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• Nissan's next-generation GT-R may have a hybrid powertrain Most of the details related to the next-generation version of the Nissan GT-R sports car have so far been a mystery, but at least one source calls it a "foregone conclusion" that the car will move to a hybrid powertrain within the next few years. That's not to say the model will go soft. In fact, the Japanese automaker may be eying the Porsche 918 or McLaren P1 as performance targets.

• Nissan GT-R facelift pops up before Big Apple debut Nissan had a pretty boring teaser for its updated GT-R, slated to show up at the 2016 New York Auto Show. We figured you'd like a closer look, though, and these stumbled-upon spy photos were just the ticket. Captured by Autoblog's photographer extraordinaire Drew Phillips during a shoot for another vehicle, Godzilla's facelift looks to be mild. Snapped on California's winding canyon roads, we

• Nissan introduces new Lannia sedan in China [w/videos] Take a good look at the vehicle you see here, because you may never see it again. That's because it was designed specifically for the Chinese market and is not likely to ever be exported far beyond its borders. It's called the Nissan Lannia, and it's the production version of the Friend-Me concept showcased two years ago in Shanghai and the Lannia concept unveiled in Beijing last year. It's a

• Nissan recalling GT-R, Infiniti crossovers over steering column issue Nissan has discovered a problem with the steering column on some of its higher-end all-wheel-drive vehicles from a few years back, and has issued a recall in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to address the issue. The issue revolves around the outer tube on the steering column, which may not be perfectly round. That would put extra stress on the upper steering