping to survive as an automaker. If they’re a serious JDM fanatic, they might gush about the Skyline GT-R and the Fairlady, but the typical American buyer has basically forgotten what makes the Nissan brand so cool, save for the current Nissan Z still flying the brand’s flag in the dwindling sports-car market.
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