Friday, May 04, 2007

San Diego, birthplace of the 350Z

Nissan Design America

Nissan Design America, (NDA) is a world-renowned design studio located in San Diego Calif., and is home to 60 of the fewer than 500 automotive designers in all of North America. In close coordination with engineers at the Nissan Technology Center North America (NTCNA) located in Farmington Hills, Mich., designers at NDA create vehicles specifically for the North America market. Nissan designers are responsible for the creation of the Altima, Maxima, Xterra and Frontier, as well as the new Z car.

NDA has been recognized as one of the worlds foremost creative design facilities and has won several prestigious awards from around the globe. To keep their design skill sharp, NDA staff members often work on non-automotive products, which have ranged from a 150-foot yacht to preschool furniture to golf clubs.

Nissan Design America9800 Campus Point DriveSan Diego, CA 92121Phone: 858/457-4400Fax: 858/450-3332