Nissan is testing its new Navara-based SUV in the hills of Spain, judging by the ‘Paseos a Caballo’ sign above the road, which loosely translates as ‘horse trips/treks’. The heavily camouflaged SUV might well be at a private testing ground because it is right-hand drive and being driven on the left-hand side of the road. Nissan of course has a factory and private test … [Read more...] about Nissan Navara-based SUV takes shape – but will it make it to NZ?
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Nissan variable compression engine ‘most advanced ever’
Nissan’s premium arm Infiniti will unveil its 2.0-litre variable-compression petrol engine at the Paris motor show next month – and tests have shown it is just as efficient as a similar capacity diesel unit, says the company. It is already being hailed in Europe as the ‘most advanced internal combustion engine ever created.’ The turbocharged 2.0-litre VC-T is said to offer … [Read more...] about Nissan variable compression engine ‘most advanced ever’
It’s mostly Nissan Navara – except for the Benz shark-fin antenna
Spy pictures of Mercedes-Benz’s first one-tonne ute clearly reveal that it’s pretty much identical to its donor car the Nissan Navara – but there’s a giveaway clue that it is much more. The shark-finn antenna above the rear window is barely visible on the low-resolution pictures of the ute, camouflaged to hide a Benz design cue here and there. But the antenna is there all … [Read more...] about It’s mostly Nissan Navara – except for the Benz shark-fin antenna
Nissan trials SUV based on the Navara ute
It’s no secret that Nissan is working on a SUV version of the Navara ute – but here is the first glimpse, a mule disguised around the rear by almost identical sheet metal from the R51 Pathfinder. The front and centre sections of the camouflaged prototype are clearly NP300 Navara, but the rear tail-lights, high door handles, and glass hatch also look to have been borrowed … [Read more...] about Nissan trials SUV based on the Navara ute
Next Navara and Triton utes to share platforms, parts
The next-generation Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi Triton utes are not due in New Zealand for another eight years or so – but they will almost certainly share the same platform and componentry, like the current Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50. Nissan Motor Company CEO Carlos Ghosn said as much after he signed a deal with his Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) opposite Osamu … [Read more...] about Next Navara and Triton utes to share platforms, parts