Nissan Z, Patrol dominate first-ever Nissan Festival in PH

MANILA: Nissan Philippines has held its first-ever Nissan Festival at the Clark International Speedway in Pampanga.

The event drew a large attendance of Nissan car clubs, Nissan owners, and car enthusiasts — all of whom had the chance to immerse themselves in the best of what the Japanese brand has to offer from its past and current model lineups.

Making a huge statement at the first-ever Nissan Festival in the Philippines were the significant turnout of Z and Patrol vehicles. Dozens of Nissan Z examples were brought in by their respective owners, while two units are extra-special cars built by Nissan Philippines in collaboration with two exemplary partners.

First revealed during the day-long program was the Nissan Z NISMO x Quiccs TEQ 23 build, a one-off custom job by renowned visual artist, art director, and toy designer Juanito Maiquez, also known as “Quiccs.”

Based on the Nissan Z NISMO, the Quiccs-customized car comes in the Stealth Grey colorway. It was further enhanced with angular decals all around - further emphasizing the athletic lines of the Z, while giving it a “cybernetic” look. Interestingly, the car also bears a “TEQ 23” decal, which references the Quiccs TEQ collectible lineup. The number 23, meanwhile, is a nod to the Nissan name — where “2” is “Ni” and “3” is “San” in Japanese.

The second special Nissan Z was a tastefully modified example built by car content creator Alexander Adrian Lim (better known in the community as “Banawe Boy”).

The white Nissan Z Lim presented is his personal car, and it wears a subtle body kit, a set of silver-colored Rays gramLIGHT wheels.

Other than the dozens of Zs around the Nissan Festival grounds at CIS, the brand also provided an opportunity for event-goers to experience the power and luxury of the Patrol full-sized sport utility vehicle (SUV).

Over towards the front of the CIS paddock, members of various clubs dedicated to the Patrol showed off their modified rigs.

Apart from showcasing the Z and Patrol, Nissan Philippines also highlighted several nameplates that are yet to be introduced to the local market.

 The aforementioned includes the Ariya and the X-Trail e-POWER. Both are crossovers that represent the cutting-edge of the Yokohama-headquartered brand’s powertrain technologies. With the two models seen at the grounds, spectators couldn’t help but speculate about the two’s possible entry in the country.

Likewise, the company also presented at the first-ever Nissan Festival is the GT-R R35 T-Spec — the sports car’s limited-edition version that bridges the gap between the hardcore GT-R NISMO and “regular” trims. 

The one at the Nissan Festival came in the alluring Millennium Jade color.

Making the Nissan Festival a more memorable experience for visitors was the presence of Hiroshi Tamura — a veteran engineer who spearheaded the development of the GT-R R35.

At the event, Tamura interacted with members of the Philippine automotive media through an exclusive press conference, and with Nissan GT-R fans through a meet-and-greet session. Three lucky event-goers were also given the chance to ride shotgun with the Godfather of the GT-R at the track.

Likewise, the event placed Nissan owners in the spotlight via a parade lap on CIS. This was attended by more than a handful of Nissan nameplates from the past and present, including the Navara, a bunch of X-Trail examples from various generations, Sentra, S-chassis (Sylvia) models, and a lot of older Nissan Z cars (250Z and 350Z), the current Z, and GT-Rs.

In the afternoon, the Nissan Festival was further hyped with a short segment featuring Marlon Stockinger, Ashley Sison, Inigo Anton, and Matteo Guidicelli. Later on, the four celebrity racers took to the track to commence heart-pumping motorsport exhibitions.

In his speech, Nissan Philippines President Masao Tsutsumi thanked the brand’s followers and supporters in supporting the said event — noting that the program is designed to showcase how colorful the car community is in the Philippines.

Further, he mentioned that his leadership is also looking forward to mounting more similar programs in the future.

To know more about Nissan Philippines, its products and programs, check out their website at http://vehicles.nissan.ph/ZigwheelsNF2026

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