Autech


Autech is a company focused on tuning and converting Nissan cars.

History

Autech was founded in 1986 as a subsidiary of Nissan. Nissan named Shinichiro Sakurai, the former general manager of the company's Advanced Vehicle Design Department, as the first president of the new company. 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 for the engine and chassis, and Zagato of the interior and exterior design. The new car used the platform of the Nissan Leopard and was called Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1. It was unveiled in 1989, with 203 cars planned to be made. Costs kept increasing during development and in the end 104 units were produced.

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.

Activities

Autech mainly tunes Nissan automobiles. They also modify various vehicles to adapt them for use by disabled people and to meet the needs of different work areas.

Tuned vehicles

Some cars produced by Autech include the following:
Autech Japan also tunes GT500 class Nismo racing car engines competing in the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship against other tuners such as BMW Motorsport, Mugen, and Toyota Technocraft.