Pinnacle Nissan News and Blog

The 2016 Nissan Altima has just been recognized with a Top Safety Pick+ designation. Given out by the Insurance Institute for Highway safety, this is the top rating offered by the Institute for cars who receive high scores on all crash tests, while also offering a front crash prevention system.

Springtime will be upon us before we know it, which is why it’s the perfect time to bring your car in for a little spring cleaning. Below, we’ve put together some spring maintenance tips that will ensure your car runs well right into the warmer summer months. Check them out now!

Come and taste some of the most delectable chocolates in the area by taking part in the Chocolate Tour of Scottsdale. Held several days during each month, the tour takes guests on a walking expedition to an array of dessert shops throughout Old Town Scottsdale. If you’re a chocolate fanatic and looking for something fun to do on the weekend, this tour is ideal for you.

Nissan is on a mission to give the current GT-R model a more premium feel before eventually introducing the next-generation GT-R. This news comes straight from the GT-R's program manager, Hiroshi Tamura, who feels it's time for Nissan to improve the quality of the car and it take its appeal up to the next level.

In an effort to honor the fifth anniversary of the LEAF, Nissan has released a crowd-sourced music playlist on Spotify for all users of the program to listen to. The automaker felt the creation of a playlist was the perfect way to recognize the birthday of the first-ever all-electric vehicle and get fans involved in the celebration.

During the month of October, Pinnacle Nissan held their Drive for a Cure event in order to raise funds for Susan G. Komen Central & Northern Arizona, and we’re happy to announce it was a huge success! We held up our end of the bargain and donated $100 for every car sold throughout the duration of the event, and in the end, made a $25,000 contribution to the non-profit organization.

To celebrate the launch of the all-new Versa Note Color Studio, Nissan held an epic Street Art Battle at this year's LA Auto Show. Three local street artists took part in the creative showdown, using the Versa Note as their canvas, and created three unique pieces of art for attendees to admire during the week-long event.

In celebration of the Juke's fifth birthday, Nissan created a life-size origami replica of the compact crossover. The Origami Juke – as Nissan likes to call it – was hand-built by British artist Owen Gildersleeve and features every piece of styling found on the real-life Juke, along with the current model's exact dimensions.

Everyone's favorite holiday spectacle, ZooLights, will be running this year from Nov. 23, 2015 - Jan. 10, 2016, at the Phoenix Zoo. Powered by SRP EarthWise Energy, this annual event has become a must-attend outing for Phoenix-area families who want to experience a little holiday magic this winter season.

With the onslaught of young, tech-savvy shoppers approaching the driving age, Nissan knows it has to shake up how it approaches new car buyers. The days of grasping buyers' attention with a car design that conveys quality and power are slowly fading away as today's youth is more interested in virtually sharing their experiences while on the go.