Nismo

Nissan Motorsports International
Nismo
Company typeDivision
IndustryAutomotive
Founded
  • 17 September 1984; 40 years ago (1984-09-17) (as a company)
  • 1 April 2022; 2 years ago (2022-04-01) (as a division)
Headquarters,
Japan
ProductsCars, auto parts
ServicesTuning and racing
ParentNissan Motorsports & Customizing
Websitewww.nismo.com
Nismo shop in Yokohama, Japan

Nissan Motorsports International (ニッサン・モータースポーツ・インターナショナル株式会社, Nissan Mōtā Supōtsu Intānashonaru), abbreviated as Nismo, is a division of Nissan Motorsports & Customizing focused in motorsport and performance-oriented car models for Nissan. Nismo was initially a company, Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (ニッサン・モータースポーツ・インターナショナル株式会社, Nissan Mōtā Supōtsu Intānashonaru Kabushiki-gaisha), formed in 1984 as a result of a merger of two motorsport departments, being the in-house tuning, motorsports and performance subsidiary of Nissan. It has competed in JSPC, JTCC, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona. They currently participate in Super GT and Formula E. Nismo ceased to be a company in April 2022 by being merged with sister company Autech into a new Nissan subsidiary, Nissan Motorsport & Customizing.