Nismo vs. Nissan Motorsports

semtex · 06-15-2009, 02:37 PM

Can someone explain to me why Nismo is not the same thing as Nissan Motorsports? Because I've always been under the impression that they are one and the same, and that Nismo is an abbrviated form of Nissan Motorsports.

In fact, I did a little Googling on this, and the Wikipedia entry on Nismo supports my understanding. Nismo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Nismo (abbreviated from Nissan Motorsport International Limited (ニッサン・モータースポーツ・インターナショナル株式会社, Nissan Mōtā Supōtsu Intānashonaru Kabushiki-gaisha?)) is the motorsports and performance division of Nissan Motor Company. Formed in 1984 as a result of a merger of two motorsport departments, Nismo cars have participated in JSPC, Formula Nippon, JTCC, 24 Hours of Le Mans and 24 Hours of Daytona. They currently participate in the Super GT.

But more importantly, the official Nismo website actually has Nissan Motorsports in its title as well. NISMO | NISSAN MOTORSPORTS INTERNATIONAL OFFICIAL SITE Indeed, if you go to the very bottom of the official Nismo site's homepage, it says: "Copyright 2009 © NISSAN MOTORSPORTS INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD."

I keep seeing people say that it's a Nissan Motorsports oil cooler that's coming out, not a Nismo one, in the bazillion oil cooler threads we've got going on here, and it's driving me nuts.

So am I wrong? Are they not the same thing? Because it sure looks that way. Someone please enlighten me.

nogoodname · 06-15-2009, 02:41 PM

this would blow my mind if Nismo Motorsports is Nismo

it's like Motor Parts

semtex · 06-15-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname007

this would blow my mind if Nismo Motorsports is Nismo

it's like Motor Parts

That's always been my understanding, since I first heard of Nismo many years ago *shrug*

370Z Purist · 06-15-2009, 02:47 PM

Nissan Motorsports = Nismo

Nismo is their trade name, like a nickname, I guess.
Nissan Motorsports is the incorporated name; a formal full name.

It's not uncommon that there is confusion, but that's why you pronounce it correctly - "knees moh" instead of common English phonetics, which would make it "nihz mo."

nogoodname · 06-15-2009, 02:50 PM

but do you pronouce it Kneesan or nihzan ?? for Nissan

370Z Purist · 06-15-2009, 02:56 PM

I do believe since it's Japanese; it's pronounced with a long e sound for the i.
So it's KNEE-SAN

EDIT:
That being said, I'm not your resident Japanese translator; I'm Korean.

nogoodname · 06-15-2009, 03:06 PM

it's one of those Zee or Zed thing

i'll stick with Nih-san and nihs-mo.....something like that....well, thats how ppl say it here anyways

370Z Purist · 06-15-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname007

it's one of those Zee or Zed thing

i'll stick with Nih-san and nihs-mo.....something like that....well, thats how ppl say it here anyways

I say KNEES-MOH!!!
But I do say Nismo the easy way that sounds less awkward: nihs-moh.

Never heard of 370 Zed... I'm a zee thing I guess.

semtex · 06-15-2009, 03:32 PM

Zed is how Canadians and Brits pronounce Z.

370Z Purist · 06-15-2009, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

Zed is how Canadians and Brits pronounce Z.

Learn something new everyday...

nogoodname · 06-15-2009, 04:32 PM

Zed is the proper way....ha....i declare it

Educ8r · 06-15-2009, 04:48 PM

and Zee is the American way...

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Originally Posted by nogoodname007

Zed is the proper way....ha....i declare it

dkmura · 06-15-2009, 05:40 PM

Back to the original question. NISMO refers to Nissan Motorsports International and is primarily based in Japan. Nissan Motorsports is the U.S. based racing arm of Nissan North America (NNA). Last year NNA elected not to fund motorsports activities for the first time in almost 40 years, but Nissan Motorsports continues to operate by developing and selling parts to hardcore Nissan racers.

xiven · 06-15-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

Zed is how Canadians and Brits pronounce Z.

and South Africans

370Z Purist · 06-15-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by xiven

and South Africans

Aren't South Africans basically English/Europeans?

So then it's basically solved; NISMO is more or less the same as Nissan Motorsports? Because I know Nissan Motorsports is the racing division/racing tuner, but that's only what I know for here in the states.

06-15-2009, 02:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
370Z Purist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 1,873 Drives: '09 370Z-T BS M6 Rep Power: 18	Nissan Motorsports = Nismo Nismo is their trade name, like a nickname, I guess. Nissan Motorsports is the incorporated name; a formal full name. It's not uncommon that there is confusion, but that's why you pronounce it correctly - "knees moh" instead of common English phonetics, which would make it "nihz mo." __________________ -Phil "Since one of my brake light bulbs just went out, the forum told me that my piston rings are about to blow."

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370Z Purist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 1,873 Drives: '09 370Z-T BS M6 Rep Power: 18	I do believe since it's Japanese; it's pronounced with a long e sound for the i. So it's KNEE-SAN EDIT: That being said, I'm not your resident Japanese translator; I'm Korean. __________________ -Phil "Since one of my brake light bulbs just went out, the forum told me that my piston rings are about to blow." Last edited by 370Z Purist; 06-15-2009 at 03:06 PM. Reason: extra stuff

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semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 53 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	Zed is how Canadians and Brits pronounce Z. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	this would blow my mind if Nismo Motorsports is Nismo it's like Motor Parts

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	but do you pronouce it Kneesan or nihzan ?? for Nissan

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nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	it's one of those Zee or Zed thing i'll stick with Nih-san and nihs-mo.....something like that....well, thats how ppl say it here anyways

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06-15-2009, 05:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
dkmura Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 108 Drives: SCCA T1/3 and GT3 Z Rep Power: 16	Back to the original question. NISMO refers to Nissan Motorsports International and is primarily based in Japan. Nissan Motorsports is the U.S. based racing arm of Nissan North America (NNA). Last year NNA elected not to fund motorsports activities for the first time in almost 40 years, but Nissan Motorsports continues to operate by developing and selling parts to hardcore Nissan racers.