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02-16-2010, 11:59 AM
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Nissan has just taken the wraps off its updated Patrol SUV, which is sold under the Infiniti brand in North America as the QX. While certain style elements are likely to change, the general look of the beast will remain. Nissan has even chosen to upgrade the Patrol's interior to Infiniti standards, so we shouldn't expect too much to change on the inside.
Under the hood, the truck retains Nissan's 5.6-liter V8, but there are some surprises too. For starters, the engine features direct injection technology to produce 400-hp and 405 ft-lbs of torque. It's likely to give a marked improvement in fuel economy thanks not only to that direct-injection tech, but because of a seven-speed automatic transmission. A new electronic four-wheel drive system is also a part of the package, with four modes (pavement, sand, rock and snow), which can be selected by the driver.
As expected, the truck retains its fully independent suspension.
Other highlights include hill start assist and hill descent control as well as Nissan's new "curtain vent" technology that pumps the AC out of thin vents above the windows where the sun shines hottest.
Expect all of this and a shiny new Infiniti badge when the Patrol launches at the New York Auto Show next month as the Infiniti QX56. The Nissan Armada version should follow thereafter.
More: 2011 Nissan Patrol Gives Us A Good Look at the Next Infiniti QX (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/02/2011-nissan-patrol-gives-us-a-good-look-at-the-next-infiniti-qx.html) on AutoGuide.com
Nissan has just taken the wraps off its updated Patrol SUV, which is sold under the Infiniti brand in North America as the QX. While certain style elements are likely to change, the general look of the beast will remain. Nissan has even chosen to upgrade the Patrol's interior to Infiniti standards, so we shouldn't expect too much to change on the inside.
Under the hood, the truck retains Nissan's 5.6-liter V8, but there are some surprises too. For starters, the engine features direct injection technology to produce 400-hp and 405 ft-lbs of torque. It's likely to give a marked improvement in fuel economy thanks not only to that direct-injection tech, but because of a seven-speed automatic transmission. A new electronic four-wheel drive system is also a part of the package, with four modes (pavement, sand, rock and snow), which can be selected by the driver.
As expected, the truck retains its fully independent suspension.
Other highlights include hill start assist and hill descent control as well as Nissan's new "curtain vent" technology that pumps the AC out of thin vents above the windows where the sun shines hottest.
Expect all of this and a shiny new Infiniti badge when the Patrol launches at the New York Auto Show next month as the Infiniti QX56. The Nissan Armada version should follow thereafter.
More: 2011 Nissan Patrol Gives Us A Good Look at the Next Infiniti QX (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/02/2011-nissan-patrol-gives-us-a-good-look-at-the-next-infiniti-qx.html) on AutoGuide.com