Nissan Ariya

A Nissan Ariya has become the first car to drive from pole-to-pole

A husband-and-wife team drove this Arctic Trucks-prepped Ariya from the top to the bottom of the world

Worry that you won’t be able to make it from London to Manchester in an electric car? Well, husband and wife adventuring team Chris and Julie Ramsey have just made that range test rather trivial, because they’ve driven a Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE from the North to the South Pole.

Not on one charge of course, but think of all the regen from doing the trip in that direction…

It did take the pair 10 months to cover 18,600 miles mind, with the route starting on the frozen Arctic Sea. They then drove south through North, Central and South America, before finishing up with what we imagine was a leisurely amble through Antarctica. Hope they had a decent playlist.

The Ariya apparently used a completely standard powertrain and battery but was modified by Arctic Trucks to accommodate 39-inch BF Goodrich off-road tyres. Oh, and did we mention that no car had ever completed the pole-to-pole journey before?

 
30,000km expedition: Nissan Ariya becomes first car to trek from pole to pole

Forget Chris and Penny from that Jetta advert back in the day, it’s Chris and Julie that really go the extra mile.

Husband and wife adventurers Chris and Julie Ramsey from the UK have driven from the North Pole to the South Pole in a Nissan Ariya. Nissan says this is the first time that any car, let alone and electric vehicle, has completed such a journey.

The 30,000km epic journey took them 10 months. Starting on the frozen Arctic Sea at the 1823 Magnetic North Pole, they tackled a wide variety of terrains and conditions of North, Central and South America before carefully traversing the most remote continent on the planet, to reach the South Pole.

The Nissan Ariya, with e-4ORCE all-wheel control, was modified by polar mobility specialists Arctic Trucks, to accommodate 39-inch BF Goodrich tires. No changes were made to the powertrain.

Chris and Julie began planning Pole to Pole in 2017 after completing the Mongol Rally in their Nissan Leaf, the first time an EV had been used to tackle the 10,000-km challenge.


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Nissan Ariya Nismo

Nissan unveiled the Ariya NISMO at Tokyo Auto Salon 2024

The stylish and futuristic crossover SUV is NISMO's flagship EV model. It offers powerful acceleration, a spacious upgraded cabin and the quiet operation unique to electric vehicles.

Based on the Ariya e-4ORCE and featuring a dynamic new-generation EV NISMO design, the Ariya NISMO delivers greater confidence and peace of mind thanks to its extremely powerful yet smooth acceleration, exemplary handling and stellar aerodynamic performance - all brought about by NISMO's exclusive tuning.

Performance that's extremely dynamic yet smooth and easy to control is produced by the motor's approximately 10 percent greater peak output combined with special acceleration tuning and an exclusive NISMO driving mode that maximizes response. The sound produced is evocative of Formula E racing, further adding to the excitement.


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The new Nissan Ariya Nismo has up to 423bhp and a new Formula E-inspired noise

The first electrified Nismo had arrived... but it's only available in Japan

As promised, the first of the new electric Nismo models is here. Say hello to the Nissan Ariya Nismo. The main takeaway? Power tops out at 423bhp (almost as much as Nissan targeted when it originally announced the model).

It’ll be on sale with a choice of two battery sizes – a dinkier 66kWh unit will generate roughly 355bhp, but the 91kWh will push almost 70bhp more (and some 10 per cent more power than a regular entry-level Ariya).

Creating up to 442lb ft of torque, Nissan tells us the Ariya's Nismo-tuned all-wheel electric drive technology will give more stability in cornering and better acceleration. All that power and electric drive is coupled with a sportier aesthetic, too. Nissan hasn’t published any performance stats yet, but the thing isn’t light, weighing as much as 2.2-tonnes.

Which means there's a lot of work for that sportier aesthetic to do. There's a lowered front end with a red-accented splitter, while black and red body trim wraps around the car past the newly developed 20in lightweight aluminium rims highlighted by prominent black arches.

 
The Nissan Ariya NISMO Is A 413-HP Japan-Only EV With A Racing Sound Generator

It looks like the performance version of Nissan’s only EV crossover is staying in Japan. For now.

A few performance EVs have hit the scene in the last few years, as the electrified era brings both innovation and also a desire for power. While they have incredible performance, that often comes at the sacrifice of things like range. That said, automakers need these models as a way to drum up excitement for EVs. Nissan is the latest automaker bringing a performance EV to market in the form of its Ariya crossover.

Called the Nissan Ariya NISMO, it’s based on the top line Ariya e-4ORCE. While that model gets 389 hp and 442 lb-ft of torque from its dual motor setup and 87 kWh lithium-ion battery, the NISMO gets two versions dubbed B6 and B9. The B6 gets a 66 kWh battery back and less power than the standard Ariya e-4ORCE: 362 and 413 lb-ft of torque.

If you want more power, the B9 is the way to go. It gets a 91-kWh battery pack and output of 413 hp and 442 lb-ft of torque; that’s 24 horsepower more than the regular Ariya with the same battery. With this much juice, Nissan says that a combination of special acceleration tuning and exclusive driving modes make for a 10-percent increase in peak motor output.

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The Nissan Ariya NISMO Is A 413-HP Japan-Only EV With A Racing Sound Generator

It looks like the performance version of Nissan’s only EV crossover is staying in Japan. For now.
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The Nissan Ariya Nismo will get 429bhp when it lands in January 2025

That also means 0-62mph in five seconds and some trick suspension

Following confirmation that the Ariya Nismo will bring Nissan’s tuning division back to British shores, we’ve now received word on specific outputs: 429bhp, 443lb ft and 0-62mph in five seconds flat. Those were healthy sports car numbers not too long ago.

Powered by an 87kWh motor and aided by the e-4ORCE four-wheel drive system, its chief anoraks even say it boasts “greater turning and lateral forces” than the GT-R. Them's fightin' words.

It's thanks to the Ariya's totally reworked suspension, featuring new stabilisers, sharper spring rates and fettled shocks. A set of Michelin Pilot sport EV tyres have also been bolted on, while Nissan’s managed to work in its ‘i-Booster’ technology, apparently an improvement on standard regenerative braking.

It’s also gained a considerably more chiselled exterior suit, so everyone knows this really is the fast one. The new wings, spoilers and air inlets are inspired by Nissan’s Formula E competitors, and helps to drop the lift coefficient from 0.18 in the standard car to 0.11.

 
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