Nissan and Autech relationship?

[Yakozan]

What was the Nissan and Autech relationship?
I know that Autech made some Nissan cars, like the Autech Spec-S S15, S15 Varietta, 4-door Skyline R33GTR and so on.

Was Autech the same as AMG is for Mercedes?

Or do they just take Nissan cars and rebuild them? I would think so if not the Varietta would have existed. Building a hard-roof cab isn't a small project. and the Autech versions seems to be made in pretty large numbers for a aftermarket tuner company. So these things have led me to beliave that Autech is or has been incorporated in Nissan.

Does anyone know anything regarding this?

 

[Nicely]

The relationship has to be reasonably close, as Autech models are included in FAST...

 

[Yakozan]

The relationship has to be reasonably close, as Autech models are included in FAST...

OK. I think i remember seeing Autech stickers, aswell as Nismo ones in the FAST software.

Is Autech owned by Nissan or is it an independant company?
Where the Autech models sold by official Nissan dealers?

 

[Yakozan]

found some info about Autech hidden in this text about the Nissan note.

http://press.nissan-global.com/EN/CORPORATE/RELEASE/050120.html

Autech Releases Note Rider, Note Enchante and Note Driving Helper


Autech Japan, Inc., a wholly-owned Nissan affiliate, today announced the domestic release of the Note Rider, featuring special specifications, and the Note Enchante and Note Driving Helper lifecare vehicles (LVs)*. Autech has newly customized these models in conjunction with the launch of the Note.

*Nissan group companies use the term lifecare vehicle (LV) to refer to vehicles that are specifically designed to assist persons with special mobility needs in their everyday lives.

 

[Yakozan]

found more info on their website www.autech.co.jp

Name:
Autech Japan, Inc.

Head office:
824-2, Hagisono, Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa 253-8571

Establishment:
September 17, 1986

Capital:
480 million yen

Number of employees:
469 (as of the end of March 2005)

Business results:
Sales volume:
62,300 units (fiscal 2003)

Sales amount:
136.6 billion yen (fiscal 2003)


Business details:
(1)
Planning, developing, manufacturing and marketing converted vehicles (including vehicles produced in a limited number) and their parts and accessories

(2)
Developing engines for motor sport vehicles

(3)
Converting vehicles by contract, which Nissan Motor will then deliver directly to customers or export


Shareholder:
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Affiliated company:
Autech ELCO, Inc.

 

[Topper]

Good work solider :thumbs:

Any reason for the interest, or just curious ??

 

[Yakozan]

Good work solider :thumbs:

Any reason for the interest, or just curious ??

There was a Stagea M35 registered in Sweden recently. And the owner of that car also has a Stagea 250RS with the RB25DET engine, which is waiting to get a R34 front fitted to it . That started my curiosity of what Autech really was.