a body restyle and introduced June 1995. Major changes were the introduction of the newly developed VQ series engine, and replacing the VG series, with the VQ30DET turbo utilizing an intercooler and DOHC valvetrain architecture. AWD is introduced only on the RB25DET, including Nissan's ATTESA E-TS. The diesel RD28 is now only available with a 4-speed automatic transmission. Due to economic pressure, some of the trim levels are discontinued, leaving the Gran Turismo type X, Gran Turismo Ultima, Gran Turismo SV, Gran Turismo S, Gran Turismo, Brougham VIP, Brougham and the Brougham J. The four-door sedan is no longer offered, leaving the four-door hardtop as the only bodystyle. Eleventh generation Y34 June 1999 saw the release of the final version of the Gloria, with design assistance from Porsche. Direct Injection is introduced on all engines with the "DD" designation. The AWD was offered only on vehicles with the RB25DET engine. The top levels 300 ULTIMA-Z and the 300 ULTIMA-ZV were available with the CVT transmission as the only option. January 7, 2000 saw Autech release a 40th anniversary edition of the Gloria. End of production Production of the Gloria ended after 46 years, and was replaced by the Nissan Fuga in October 2004. References External links Nissan Sedan history (japanese site) RatDat.com - paint colors, sales brochures, and model names Full-size vehicles Gloria Luxury vehicles Executive cars Cars introduced in 1959 1960s cars 1970s cars 1980s cars 1990s cars 2000s cars