Nissan Pintara
The Nissan Pintara is an upper mid-range model manufactured by Nissan Australia from 1986 to 1993 for the Australasian market.
Nissan Pintara (R31), 1986–1990
The first Pintara was a four-cylinder Nissan Skyline of the R31 series, which competed primarily with the Mitsubishi Magna in the Australian market . Four-door sedans and five-door station wagons were offered in the equipment levels GLi, Executive, GX, GXE and TRX, all powered by a two-liter injection engine (type CA20E) with 78 kW / 106 hp.
Nissan Pintara (U12), 1989-1993
In contrast to the first Pintara, the Pintara of the U12 series was based on the contemporary Nissan Bluebird U12. In addition to the notchback sedan and station wagon, there was a five-door hatchback that was also exported to Japan. The two-liter engine developed 83 kW / 113 hp, alongside an injected 2.4-liter four-cylinder (type GA24E) with 96 kW / 130 hp.
The Pintara U12 was sold under the name " Ford Corsair " via the local Ford dealers as part of the then politically wanted cooperation between the car companies in Australia .