Spy Shots: Nissan's Full-Sized SUV and Minivan
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Spy Shots: Nissan's Full-Sized SUV and Minivan
The Car Connection, being ridiculous like TOV, will no longer allow linking to their images. So you'll have to give them a precious hit on their website to allow you to view these "exclusive" (ie all over the internet) images. :fawk:
http://www.thecarconnection.com/zoom...6416_image.jpg
Nissan has been able to keep many of their pre-production vehicles hidden from our cameras, but we finally managed to catch up with their upcoming full-size SUV.
Still draped in camouflage, it is apparent that this is Nissan’s newest family member. Sharing the platform with their future full-size pickup, this huge SUV sports a grille – not nearly as exaggerated – but obviously styled after the Alpha T Concept.
This V-8 powered ute will likely be offered with a 5.2-liter V-8 engine. It will start rolling off the assembly line in Canton, Miss., in late summer and arrive at dealerships by early fall.
http://www.thecarconnection.com/zoom...6415_image.jpg
These are the first ever pictures of the production version of the 2004 Nissan Quest — and it is unmistakable!
Carrying over somewhere between 80-90 percent of the styling found on their recent concept, and with a profile nearly identical to their 2002 show vehicle, it’s difficult not to place this running prototype as a Nissan. Styled at Nissan’s Design Studios in La Jolla, Calif., the new Quest is modern and flowing, and won’t be confused with any of the traditional minivans.
Sharing its platform with the new Altima, the new Quest will be powered by Nissan’s 240-horsepower VQ35 Series V-6. The new Quest will be built in Canton, Miss., and should be at dealerships early next fall.
Neither of these vehicles really excite me...the only future product that remotely gets my blood boiling is what the next Maxima will look like. Their upcoming minivan looks hideous and it's powertrain, like I've been saying, is becoming GM's 3800 V-6 for it's useage in every damned application. And it's just another full sized-SUV, ho-hum.
http://www.thecarconnection.com/zoom...6416_image.jpg
Nissan has been able to keep many of their pre-production vehicles hidden from our cameras, but we finally managed to catch up with their upcoming full-size SUV.
Still draped in camouflage, it is apparent that this is Nissan’s newest family member. Sharing the platform with their future full-size pickup, this huge SUV sports a grille – not nearly as exaggerated – but obviously styled after the Alpha T Concept.
This V-8 powered ute will likely be offered with a 5.2-liter V-8 engine. It will start rolling off the assembly line in Canton, Miss., in late summer and arrive at dealerships by early fall.
http://www.thecarconnection.com/zoom...6415_image.jpg
These are the first ever pictures of the production version of the 2004 Nissan Quest — and it is unmistakable!
Carrying over somewhere between 80-90 percent of the styling found on their recent concept, and with a profile nearly identical to their 2002 show vehicle, it’s difficult not to place this running prototype as a Nissan. Styled at Nissan’s Design Studios in La Jolla, Calif., the new Quest is modern and flowing, and won’t be confused with any of the traditional minivans.
Sharing its platform with the new Altima, the new Quest will be powered by Nissan’s 240-horsepower VQ35 Series V-6. The new Quest will be built in Canton, Miss., and should be at dealerships early next fall.
Neither of these vehicles really excite me...the only future product that remotely gets my blood boiling is what the next Maxima will look like. Their upcoming minivan looks hideous and it's powertrain, like I've been saying, is becoming GM's 3800 V-6 for it's useage in every damned application. And it's just another full sized-SUV, ho-hum.
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That picture of the SUV is oh so revealing! 
The beltline on the Quest is weird.
Who cares if they use the VQ35DE in every car? They do have 5 or 6 variations of the thing depending on drive wheels and output level. But whatever, it's a great motor and the only thing mass production will decrease is the cost.
The beltline on the Quest is weird.
Who cares if they use the VQ35DE in every car? They do have 5 or 6 variations of the thing depending on drive wheels and output level. But whatever, it's a great motor and the only thing mass production will decrease is the cost.
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I will never understand why people have such a fasination (sp?) with SUV. Unless you're taking it off road or use it to pull heavy stuff, I see no point.
The quest is ok I guess, nothing special. But I gotta see the inside to make my judgement.
Like MFB said, who cares if they use the VQ35DE in everything. It's a good engine and it'll just lower the cost of production and hence the cost of the car for us. What's so bad about that?
The quest is ok I guess, nothing special. But I gotta see the inside to make my judgement.
Like MFB said, who cares if they use the VQ35DE in everything. It's a good engine and it'll just lower the cost of production and hence the cost of the car for us. What's so bad about that?
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Not a fan of SUVs, so really don't care much about that. But I can't wait to see what Nissan has in store for the Alpha-T pickup. The concept looked amazing, and I know my dad's gonna be keeping an eye on Alpha-T before he decides on a pickup.
Also, the new Quest looks nice, but I dunno. Maybe it's the fanboyism kicking in, but especially in the case of minivans, the utilitarian look of the Odyssey is more appealing to me than the svelte curves of the Quest. Plus, the Odyssey's styling is sharp, like several body creases running the side profile, which mades the sliding door rails looks alright. But the Quest's profile is so soft that the door rails look like a huge scar on the side of the van. If possible, they really need to get that hidden in the window or something.
Also, the new Quest looks nice, but I dunno. Maybe it's the fanboyism kicking in, but especially in the case of minivans, the utilitarian look of the Odyssey is more appealing to me than the svelte curves of the Quest. Plus, the Odyssey's styling is sharp, like several body creases running the side profile, which mades the sliding door rails looks alright. But the Quest's profile is so soft that the door rails look like a huge scar on the side of the van. If possible, they really need to get that hidden in the window or something.
