NISSAN Fairlady Z bags Car of the Year Japan's Most Fun Award

YOKOHAMA, 23 October 2009 – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is proud to announce that its much-loved sports car, NISSAN Fairlady Z (known as the Nissan 370Z in Malaysia), has won the Most Fun Award, one of the most coveted categories of Car of the Year Japan 2009-2010.

The Car of the Year Japan winners were announced at the Car of the Year Japan Special Exhibition commemorating its 30th Anniversary located at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show. Voting and final counting of votes were conducted on October 21 with the awards presented on the October 22nd, 2009.

The NISSAN Fairlady Z celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The car, first introduced in 1969, has gained fans worldwide for its fun-to-drive characteristic and evolving style through the years.

This is the second time the Fairlady Z series has bagged the Car of the Year Japan’s Most Fun Award since 2002-2003.

All-new Nissan Murano Global Award List

	1. All-new Nissan Murano Receives Highest Government Side-Impact Safety Rating in 2009 - All-new Nissan Murano has received the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) highest rating – 5-stars for side-impact crash safety.
	2. Ward's 10 Best Automobile Engines by Ward's Auto World Magazine in 2009 - The VQ series is the only engine to be honoured by Ward's 10 Best Engines list every year since the list's inception in 1995 until 2008 for 14 years. * Ward's 10 Best Engines is an annual list of the 10 best automobile engines available in the U.S. market that are selected by Ward's Auto World magazine.
	3. All-new Nissan Murano Tops Luxury Crossovers in Edmunds.com Editors' Ratings in 2009 - The editors of Edmunds.com like the changes they see in the all-new Nissan Murano, saying, “The result is a class leader in terms of comfort and function.” - In fact, the Murano is more than just a class leader, having received a higher Editors’ Rating from Edmunds.com than the current model Acura MDX, Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne V6.
	4. The first 2009 mid-size SUV to receive an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick Award in 2008 - The all-new Nissan Murano is rated a best overall performer in front, side and rear tests among mid-size SUV models. - To become a TOP SAFETY PICK, a vehicle must earn the highest rating (“Good”) in all three tests. - Performing well in the frontal test is based on a 40-mph frontal offset crash into a deformable barrier. - Side testing is based on performance when the side of a vehicle is struck by a barrier moving at 31-mph, rating the effectiveness of standard front and rear head curtain air bags and standard front-seat mounted torso air bags. - Rear tests simulate a collision of a stationary vehicle struck in the rear at 20-mph.

All-new Nissan 370Z Global Award List

	1. All-new Nissan 370Z “Highest Ranked Compact Premium Sporty Car in Initial Quality” by J.D. Power and Associates in 2009 - The J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study (IQS) serves as the industry benchmark for new vehicle quality measured at 90 days of ownership. J.D. Power and Associates says: “Initial quality has been shown over the years to be an excellent predictor of long-term durability.”
	2. Ward's 10 Best Automobile Engines by Ward's Auto World Magazine in 2009 - The VQ series is the only engine to be honoured by Ward's 10 Best Engines list every year since the list's inception in 1995 until 2008 for 14 years. * Ward's 10 Best Engines is an annual list of the 10 best automobile engines available in the U.S. market that are selected by Ward's Auto World magazine.
	3. The "Ward’s Interior Award" for sports cars in April 2009 - Nominees to the award were judged based on look (design) and value
	4. Edmunds’ Inside Line 2009 Readers’ Most Wanted Awards in June 2008 - Each year thousands of Inside Line readers cast votes for their favourite vehicles by type, price and category. - The 370Z won Speed Under $30,000 and Instant Classic Under $30,000 in the U.S.