Throwback Thursday:

Even Barbie loves the Nissan Z!

This fun 1994 TV toy story stars GI Joe, Barbie, Ken and a fire red Nissan 300Z! Sorry Ken, looks like Barbie can't resist a bad boy driving a Z!

She's the superhero of your family! Now show her some love with our very own superhero card creator!

• Go to: www.rockmossynissan.com
• Choose "Greeting Cards"
• Personalize it, then send via email or Facebook!

There's nothing more frustrating than trying to get from place to place in your busy day with your children bickering in the backseat. Here are some tips to create a smooth ride for everyone!

1. Separate:  If you can keep siblings a bit separated there is a good chance less aggravation will take place. If you don't have the space to keep them apart, draw an imaginary line in space and explain you expect everyone to respect it.
2. Distract: Give each child something to do in the car, keeping safety in mind, choosing a toy or a book to look at can reduce the stressful interactions.
3. Play: With a toy car and some figurines, act out all the wrong things to do and all the right things to do on a car ride.
4. Listen: On longer trips, children enjoy listening to audio books!
5. Involve: Invite the children to be a part of the solution.. ask "how can we make this ride OK for everyone?"

Image Credits:
http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2012/05/17/1226359/375671-priestley-children.jpg
http://cdn.sheknows.com/articles/2012/02/road-trip-kids.jpg

Marisol R. won 2 tickets from Mossy Nissan to see Prince at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego. We're sure it was a Saturday night she'll never forget. From what we hear, the concert was amazing! Prince and his all-female band 3rd Eye Blind set the stage on fire with a blend of new songs, cover tunes and Prince classics- including Purple Rain and Nothing Compares 2 U. The 1,000 seat Legends Ballroom is the smallest venue Prince has played to in San Diego in over 30 years!

Congratulations to Marisol R. and to all those who entered our contest!

Nissan presents Gold GT-R to Usain Bolt.Auctions off another GOLD GT-R for for BOLT's charity!

Six-time Olympic gold medal-winner Usain Bolt has taken delivery of his special-edition Gold Nissan GT-R. The custom 2014 GT-R is one of only two gold GT-Rs built, with the other raising $187,100 for Bolt's charity when it was auctioned in 2012.

Nissan presented the special GT-R to Bolt at his training facility in Jamaica over the weekend. The athlete personally selected the car's white interior and hyper titanium-finished forged Rays alloy wheels, and Nissan engineers used data from a test drive to customize the GT-R to Bolt's driving style. Bolt's GT-R also gets the same engine and chassis tweaks found on the 2014 model, along with an exclusive "Spec Bolt" emblem to finishing off its unique look.

>Looking for a speedy Nissan to get you over the finish line? Check out our huge San Diego Nissan inventory here!

Credit: http://wot.motortrend.com/goldzilla-nissan-presents-gold-painted-gt-r-to-usain-bolt-363477.html#axzz2SXwYqg4w

Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSqdR0Byjwo

According to an article just posted on Cars.com, starting May 3, prices on model-year 2013 Altima, Sentra, Juke, Murano, Rogue, Maxima and Armadavehicles will decrease anywhere from 2.7% to 10.7% depending on the car.

The sticker reductions vary by model and, in some cases, trim level and will be applied to new vehicles, including those already in dealer inventory. New Altimas, for example, could cost up to $580 less; a base 2013 Altima currently starts at $22,550, including destination charge. At the top end, the Armada's price tag could go down by as much as $4,400! Nissan's full-size Armada SUV currently starts at $42,285, including destination charge.

>Don't wait, take advantage of these price cuts now! Altima, Sentra,Juke, Murano, Rogue, Maxima and Armada 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking for something fun and free to do in San Diego this holiday? The 30th Annual Old Town Fiesta Cinco De Mayo is the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration north of the border. This three-day fiesta has an incredible variety of festivities and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. Don't miss out on this opportunity to be surrounded by the history and culture of Mexico!

Two event stages will entertain with sizzling flamenco beats, Norteno flairs and traditional Mariachi music. Explore the museums, specialty shops, and the lively streets of the bustling Mercado where you can purchase an array of merchandise: handmade leather pieces, beautiful jewelry and many more treasures. Ride the stagecoach and venture over to Lowrider Lane where you will be amazed by the glistening rims and gravity-defying hydraulics of these custom art masterpieces.

Cool off with a refreshing ice cold beer in the beer garden or become a tequila connoisseur in the high-end tequila sampling area, then visit one of the 20 delicious Old Town San Diego restaurants to enjoy zesty food specials.

Dates & Times:

• Friday, May 3th: 3:00 to 10:00 PM
• Saturday, May 4th: 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
• Sunday, May 5th: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Just announced! Nissan unveils new Friend-ME Concept Car!

This swoopy sedan-with-a-hatchback was developed specifically for Chinese youth in their mid-twenties. The sheetmetal looks like it was shaped by waves, and the details like lighting and vent openings could have been penned on Krypton! But according to Autoblog.com the real show is inside, where peers are made equal and can interact with one another via the "oracle stone." The concept is that instead of a driver and three passengers, everyone gets access to the same information and the ability to alter the ambiance of the car - dash readouts are provided for all of the occupants, and anyone can move content from their phones to the in-car screens to be shared throughout. As Nissan says, it's the end of anyone being a "music dictator."

PHOTO CREDIT: PICS http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/20/nissan-friend-me-concept-shanghai-2013/  & http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/20/nissan-friend-me-concept-shanghai-2013/

Mossy Nissan: Skating in the '80s!

This classic Mossy Nissan TV commercial from 1988 has THROWBACK written all over it! Big hair, neon colors, roller skates, and of course the Mossy Nissan jingle, one of San Diego's most recognized tunes! It's so well known that local rock bands have been known to perform the song live, and school children can sing it by heart!

Nissan's Car of the Future Takes Going Green to the Extreme!

The car of the future might be GROWN in a field before it's assembled at the plant! The Nissan iV is a futuristic concept car which was created by a team of thirteen designers for the LA Auto Show's Design Challenge. The Nissan iV showcases "organic synthetics," a revolutionary manufacturing technique in which automotive parts are cultivated like agriculture in a 100 percent sustainable, carbon-neutral process.

The Nissan iV is a high performance electric (EV) with zero emissions, an organic frame, photovoltaic panels to capture energy from the sun, a magn etic propulsion system and more.This is the Nissan you could be driving all over San Diego - but you'll have to wait until 2035 to buy one!

Well Adjusted Mirrors could save your life on our busy San Diego freeways!

To adjust your side view and rearview mirrors:

1. Lean your head over until it almost touches the driver's window, and then position the side mirror on the car's left side so you can just see the rear quarter panel (the rear end of the car) in the mirror. Note this will have it positioned farther out than you probably had it before.
2. Lean your head to the right to align it with the center of the car, for example, just between the two front seats, at your normal height. From there, position the right side mirror so you can just see the rear quarterpanel of the passenger side in the mirror.
3. Adjust the center rearview mirror to place it facing the center of the rear window.
4. While driving note that a car passing you begins in the center of your rearview mirror. As it approaches you, it moves to the side of your center rear view mirror, and at the same time appears in your side mirror. This shows you that there is no rear blind spot, because there is an overlap between the mirrors.

Information courtesy of www.wikihow.com/Set-Rear%E2%80%90View-Mirrors-to-Eliminate-Blind-Spots
Image Source: http://www.caranddriver.com/features/how-to-adjust-your-mirrors-to-avoid-blind-spots

We've noticed a lot of San Diego Nissan fans admire the amazing Nissan GTR. Known affectionately as "GODZILLA" to GTR lovers,  this sporty car has a loyal following all over the world. Here's a few of the best GTR's we've found online - enjoy!

>>Want to see more hot Nissans? Visit our Pinterest page!

Don't forget - Mossy Nissan is giving away 2 tickets to see Prince in San Diego!

>You can enter as many times as you want! CLICK HERE TO ENTER NOW!

The all-electric Nissan LEAF is shooting for the stars!

It's no wonder the hot new NISSAN LEAF is popular with celebrities like Penn Jillette, David Arquette, Ashley Gearing and Alyssa Milano. Last month was a great month for the 2013 Nissan LEAF with 2,236 units sold, making it the best month ever the for electric vehicle. For the 2013 model year Nissan updated the LEAF and even moved production to its Tennessee plant. The changes resulted ina price drop by $6,400 and higher inventory numbers, which together helped Nissan surpass the record it set in June of 2011, when 1,708 LEAFs were sold.

Photo credits: Nissan LEAF Drive Electric Tour Sneak Preview at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles, California http://contactanycelebrity.com/cac/celebrities-attend-nissan-leaf-preview/
http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/penn-jillette-nissan-leaf.jpg

Nissan Puts the Glam in Electric Vehicles!

The innovative Nissan LEAF, the worlds first mass produced all-electric vehicle is breaking sales records, but for Nissan, the LEAF is just the beginning! What's next? Possibly the Nissan TeRRA EV! The Nissan TeRRA is an urban SUV featuring the 107-hp electric motor from the Leaf powering the front wheels and two in-wheel electric motors pulled from the PIVO concepts in each of the rears. The use of in-wheel electric motors saves the vehicle from the weight of rear half-shafts, but also does away with the need for a hump in the cabin floor to accommodate said shafts. The powerplants are fed by a hydrogen fuel-cell stack located under the hood, featuring power density of 2.5 kW per liter. Nissan claims this powertrain generates enough oomph to facilitate on- and off-road behavior. Things don't get any less complicated once inside. Rather than a traditional instrument panel, the TeRRA gets a dock where a traditional instrument panel normally would go. To be docked when you get into the vehicle is a tablet, which defaults to display speed and other indicators you'd expect from a gauge cluster but can be toggled to entertainment, communications, navigation, and other functions. Once departing the vehicle, the tablet can be taken from its dock and perform just like any other iPad.

Perhaps more perplexing is the seating layout in the TeRRA. The driver is seated nearly in the center of the car with the passenger seat next to and slightly behind the driver with the rear seats following the pattern. The diagonal layout, according to Nissan, provides the driver with "exceptional visibility" and "allows all passengers to share the vision of adventures up ahead." The rear and passenger seats can be folded completely flat-thanks again to the in-wheel electric motors creating a completely flat cabin floor-allowing for easy loading of bikes, kayaks, or even flat-pack furniture "from Scandinavia." The rest of the interior features a mixture of wood, acrylic, and metallic trim. Blond and beech wood meld with acrylic on the dash and door panels, while metallic accents are abundant, but none more so than the metal frame ringing the cabin at shoulder height.

Nissan says that the TeRRA is nothing more than a concept car, but that the Japanese brand could mass-produce fuel-cell EVs whenever hydrogen becomes widely available.

Photo credit http://www.caranddriver.com/photos-12q3/474113/nissan-terra-concept-interior-photo-474120

So, just how powerful is the "Dark Side" of the force? When it joins forces with this 350 horsepower Nissan 370Z it looks pretty unstoppable! This  Empire Strikes Back - Darth Vader themed Nissan is a serious head turner! Just look at that menacing Darth Vader mask on the hood, and check out Darth trying to lure Luke to the "Dark Side" on the passenger side (get in Luke, we've got bluetooth!) Yes, this Nissan owner has great taste in cars and movies.

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Pictures or courtsy of Forazcentral at http://www.forzacentral.com/forum/threads/empire-strikes-back-darth-vader-themed-nissan-370z.35505

When you think of Datsun and Nissan, you think more of family sedans than sports cars, more of rust than racing.

Would it surprise you to know that Nissans and Datsuns hold a manufacturers record of over 80 SCCA racing titles? That they have not only competed at Le Mans, but they have won it. That they won Daytona not just 4 times, but 4 years in a row? That Nissan sports cars, sedans, and Prototype racers have over 200 IMSA Victories?

Or that Datsuns have won the worlds toughest rally, the Safari Rally, at least 7 times outright, with even more podium finishes than that. That their cars and trucks have over 20 off road titles under their steel belts?

Read the rest of the story at DatsunRaceHistory.com

*Ward's Large Cross/Utility Market Segmentation. MY13 Pathfinder vs. 2013 Large Cross/Utility Class. Beauty pageant pic credit: http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/miss-usa-crying.jpg

The all-electric, zero emission Nissan LEAF is gaining momentum every month and is setting sales records as the first mass produced, affordable electric vehicle. But Nissan actually developed their first electric car back in 1947! After World War 2, gas was scarce in Japan, so Nissan and the Prince Co. worked together to develop the TAMA EV, one of the world's first electric vehicles! The passion for building the ultimate electric vehicle hasn't stopped!

>Read the whole story here.