Home of Nissan’s Venerable VQ V-6 Now Bigger, More Flexible

IWAKI, Japan – Like a fine wine, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.’s Iwaki plant, home of the award-winning VQ V-6 engine, gets better with each passing year.

Although improvements are not reflected in production numbers, down 5% last year due to softer demand for such Nissan models as the Murano, Fuga and 350Z, the plant installed ...

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