Nissan 300ZX world. This continued in the U.S. until the 1985 model year when Nissan standardized their brand name worldwide and dropped the Datsun badge. All publications for the Z31 chassis 300ZX and its predecessors were copyright Nissan North America. Designed by Kazumasu Takagi and his team of developers, the 300ZX improved aerodynamics and increased power when compared to its predecessor, the 280ZX. The newer Z-car had a drag coefficient of 0.30 and was powered by Japan's first mass-produced V6 engine instead of an inline 6. According to Nissan, the V6 engine was supposed to re-create the spirit of the original Fairlady
Nissan Lucino Nissan Pulsar (N15) hatchbacks, while still offering the Sunny as a four-door sedan. The affordable and traditionally practical two-door model was renamed Lucino, which was derived from the word "lucina", a character in Greek and Roman mythology for the goddess of birth. All versions of the Lucino were exclusive to Nissan dealerships in Japan called "Nissan Satio Store", just as the previous Sunny two-door had been. In 1999, when Nissan consolidated "Nissan Satio Store" locations into "Nissan Red Stage", the Lucino coupé was cancelled. In Mexico, the Lucino sold between 1996 and 2000 under its original name. In Mexico, two