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Established on 17th September 1984, 40 years ago, as Nissan Motorsport International Co. Limited, NISMO is Nissan’s in-house tuning, motorsports, and performance division. The brand embodies the company’s unwavering dedication to performance, both on the racetrack and public roads.
Originally based in Omori, Tokyo, NISMO has been the driving force behind some of Nissan’s most exhilarating vehicles and motorsport endeavours. The company’s ethos of “Track to road” reflects its mission to deliver the ultimate Nissan performance for road car drivers, drawing inspiration and lessons from the racetrack.
To celebrate this milestone, visitors to the Nissan Global Headquarters Gallery in Yokohama, Japan, can view a range of NISMO road-going models, including the ultra-rare NISMO 270R and the revered NISMO 400R, alongside motorsport icons like the Nissan R390 GT1, which secured 3rd place at the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 24 Hours of Daytona-winning Nissan R91CP, and Japan Touring Car Championship (JTCC) icon, the Calsonic Skyline GT-R Group A.
Additionally, vehicles from NISMO’s current Japan domestic model line-up, including the recently launched ARIYA NISMO, AURA NISMO, and FAIRLADY Z NISMO, are also on display. The exhibition runs until Tuesday, 15th October 2024.
Takao Katagiri, head of Nissan's global motorsports business unit and president of NMC, said: “We would like to thank everyone who has supported NISMO since 1984 and we look forward to delivering speed, confidence and exhilaration for decades to come. Our longstanding ethos of track to road, continues with our Super GT and Formula E factory racing programs.”
Looking to the future, Katagiri added: “Our aim is to deliver exhilaration for fans at the circuit and embed the learnings from the racetrack, into products customers can buy. Our long-term goal is to progressively expand our business globally, delivering more exciting NISMO models to customers around the world.”
For fans, the celebration will continue with the 2024 NISMO Festival, scheduled for 1st December at Fuji International Speedway (in Shizuoka Prefecture). This year’s festival is dedicated to NISMO’s 40th anniversary, paying homage to the brand’s rich heritage, racing achievements, and the evolution of its high-performance road cars.
