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http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/13/a...ed-in-the-uae/

Nissan pulled the wraps off the all-new, upsized Patrol SUV today in Abu Dhabi, and the big Toyota Land Cruiser competitor has ripped a page from its rival. Gone is the ruggedly utilitarian Patrol that looked right at home in white paint with a giant "UN" on each door. In its place, Nissan has delivered a decidedly more upscale, leather-lined, TV-screened blingwagon. You know, just like Toyota.

Power comes from a direct-injected 5.6-liter V8 that's good for 400 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque. That engine is mated to a seven-speed automatic and a new electronic four-wheel-drive system with four driver-selectable modes (pavement, sand, rock, and snow). The truck rides on a new four-wheel independent suspension, and incorporates features such as a hydraulic body roll mitigation system, hill start assist, and hill descent control.

Inside, there's a roomier cabin with premium features and better overall material quality. Nifty new tech includes what Nissan calls a "curtain vent" - openings above each window that fire cool air straight down to form a layer of air-conditioned insulation between each passenger and the glass. (This is clearly a product of the extensive market research Nissan says it performed in the Middle East when planning the vehicle.)

So, will we see the Patrol here? For sure. We already have confirmation that the Infinitized version bows next month as the 2011 QX56 at the New York Auto Show. And this one? It'd make a fine Armada if you ask us.

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Very impressive

MR_F1

Uglier on the outside than the Land Cruiser. Just Ewwwww.

Inside looks pretty nice though. Wonder what the regular spec'd ones look like...

knihc2008

iTrader: (1)

The interior screams Infiniti, ready for QX status.

R1R

Yes, really nice interior on this.

Just missing the Infiniti clock.

lex

looks weirder with every redesign

Sens4Miles

Looks excellent in and out and offers a ton of power!
Will make a great QX replacement for sure..

jadu

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I cant stand the outside, but the interior and power is just amazing

TRDFantasy

For a direct-injected 5.6L V8, it's a little low on power there.

Exterior looks decent, interior is very nice.

If that is the new QX interior, I will be impressed .

Blackraven

The car has come along way (and more than just being one of the top ten favorite vehicles of the United Nations )




Indeed nice stuff and I can't wait for this vehicle to reach our shores here.

@anyways
More pics

http://www.nissan-arabia.com/vb/showthread.php?t=47218









Awesome stuff indeed

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Is there actually a benchmark large v8 on the market? I am not sure what the 5.6 will compare against in the DI market. It does compete with the iForce 5.7 but the 5.7 is of course not DI

dunnojack

that wood looks nice. like the back of a violin

LexFather

Interior is nice
Exterior is horrid

The current QX is both ugly with a crappy interior. This at least fixes the interior. From the pics we have seen of the new QX the exterior seems better to (to me).

TRDFantasy

No; this is using common sense and some calculations to figure out that it's low on power.

This new Nissan VK56VD 5.6L V8 has BOTH direct injection and VVEL (electronically controlled infinitely variable valve lift).

The iForce 5.7L V8 for example lacks both those technologies, yet achieves close to the same HP, and virtually the same torque.

Faymester

Exterior looks like a bigger version of the Soul ...