When you build a car meant to carry prime ministers and corporate titans, off-the-shelf engines simply won’t cut it. That was the philosophy behind the original Nissan President and its ultra-rare Y engine – a bespoke V8 created almost exclusively to power Japan’s premier luxury flagship. Silent, smooth, and deliberately understated, this unique V8 remains one of the most intriguing – and forgotten – chapters in Nissan’s engineering history.
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