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The Nissan GT-R isn't an old car, and we don't have many complaints about Godzilla's mannerisms, but nonetheless, some small, yet crucial, tweaks have been made to the GT-R for the 2010 model year.

Visually, there's nothing terribly new to speak of, save the inclusion of rear diffuser cooling ducts which now come standard across the GT-R range. On top of that, the rear suspension brushings have been stiffened slightly, and the front springs and shocks have been tweaked, as well. While this might not seem like much, hardcore GT-R drivers will definitely notice these improvements on the track.

Japanese citizens can head to dealerships on December 7th to pick up their new GT-Rs. As for us, we'll have to wait until next spring. Click through the post for the full details.

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—San Jose, California

Creating a really good convertible is tricky business, especially when the coupe or sedan it’s based on is such a strong, well-liked car. Simply lobbing the roof off causes a whole host of rigidity and stiffness problems—not to mention design dilemmas—and if these issues aren’t properly addressed, the new-found droptop might just be a big mess. The Infiniti G37, for example, is one of our favorite sport coupes, but in its cabriolet guise, the chassis proves to be a bit more flexible than we’d like. Don’t even get us started on worse offenders like the Chrysler Sebring and Toyota Solara.

But then there’s the Nissan Z. In its last-generation, the 350Z Coupe was praised by both the press and public, but we never quite warmed up to the roadster as much. By cutting off the roof, the key things we loved about the 350—its poise, its thrill, it’s style (more on that in a minute)—were deadened by the roadster’s added weight and lack of added stiffness. Bah, humbug! Nissan made it very clear that the new Z Roadster would be a big departure from the last car, especially since the 370 Coupe was designed and engineered with the droptop in mind. We were told, “It’ll be exactly like driving the coupe—sans the roof, of course.”

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Just a few days after General Motors caused a stir by announcing that the Chevy Volt will achieve up to 230 miles per gallon, Nissan has already one-upped them. According to a report from AutoWeek, Nissan says that the Leaf EV will get 367 miles per gallon with no fuel required.

To further start the war between EV cars, Nissan also states that its Leaf will be very affordable, too, priced within the $25,000 to $33,000 range. However, like the Volt, it's still very unclear how Nissan came up with the 367 mpg rating, and we'll be interested to see how the EPA reacts to this statement, too.

+ AutoWeek: Nissan says the Leaf EV beats the Chevrolet Volt with 367 mpg

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Nissan has released pricing and images (three of them) for the updated 2010 Sentra. The news here: the prices have been reduced, and the Sentra offers a navigation package for the first time, which has been priced at a mere $400. A rearview monitor has also been made available.

Some minor aesthetic changes have been made to the front and rear, particularly the lights. The interior gets new fabrics, and the 2.0 SL gets a leather option.

So perhaps the already decent and affordable sedan will be able to inch ahead in its segment with these minor adjustments. We’d love to see more of the Sentra SE-R Spec V (which now just barely crests the $20k mark) on the roads.

Click through the gallery-so-far above, or scroll down for the press release with full pricing details.

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Nissan unveiled its all-new electric vehicle called the Leaf yesterday, which is to be launched in Japan, Europe, and the U.S. in late 2010.

Unlike internal-combustion engines, the Leaf’s powertrain does not have a tail pipe and hence cannot emit any environmentally hazardous gases. Of course, electric vehicles push emissions back up the chain to the source of electricity, making it unlikely that such vehicles are truly zero emissions (see our Tesla coverage for more on this).

The Leaf is powered by laminated compact lithium-ion batteries, which generate power output of over 120 horsepower, while its electric motor delivers 80 kilowatts (107 horsepower)/ 280Nm (206 pounds-feet of torque) and the regenerative braking system aids the driving range of 100 miles on a full charge.

The Leaf has a sharp, upright V-shaped design featuring long, up-slanting LED headlights (which happen to consume only ten percent of the electricity that other LEDs use). The headlights have been specially designed to slit and redirect airflow away from the door mirrors to help reduce wind noise. The interior colors of the car come in bright,  “blue earth” color schemes. The mounted monitor displays the amount of power left in the car and can also show you where nearby charging stations are. With a quick charger, the Nissan LEAF can be charged up to 80-percent in 30 minutes.

For more details about the Nissan Leaf scroll down and read the press release.