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Encyclopedia > Nissan President
Nissan President
Manufacturer: Nissan
Predecessor: Nissan Cedric Special
Class: Luxury car
Body style: 4-door limousine
Similar: Toyota Century
Mitsubishi Dignity

The Nissan President is a Japanese luxury limousine introduced by Nissan in the 1960s and sold only in the Japanese market. The President is used mainly as a chauffeur car for government and corporate officials, and its main competitor in the Japanese market is the Toyota Century. Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Nissan Motor Co. ... The Nissan Cedric is a large luxurious automobile produced by Nissan since 1960. ... It has been suggested that Vehicle size class be merged into this article or section. ... A luxury car is a relatively expensive car. ... A limousine (or limo) is an unusually long luxury car, traditionally black or white in color. ... The Toyota Century is a large four-door limousine produced by Toyota mainly for the Japanese market. ... The Mitsubishi Dignity, whose name was derived from the English to describe the peerless grandeur and majestic stateliness of the model,[1] was a full-size limousine manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors from late 1999 as the flagship of the companys domestic range, alongside the smaller Proudia luxury car. ... A luxury car is a relatively expensive car. ... A limousine (or limo) is an unusually long luxury car, traditionally black or white in color. ... Nissan Motor Co. ... A chauffeur is one who drives an automobile as a job. ... The Toyota Century is a large four-door limousine produced by Toyota mainly for the Japanese market. ...

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President 150 and 250

President 150
Production: 1965–1973
Engine: 3.0 L H30 ohv I6
4.0 L Y40 ohv V8
President 250
Production: 1973–1989
Engine: 3.0 L
4.4 L Y44E ohv V8

The first generation of the Nissan President, designated 150, debuted in 1965, replacing the Cedric Special as Nissan's top-of-the-range model. Available with either the 4.0 litre Y40 V8 engine, developed specially for that model, or a 3.0 litre H30 straight-6, this model served as the official car of the Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The Nissan H series of automobile engines was an evolution of the Prince/Nissan G-series used in the 1960s. ... In automotive engineering, an overhead valve internal combustion engine is one in which the entry and exit valves and ports are contained in the cylinder head. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... The Nissan Y40 was a special V8 engine produced for the Nissan President Limousine between 1965 and 1973. ... In automotive engineering, an overhead valve internal combustion engine is one in which the entry and exit valves and ports are contained in the cylinder head. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The Nissan Y40 was a special V8 engine produced for the Nissan President Limousine between 1965 and 1973. ... In automotive engineering, an overhead valve internal combustion engine is one in which the entry and exit valves and ports are contained in the cylinder head. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... The Nissan Cedric is a large luxurious automobile produced by Nissan since 1960. ... The Nissan Y40 was a special V8 engine produced for the Nissan President Limousine between 1965 and 1973. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... The Nissan H series of automobile engines was an evolution of the Prince/Nissan G-series used in the 1960s. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... This article or section needs to be updated. ...


The Nissan President 150 was replaced by a new 250 generation in 1973. The V8 engine had its displacement increased to 4.4 litre and was now designated Y44E, and a 3.0 litre version was still available. The 250 underwent a major redesign in 1982 and continued in production until 1990. The Nissan Y40 was a special V8 engine produced for the Nissan President Limousine between 1965 and 1973. ...


President JG50

President JG50
Production: 1990–2002
Platform: G50
Engine: 4.5 L VH45DE dohc V8
Related: Infiniti Q45 (G50)

In October 1989 a new Nissan President, designated JG50, debuted during the Tokyo Motor Show, with sales beginning a year later. Concurrently, a short-wheelbase version debuted in the USA as Infiniti Q45, with a different front end. Both shared the new 4.5 litre VH45DE V8 engine. In 1993, a short-wheelbase version similar to the Infiniti joined the lineup, badged as President JS (the short-wheelbase chassis bore the PG50 designation). At the same time, Nissan's special vehicles subsidiary Autech developed a Royal Limousine model with split passenger compartment. An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The VH series consists of 4. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... The Infiniti Q45 is a fullsize luxury car and serves as the flagship of Nissans Infiniti marque. ... The Tokyo Motor Show is an annual auto show held in November in Tokyo, Japan. ... The Infiniti Q45 is a fullsize luxury car and serves as the flagship of Nissans Infiniti marque. ... The VH series consists of 4. ... Autech is a tuner of Nissan cars but sells the cars through Nissan dealers. ...


An interesting feature also debuted in 1993 — an airbag for the left-hand side (curbside) rear seat passenger. In 1994, along with a minor facelift, Nissan revived the Sovereign trim level (previously available for 250 Presidents) for the long-wheelbase model. Another minor facelift occurred in 1998. At the same time, the previous Infiniti Q45 was replaced by a model based on a smaller (yet still large) Nissan Cima, which was also fitted with the rear passenger airbag option in Japan. A facelift is the revival of a product through cosmetic means, for example by changing its appearance while leaving its underlying engineering or design intact. ... The Nissan Cima is a large luxury sedan produced by Nissan Motor Co. ...


President PGF50

President PGF50
Nissan President PGF50
Production: 2002–present
Platform: F50
Engine: 4.5 L VK45DE dohc V8
Related: Nissan Cima
Infiniti Q45 (F50)

The JG50 President continued until 2002, and it was replaced in 2003 by a new PGF50 model, based on the F50 Nissan Cima, which debuted in 2001, being also powered by the same 4.5 litre VK45DE V8 engine. Two versions are available, both badged Sovereign, with either 5-passenger or 4-passenger seating configuration. Image File history File linksMetadata Nissanpresident. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The VK engine (formerly known as the ZH) is a V8 piston engine from Nissan. ... A double overhead cam (also called a dual overhead cam, DOHC, or twincam) engine is a type of internal combustion engine where the camshafts that operate the intake and exhaust valves are mounted above the cylinders, and where there are separate camshafts for inlet and exhaust valves. ... The Nissan Cima is a large luxury sedan produced by Nissan Motor Co. ... The Infiniti Q45 is a fullsize luxury car and serves as the flagship of Nissans Infiniti marque. ... The VK engine (formerly known as the ZH) is a V8 piston engine from Nissan. ...


The 4-passenger version is considerably more expensive and features lavish equipment, including a BOSE sound system and a host of other electronic devices controlled from a panel in the rear central armrest, as well as a "relaxing seat"[1] — a feature allowing the left front passenger seat to be slid far forward, allowing the passenger in the rear to stretch his or her legs. To compete with other luxury marques in Japan, the Nissan President incorporated trim made outside Japan (such as using Conolly leather). The Bose Corporation is a privately held American company based in Framingham, Massachusetts that specializes in audio equipment. ...


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