Nissan S130 the "Fairlady Z". For the 1979 model year, in the American market, it was co-branded "Datsun by Nissan" through the 1983 model year. These were considered transitional years, as Nissan began to phase in their new global brand under the Nissan name. The Japanese market got both 2.0 L and 2.8 L engines. The 2.0 L-engined Fairlady 200Z used the L20 engine common in Nissan family cars of the same era. The smaller engine was offered so that it would comply with Japanese government dimension regulations, while models with the larger engine were regarded as the top-level luxury model in
Nissan Primera Nissan Primera The Nissan Primera is a large family car which was produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1990 to 2007, for the Japanese and European markets. In Japan, it replaced the Nissan Pulsar, and was exclusive to "Nissan Prince Store" locations. It was a platform upgrade, with engine performance and suspension modifications of the . In North America, it was the entry level luxury sports sedan for the Infiniti brand. The word ""primera"" is Spanish for "first class" or "finest". Since 1986, Nissan had been building Bluebirds — it was essentially a re badged home market Auster/Stanza –