Autech
Car tuning division of Nissan
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::summary Car tuning division of Nissan ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Autech |
| native_name | オーテック |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| romanized_name | Ōtekku |
| logo | Autech logo.svg |
| type | Division |
| industry | Automotive |
| services | Car tuning |
| location_city | Chigasaki-shi |
| location_country | Japan |
| foundation | |
| fate | Merged with Nismo |
| parent | Nissan Motorsports & Customizing |
| key_people | |
| homepage | |
| :: |
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Autech is a division of Nissan Motorsports & Customizing focused on tuning and converting Nissan cars. Autech was a subsidiary company of Nissan from its establishment in 1986 to 2022, when it was merged with Nismo.
History
Autech was founded in 1986 as a subsidiary of Nissan. Nissan named Shinichiro Sakurai, the former general manager of the company's Advanced Vehicle Design Department, as the first president of the new company.
Partnership with Zagato
On 27 May 1987 Autech and the Italian company Zagato signed an agreement to jointly produce a luxury sports car aimed mainly at the Japanese market. Autech was responsible for the engine and chassis, and Zagato of the interior and exterior design. The new car used the platform of the Nissan Leopard and was called Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1. It was unveiled in 1989, with 203 cars planned to be made (three of which were prototypes). Costs kept increasing during development and in the end 104 units were produced.
Merging with Nismo
In December 2021, Nissan said it would merge Autech and sister company Nismo (a motorsport operation) into a new company called Nissan Motorsports & Customizing Co., Ltd.. The merge was completed on 1 April 2022.
Facilities
The head offices and factory are located in Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture. There are additional offices in Nagoya and Fukuoka and an ASEAN office in Bangkok, Thailand.
Activities
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Autech modifies various vehicles to adapt them for use by disabled people and to meet the needs of different work areas. It also has tuned Nissan cars.
Tuned vehicles
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Some cars produced by Autech ("Autech Version") include the following:
- Cedric Y31 Autech Version long wheelbase
- Skyline Autech Version (HR31 coupe) made in 1988
- Silvia S13 convertible made in 1988
- Skyline GTS-4 Autech Version (HNR32 four-door) made in 1992
- Skyline GT-R Autech Version 40th Anniversary (BCNR33 four-door) made in 1998
- Silvia Autech Version K's MF-T (S14)
- Nissan Datsun Truck (D21) WILD ADDAX Autech Version (JDM) 1993–1996
- Nissan Datsun Truck (D22) SKYSTAR Autech Version (JDM) 1997–2000
- Pulsar GTi-R (N14), 31 units to date have been recorded
- Pulsar Serie Autech (HN15), made in 1996
- Pulsar Serie 3DOOR Hatchback VZ-R N1 version II (JN15)
- Stagea Autech Version 260RS (WC34) made in 1996–2001
- Stagea Autech AXIS 350S (HM35) made in 2003–04
- Silvia S15 N/A Autech Version
- Silvia Varietta - S15 N/A convertible hard-top Autech Version
- Fairlady Z (Z33) Nismo 380RS (JDM)
- X-Trail Axis - (JDM)
- Dualis - (JDM)
- Bluebird Sylphy - (JDM)
- Teana - (JDM)
- Serena (C26) - (JDM)
- Serena (C27) - (JDM)
- Wingroad - (JDM)
- Tiida - (JDM)
- Cube Rider (Z10) - (JDM)
- Primera (P10) - (JDM)
- Primera (P11) - (JDM)
- Regulus 'Star Fire' - (R50) - (JDM)
- Lucino (B14) - (JDM)
- Elgrand Rider (E50 and E51 Models) - (JDM)
- Elgrand VIP (E52)
- Grand Livina Highway Star Autech - L10 (2011) and L11 (2014)
- Note Rider/Axis (E11/E12) - (JDM)
References
References
- "Corporate data". Autech Japan.
- (February 2013). "(5) 株式会社オーテックジャパン". DRP.
- Endo, Izuru. (13 September 2013). "幻の名車「オーテック ザガート ステルビオ」を見にゆく！". Autoc one.
- (9 October 2013). "Nissan Legend Shin'ichiro Sakurai: The Real Face of Mr. Skyline". Nissan USA.
- (August 1987). "Autech and Zagato unite to create a new sports car". Car Graph.
- Lawrence, Mike. (1996). "A to Z of Sports Cars, 1945–1990". Bay View Books.
- (17 December 2021). "Nissan to establish new vehicle customization and motorsports company". Nissan.
- (17 December 2021). "NISMOとオーテックが統合！！日産が特装・モータースポーツの新会社を設立". Moby.
- "Autech Japan, Inc.". Bloomberg.
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