Autech
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Native name
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株式会社オーテックジャパン |
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Romanized name
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Kabushiki-gaisha Ōtekku Japan |
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| Industry | Car modification |
| Founded | 17 September 1986[1] |
| Headquarters | Chigasaki-shi, Japan |
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Key people
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| Revenue | ¥127.8 billion (FY2013[1]) |
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Number of employees
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409 (2014[1]) |
| Parent | Nissan |
Autech (オーテック Ōtekku?) is a company focused on tuning and converting Nissan cars.[2]
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History
Autech was founded in 1986 as a subsidiary of Nissan.[3][4] Nissan named Shinichiro Sakurai, the former general manager of the company's Advanced Vehicle Design Department, as the first president of the new company.[5] The company sells the cars through Nissan dealers rather than through other means.
Partnership with Zagato
On 27 May 1987 Autech and the Italian company Zagato signed an agreement to jointly produce a luxury sports car aimed mainly at the Japanese market. Autech was responsible of the engine and chassis, and Zagato of the interior and exterior design.[4][6] The new car used the platform of the Nissan Leopard and was called Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1. It was unveiled in 1989 and 203 units were produced.[7]
Facilities
The head offices and factory are located in Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture. There are additional offices in Nagoya and Fukuoka and an ASEAN office in Bangkok, Thailand.[8]
Activities
Autech makes tuning for Nissan. It also modifies vehicles to adapt them for disabled people[3] and to meet the needs of different work areas.[8]
Tuned vehicles
Some cars produced by Autech ("Autech Version") include the following:
- Cedric Y31 Autech Version long wheelbase
- Skyline Autech Version (HR31 coupe) made in 1988
- Skyline Autech Version (BNR32 four-door)
- Skyline GT-R Autech Version 40th Anniversary (BCNR33 four-door) made in 1998
- Silvia Autech Version K's MF-T (S14)
- Pulsar N14 hatch Gti-R, 31 units to date have been recorded
- Pulsar Serie Autech (HN15), made in 1996
- Pulsar Serie 3DOOR Hatchback VZ-R N1 version II (JN15)
- Stagea Autech Version 260RS (WC34)
- Silvia S15 N/A Autech Version
- Silvia Varietta - S15 N/A convertible hard-top Autech Version
- Fairlady Z - Z33 Version Nismo 380RS (JDM)
- Nissan X-Trail - (JDM)
- Nissan Dualis - (JDM)
- Nissan Bluebird Sylphy - (JDM)
- Nissan Teana - (JDM)
- Nissan Serena - (JDM)
- Nissan Wingroad - (JDM)
- Nissan Tiida - (JDM)
- Nissan Cube Rider - Z10 (JDM)
- Nissan Primera - P10 (JDM)
- Nissan Elgrand Rider (E50 and E51 Models) (JDM)
- Grand Livina Highway Star Autech - L10 (2011) and L11 (2014)
Motorsport vehicles
Autech Japan also tunes GT500 class Nismo racing car engines (Skyline GT-R R34 and Fairlady Z Z33) competing in the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (recently renamed Super GT) against other tuners such as BMW Motorsport, Mugen, and Toyota Technocraft.
References
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