Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling model-year 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50 and 2023 Rogue vehicles because of bad airbags that might not protect the driver, according to the required filing that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made public this morning. Quick action by Nissan limited the scope of the potential safety defect.
“In the recalled vehicles, the driver airbag inflator may have been mis-assembled with gaskets missing, which could allow moisture to enter the inflator and build up over time. Moisture exposure over a significant period of time can have an adverse effect to the propellant and result in a change in pressure of the inflator, which may impact the airbag deployment performance. If this occurs, the driver is at risk for injury,” Nissan said. Continue reading
Taycan Turbo GT Sets Records at Laguna Seca, Nürburgring
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Porsche said today that the upcoming Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach package set the fastest electric production car lap at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca. The Taycan is scheduled to go on sale this spring* as part of the expansion of the premium line of its all-electric sports sedan to include the Taycan Turbo GT and the Turbo GT with an optional Weissach package. The Weissach setup is built for the track and eliminates the rear seats for a higher power-to-weight ratio. At peak power, both models can deliver more than 1100 PS (pferdestarke ~735.5 watts) or 1084.51 horsepower [1].**
“In combination with various lightweight construction and aerodynamics measures, these all-electric GT sports cars raise the bar in terms of driving dynamics,” Porsche claimed with reasonable degree of certainty in AutoInformed’s view. Continue reading →