Nissan was established in 1932. They are the makers of the popular tuning cars, the Fairlady Z, Silvia, Skyline, and others. In recent times Nissan had been in major financial trouble, on the verge of bankruptcy. 1999, Nissan's financial woes led to an alliance with French automaker, Renault. This led to the Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault being appointed as new CEO of Nissan. Ghosn led Nissan out of bankruptcy and raised their sales. With sales back up and financial stability renewed, Nissan has begun to reintroduce sports cars back into the market with bigger and better performance figures. The Fairlady Z and GT-R perform better than ever and there are ongoing rumors of the return of the Silvia.