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Nissan has just been named by Plug In America as the exclusive automotive sponsor of National Drive Electric Week until 2017. With its fifth anniversary coming this September, the largest yearly organized event featuring plug-in vehicles will involve a variety of activities including test-drives in various U.S. cities and more. "Nissan is a driving force in the plug-in vehicle industry, with the top-selling electric vehicle, Nissan LEAF, and with investments in charging infrastructure and consumer education," said Tom Saxton, Plug In America's Program Manager for National Drive Electric Week. "Nissan's support of National Drive Electric Week helps Plug In America with our efforts to rapidly increase adoption of EVs of all kinds in cities across the U.S." National Drive Electric Week is centered on the mindset that a drive in a clean plug-in car will trump everything and convince gasoline powered drivers to make the switch. The event started in 2011 and has grown from 29 cities to over 150 cities in both the U.S and other countries. The Sierra Group, Plug In America, and the Electric Auto Association work together to put on events that feature different electric and hybrid cars from a variety of automakers. Nissan and the company’s fully electric LEAF have exclusively sponsored the event for the past two years. The LEAF tops electric car sales throughout the world with over 178,000 sales throughout the globe and 80,000 in the United States. The LEAF can seat up to five people and can drive an EPA-estimated* 84 miles on a full charge with MPGe ratings up to 126 city, 101 highway, and 114 combined. *2015 EPA Fuel Economy Estimate 126 city, 101 highway. Based on EPA formula of 33.7 kW/hour equal to one gallon of gasoline energy, EPA rated the LEAF® equivalent to 126 MPG measured as gasoline fuel efficiency in city driving, and 101 MPG in highway driving. Actual mileage may vary with driving conditions — use for comparison only. 2015 EPA range of 84 miles.

This upcoming weekend will be big for Nissan as the brand takes their all-new GT-R LM NISMO out for its first official appearance at Le Mans 24 Hours.  This new model was designed specifically for optimum performance on the Le Mans track  and so to finally be able to see how it stands up against the competition is truly exciting.  What makes this legendary weekend even more special is that the three of the nine drivers who will be sharing time on the track during the 24 hour endurance race will all be graduates from Nissan’s GT Academy. The three drivers for this year’s race include Lucas Ordóñez, who won the first-ever GT Academy, Mark Shulzhitskiy who was the first winner of GT Academy Russia and Jann Mardenborough was is the 2011 winner and easily one of the most well-known faces of Nissan Racing right now. Each of these drivers will be assigned to a different car that will include a three-man rotation throughout the 24 hours that the race will take place. Check out the videos below to learn a little more about each of these three impressive drivers. Jann Mardenborough: Mark Shulzhitskiy: Lucas Ordóñez:

Tynan’s Nissan Fort Collins customers who live near Cheyenne, WY or Loveland, Longmont, Greeley and Fort Collins, CO who are interested in the fun and sporty all-new 2015 Nissan Juke will be happy to know that we have released a Research & Review page fully outlining this new model. Through this page, we have broken down all the important facts of this model in order to make it easier for you to learn all about it before heading on in to see us here at 5811 South College Avenue in Fort Collins to take it out for a test drive! Below we have some of the page’s highlights, but be sure to check out the full page under our “Research” tab to learn more. The S, SV, SL, NISMO® and NISMO® RS are the five available trim levels on the 2015 Nissan Juke. The S, SV and SL trims are powered by a 188 hp 1.6L DIG Turbocharged Engine paired with a Xtronic CVT®. The two NISMO® trims are powered by a 215 hp NISMO®-Tuned 1.6L DIG Turbocharged Engine paired with a Six-Speed Manual Transmission. For safety and convenience, the 2015 Nissan Juke comes with features that include Vehicle Dynamic Control with Traction Control System, LATCH System, Hands-Free Text Messaging Assistant, Rearview Monitor, Available Power Moonroof, Available Heated Front Seats, Available Fog Lights, Available NISMo® Aerodynamic Body Kia and Available NISMO® RS Badge. MSRP starts at $20,250* for the S, $22,300* for the SV, $25,240* for the SL, $24,830* for the NISMO® and $28,020* for the NISMO® RS. *All prices are Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). MSRP excludes destination and handling charges, tax, title, license and options. Dealer sets actual price.

Nissan is gearing up for the infamous 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans, scheduled to take place this weekend at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France. In preparation for this extremely competitive and challenging race, the brand put a great deal of time into the redesign of the new GT-R LM NISMO that was built specifically for this race.  Recently, Jay Leno featured this redesigned custom car on his YouTube series “Jay Leno’s Garage” along with the model’s chief engineer Zack Eakin. In the video, we hear Eakin and Leno discussing what makes this model unique, most specifically the fact that this was designed as a Front Wheel Drive model which is very different from the typical rear Wheel or All Wheel Drive seen on most race cars in that category. Eakin then takes Leno on a tour of the model and explains the modifications that the team made when designing and building this model in order to ensure that it truly stood out against the competition. Later in the video we see Nissan GT Academy winner Jann Mardenborough take this unique model out for a drive on a racetrack in Bowling Green, Kentucky as he tests out this model in preparation for the big race. Jann first explains what it feels like to be positioned inside this model and explains a bit more about how the GT-R LM NISMO works. He then heads out onto the track and offers viewers a look at the impressive power and handling that this model has to offer. See the full video above to learn more about the GT-R LM NISMO and look out for Jann and this model at Le Mans this weekend!

A total of 124,305 Nissan units sold during may according to results that were recently announced by Nissan Division. In addition, for year-to-date sales, the Nissan brand has currently sold a total of 557,960 units so far this year, which is a 7 percent increase from the 554,067 units that they sold from January to May in 2014. The Altima was the month’s biggest seller, reaching an impressive total of 33,630 units sold throughout May. Additional Nissan Highlights: Sales of the Armada increased by 34.8 percent with 1,488 units Sales of the Frontier reached 5,439 units Sales of the JUKE reached 2,625 units Sales of the LEAF reached 2,104 units Sales of the Murano increased by 58.3 percent with 5,715 units Sales of the NV200 increased by 35.6 percent with 1,631 units Sales of the Pathfinder reached 7,421 units Sales of the Quest reached 1,154 units Sales of the Rogue increased by 38.3 percent with 25,901 units Sales of the Sentra reached 20,616 units Sales of the Titan increased by 4.5 percent with 1,218 units Sales of the Versa reached 10,121 units Sales of the Xterra reached 1,198 units

Nissan NISMO athlete Jann Mardenborough has recently been announced as the 50th most marketable athlete in the world. This is an honor that has landed him in an exclusive pool of athletes that include F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, soccer star Lionel Messi and sprinter Usain Bolt. Mardenborough quickly shot to stardom when he won Nissan's GT Academy back in 2011 and has since become a strong competitor in the racing community. The list of most marketable athletes is put together by SportsPro media after taking into account a number of factors about each athlete. These factors include charisma, crossover appeal, value for money, willingness to be marketed, age and home market. Due to Mardenborough impressive skill and high level of popularity, he is expected to fall into the top 50 athletes on the list for at least the next three years. To learn more about Mardenborough, check out the video above to see an interview he gave earlier this year about driving the GT-R LM NISMO at Le Mans.

If you live near Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont and Loveland, CO or Cheyenne, WY and are interested in leasing a 2015 Nissan Rogue, 2015 Nissan Frontier or 2015 Nissan Versa then come to see us here at Tynan’s Nissan Fort Collins. We are currently offering our 12-month Tynan’s Lease It While You Love It special on these three models. By leasing a vehicle through this offer, you can lease one of these three models for just 12 months and then turn it in for a newer model at the end of the year! Tynan’s Lease It While You Love It Benefits: Almost No Maintenance Costs Always Have the Safest Vehicle Always Have the Latest Technology Always Drive a Brand New Car Lowest Cost of Ownership To learn more about this offer stop into see us here at 5811 S College Ave in Fort Collins, CO where a member of our team will be happy to answer any questions that you may have.  This offer is only good through 6/5/15 so hurry in today!

Tynan's Nissan of Fort Collins would like to wish everyone from Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont, Loveland, CO; and Cheyenne, WY a happy and safe holiday weekend. Don’t forget about our great specials on new and used cars, trucks, and SUVs that are good until the 31st! We would also like to thank our service men and women for their bravery and dedication in keeping our country safe. Have a happy and safe Memorial Day Weekend everyone!

A series of new advertisements for the Nissan lineup have been released featuring Bret Michaels and Bobble Bret as part of the Tough Love campaign that Nissan started with Michael's last year.  There are currently five videos in the series and we are sharing the first two with you today. In the first video, we see that Bobble Bret’s negotiating techniques are pretty intense, but this shrewd salesman doesn’t back down from the challenge and counters with a leopard print steering wheel cover. Check out the video below to see Bobble Bret drive a hard bargain. In the second video we see Bobble Bret and Bret Michaels out for a drive in the Nissan NCV down the road when they pull up next to a vehicle that das a hula girl mounted on the dashboard.  Bobble Bret is smitten until Michaels reminds him of making a similar mistake in the past. Bobble Bret at the Dealership: Bobble Bret and the Hula Girl:

We recently shared a blog with you that discussed Nissan’s efforts with Habitat for Humanity and how the automaker recently participated in an event in Los Angeles along with the Heisman Trophy Trust in order to build a new house for a local family of five. The previous blog discussed how the three organizations helped to facilitate e a weekend-long event to not only build a home for this family, but to help and raise awareness about the need for affordable housing all throughout the U.S. Here we are offering you a behind-the-scenes account from a few of the participants that took part in the build that day. The video shows Heisman winners and Nissan executives discussing why the are passionate about this cause and helping to build a home for this family. "It's great to get out of the office and spend some time in the community working with our dealers, working with the Heisman Trust, working with our people, working with a family who really deserves to have a home. And it makes it all worth it when you see Nissan make this kind of impact on a community and do that in a way that is just genuine. The smiles on people's faces here, the hard work, the sweat – all that comes together, and we know that we are making an impact in the community. That's a great place for us to be and a great feeling to have as a leader within the company." Watch the video above to hear some of the personal opinions of a few of the participants.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has presented a “Top Safety Pick Plus” rating to the 2015 Nissan Murano for its impressive ratings in all five of the crash tests from IIHS and its optional Forward Emergency Braking.  In the five crash test, the Murano earned a “Good” rating and the front crash prevention earned the vehicle a “Superior” rating. "The designation of the IIHS 'Top Safety Pick Plus' for the all-new 2015 Murano is exactly what Nissan expected for a vehicle that has always set the trends in its segment," said Fred Diaz, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing, Parts & Service, U.S.A, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA). "This Murano has once again raised the bar for Midsize Crossovers in terms of modern styling, levels of interior refinement, luxury and technology in its class. At Nissan, we are happy to add the IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus rating to the list." The 2015 Murano comes equipped with standard safety features that include Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (AABS), 3-point rear seatbelts, LATCH System and 3-point front seatbelts with pre-tensioners and load limiters and adjustable upper anchors. In addition, this model has a number of available safety features such as Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with position monitoring and Nissan's innovative Easy Fill Tire Alert, Traction Control System (TCS), Around View® Monitor (AVM) with Moving Object Detection (MOD) system, Nissan Immobilizer system, child safety rear door locks, anti-theft alarm system and Zone Body construction with front and rear crumple zones and occupant zone.

Nissan Motor Company has extended its partnership with the Heisman Trophy Trust and Habitat for Humanity in order to help promote awareness about the need for affordable housing across the country. For this weekend, six former Heisman Trophy winners will come together for a special event in Los Angeles that combines both football and building houses. "Working with Habitat, Nissan employees have logged more than 70,000 volunteer hours to improve communities across the country over the past 10 years," said Nissan Marketing Vice President Jeremy Tucker. "Now, with the personal commitment of time and effort from the Heisman winners, we're creating a one-of-a-kind partnership that can bring even greater attention to local needs for decent, affordable housing. We're grateful for their participation." The six Heisman winners participating this weekend include John Huarte (1964), Tony Dorsett (1976), George Rogers (1980), Doug Flutie (1984), Matt Leinart (2004) and Troy Smith (2006). For the start of the weekend, they will be running a football clinic with about 250 students from Carson High School which will take place Friday night. Then, on Saturday, they will all join in the Habitat for Humanity effort to help build a new house for Juan and Gloria loza and their three sons.