Topic: Shiro Nakamura

Chrysler trying to refit Fiats to be sold in the US

The article reports on the effort of Chrysler Corp. to redevelop the smaller car models of Fiat, its Italian partner company, so that it could fit to the sizes of the Americans in the U.S. "Hyundai is the biggest threat for ...

Japanese automakers see Hyundai as global threat

The article reports on the perception of most Japanese automobile manufacturers that Hyundai Motor Co. is a big threat to its business. November 2009 North Texas Automotive Report 11 TOKYO - Hyundai Motor Co. - not the up-and-coming Chinese, nor the leaner meaner Americans ...
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. Last Friday in London, I had the chance to sit down with Shiro Nakamura, Nissan's head of design ...
-For a glimpse at future styling trends from Nissan Motor Co., look to the headlamps on the Nissan Leaf electric car and the sculpted rear of the Infiniti M. Front and rear lamps raised from the body surface and pronounced spoilers are ...
-Nissan design chief Shiro Nakamura plans to overhaul styling of the company's sedans and compact cars to give them a more consistent look.. Nakamura says greater competition in those segments and new entries from rival companies are putting pressure on Nissan ...

2009 Infiniti Essence

Programming guru Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare talked about a different kind of design, but his comments accurately summed up the Infiniti Essence concept car long before it was conceived: " For its 2009 Geneva show car, Infiniti's design team chose the ...
Nissan Motors wants a bold design for its upcoming electric vehicle--one that doesn't make it look like a hybrid. The goal is a look that screams green but stands apart from the wedge-shaped silhouette that has come to signify environmentally friendly ...
Slicing the roof off a slinky coupe such as the 10Best-winning Infiniti G37 is fraught with danger. But as long ago as last August, when Nissan design chief Shiro Nakamura showed the first alluring pictures of the Infiniti G37 convertible, we suspected ...

Nissan Still in Minivan Game

As Chrysler prepares to try to shake up the minivan segment with a new generation of its people mover in September, and with Ford and General Motors exiting the market, Nissan is prepared to ante up for a few more hands.. Nissan ...