The Nissan Cube plays a key appearance and part at the 40th Annual Comic-Con Convention together with NBC’s Heroes, hosting a series of events as well like sweepstakes and providing giveaways to onlookers at the NBC Heroes booth.

The partnership allows most comic book and automotive fans to catch a glimpse of the Nissan Cube. This includes the asymmetrical design as well as standard features that include the Bluetooth Hands-free Phone System and the interior accent-lighting system that comes in 20 different shades.

Clips from Heroes featuring the Nissan cube will be broadcast on a massive plasma screen – demonstrating that boxes don’t always have to be square. Now that is something that Nissan may easily attach to the Nissan Cube or can be perhaps a marketing cliché in the coming months.

(Source) Press

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It seems uncommon but if you are from the business sector who loves to analyze things, you will agree that the supposed apps we get for the iPhone or the iPod Touch carry a indirect way of viral marketing. Though not made directly, games or software inclined apps sometimes carry the brand name or are included somewhere along the way.

There have been a lot of apps for the iPhone with car themes written all over. There are the games such as “Need for Speed” or even rally based cars which at some point showcase special cars which some may have never seen before. Talk about awareness, that is a perfect example for it.

If you are clueless, here are some well-known iPhone apps to show you what we are trying to explain:

• Audi A4 Driving Challenge (driving game)
• GM Mobile (General Motors news and info)
• Mercedes-Benz (card game, company history, trivia)
• Ford Flex Photo Editor
• Scion Radio 17 Beats Per Minute Meter (music rhythm meter)
• Kia Soul on Imeem (social media content sharing app)
• Volkswagen Polo Challenge (game)
• Jaguar XF (pictures, info)
• Mazda3 Concert Quest (concert info, only for Canada)
• BMW Z4 An Expression of Joy (game)
• Lexus sponsored Urban Daddy app (local calendar/events/reviews)
• Nissan Cube (2 apps: one a “hub” for Cube content, the other a scavenger hunt-style game)

Seriously, they are brand names making use of the iPhone craze and whether you admit it or not, they are making thing easier for the car manufacturers. When building a brand is in focus, this is obviously a mobile marketing way of summing them all up!

(Source) LA Times

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Barely a month before it hit stores, the 2009 Nissan Cube continues to impress a lot of motorists. And one supporting fact on that aspect is that it has been included to the list of “2009 Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000”. Carrying style and obviously one of the best cars for the money (MSRP: $13,990), there is no denying that for car lovers planning to get one on a budget, the Nissan Cube is it!

“The cube was designed to stand out in a crowd offering unmistakable style, a unique interior, over 40 available accessories, all at a great value. From the cube 1.8 to the cube Krom, Nissan has proven that a box can definitely still be cool,” said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan Division, Nissan North America, Inc

Among the notable highlights of the Nissan Cube include:

• 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels
• Sporty interior treatment
• Rockford Fosgate subwoofer
• Nissan Intelligent Key with Push Button Ignition
• Bluetooth Hands-free Phone System
• XM Satellite Radio (XM subscription required, sold separately) and Interface System for iPod

With such a lush number of features from a stylish compact vehicle, it is obvious that you are getting more value for your car with the 2009 Nissan Cube.

(Source) Press

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If you haven’t taken note yet, the Nissan Cube now has a price. As far as Nissan Canada is concerned, the selling price for the Nissan Cube is fair enough for the average motorist looking for a reliable vehicle oozing with lots of bonuses for a surely noticeable car in the market.

“Cube is a truly unique vehicle and in keeping with this Nissan is offering an extensive list of standard features seldom seen in this vehicle segment,” stated Jeff Parent, Vice President of Sales and Marketing with Nissan Canada Inc. “Cube offers exceptional value and expressive design that makes a big statement, in a small package.”

Features:

• air conditioning
• a privacy glass
• full power accessories
• Vehicle Dynamic Control anti-skid system (VDC)
• ABS brakes
• cruise control
• remote keyless entry

That packs a lot of appealing features for people looking for a wise vehicle to invest in. The 2009 Cube is expected to arrive nationwide this coming Spring.

(Source) Canada.com

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Motorists who have been longing to find out when the 2009 Nissan Cube will be available need not wait any longer. The all-new 2009 Nissan cube goes on sale today at Nissan retailers nationwide, sporting an engaging asymmetrical exterior design, socially oriented lounge-style interior, a powerful and fuel-efficient 1.8-liter engine, six standard air bags, a full catalog of innovative accessories, a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $13,990 and one other thing – an innovative marketing campaign centered around a downloadable-content-rich “cube Mobile Hub.”

Access to the “cube Mobile Hub” will be available (beginning May 15) through a shortcode or “text to” number incorporated into the traditional marketing media mix, including television, print, direct mail and interactive. Once at the Mobile Hub, users will have the opportunity to download unique content, such as wallpapers, videos, music, ringtones and a link to the nissanusa.com mobile site.

The iPhone app, “cube Party Roundup,” is scheduled to go live on June 15 and will be available for play in single-player and multi-player modes (up to eight friends). The personalizable, mission-based driving app sends the player around a city picking up friends, ice, music and other items before a party.

Additional levels allow the player to pick up dates, go to concerts and other activities, all the while navigating around various obstacles to complete the mission. A Facebook version of “cube Party Roundup,” where users will be able to share their progress with friends, will go live in early July.

(Source) Press

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For the car buyers eagerly awaiting the official price of the 2009 Nissan Cube, you will be glad to note that Nissan North America today announced complete pricing on the new 2009 vehicle, which goes on sale in early May at Nissan dealers nationwide. The dramatically styled Nissan cube(R) has a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP)* of $13,990 for the cube(R) 1.8 equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission.

Three other models are also offered: cube(R) 1.8 S, priced at $14,690 with the 6-speed manual and $15,690 with the Xtronic CVT(R) (Continuously Variable Transmission); cube(R) 1.8 SL, priced at $16,790; and the cube(R) 1.8 Krom specialty vehicle, priced at $19,370. Both the cube(R) 1.8 SL and cube(R) 1.8 Krom come with standard Xtronic CVT(R).

Available cube(R) technology includes the Nissan Intelligent Key(TM) with Push Button Ignition, Bluetooth(R) Hands-free Phone System, Rockford Fosgate subwoofer with six upgraded speakers, XM(R) Satellite Radio (XM(R) subscription required, sold separately) and Interface System for iPod(R).

In addition, cube will be available with more than 40 individual accessories, ranging from a unique 20-color interior illumination kit and “shag dash topper” to aerodynamic body kits and custom 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels – allowing cube(R) owners to personalize their vehicles to reflect their own tastes and personalities.

(Source) Press

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After waiting for the actual retail price of the Nissan Cube, the cat is finally out of the bag! The suggested retail price for owning the 2009 Nissan Cube is set at $13,990.00 and likely to be available by this May.

Nissan also debuted a specialty vehicle model, the cube 1.8 Krom(TM). The new cube Krom, developed by NNA’s new Specialty Vehicles Group, features exclusive exterior and interior treatments, elevating cube’s unique styling to a sportier, more aggressive dimension. The 2009 Nissan cube(R) will now be offered in four versions, cube 1.8, cube 1.8 S, cube 1.8 SL and cube 1.8 Krom.

In addition, Nissan announced that the cube(R) will be available with more than 40 individual accessories, ranging from a unique 20-color interior illumination kit and “shag carpeting” instrument panel inserts to aerodynamic body kits and custom 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels — allowing cube owners to personalize their vehicles to reflect their own tastes and personalities.

A new “Reserve Your cube(R)” program, which allows consumers to research and reserve the cube of their choice, will begin later in the month, following the release of complete cube model and option package pricing.

(Source) Press

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The 2009 Nissan Cube looks a little bit like a Scion XB—boxy, sporty, and young, but with a more upscale style to appeal to a broader range of customers. Nissan cars with the cube design have been available overseas since 2002, but this version will be the first ever to be released in the United States. Cubes are built to the same specifications as the Versa Cubes  with the same 122-hp 1.8-liter DOHC I-4, coupled to either a six-speed manual transaxle or an optional CVT. Inside the 2009 Nissan Cube things get a little rounder.

The interior design is inspired by something Nissan is calling “The Jacuzzi Curve,” and indeed, the inside walls are curved and give the car a bit of a hot tub feel. Three trim packages will be available for the Cube –each comes standard with ABS, stability and traction control, power locks and windows, six air bags, and air conditioning.  Buyers can also add keyless entry and ignition, Bluetooth phone connectivity, and a Rockford Fosgate sound system.

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For budding teenagers aching to get their hands on new cars, a lot of them are bound to be pleased once the 2010 Kia Soul makes its debut in stores this Spring.

Scheduled for March, Kia will showcase 50,000 units aimed at the U.S. market, finally unveiling a brand that can compete with the likes of the Honda Element and the Nissan Cube.

These new lines are aimed at the college-aged drivers. It comes with a sleek design and the Soul’s interiors are certain to fascinate buyers looking for a reasonable vehicle to invest in.

And it is all coming this Spring!

According to published reports, the base model Soul will retail for just $13,995, a price that includes destination charges. That base model will be well equipped, and will feature a 122 horsepower 1.6L four-cylinder engine, ABS, electronic stability control, six airbags, air conditioning, an audio system featuring CD, MP3 (USB and AUX inputs) and Sirius Satellite radio, as well as power windows and locks.

(Source) SayCampusLife

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