To most of us who have seen the Nissan X-Trail already, this piece of news should not be confused for a new version. Rather, the second generation Nissan X-Trail is a dead ringer for the old one although it comes with a revamped interior and the instrumentation panel has been repositioned to be in the usual driver’s side. This second generation Nissan X-Trail will make its debut at Thailand, coming with a 2.0 liter engine, an XTRONIC CVT transmission aided by a 6 speed manual transmission. From the looks of it, Nissan may be spreading the Nissan X-Trail in other parts of Asia, with Malaysia probably being the next stop. The new batch of Nissan SUVs will be coming from Indonesia.

(Source) Paul Tan

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Finally the actual price for the 2009 Nissan NISMO 370Z has been revealed. Nissan North America has announced that the second-generation NISMO Z is now available in stores with a MSRP of $39,130. The new car is a dream for most sports car fanatics, carrying an aerodynamic body design, an 18 additional horsepower with sport-tuned suspension.

The 2009 Nissan Nismo 370Z is also equipped with a 350-horsepower 3.7-liter V6 and close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission with SynchroRev Match, a positively super-charged machine to carry on the Nissan name for power and excellence towards its demanding consumer market.

“The new NISMO Z is a tuner and Z enthusiast’s dream – straight from the factory,” said Pat Steiner, Director, Specialty Vehicles, Nissan Division, NNA. “With its dramatic exterior, custom interior, sport-tuned performance and under $40,000 price, this new NISMO Z is possibly the best ‘bang-for-the-buck’ sports car available today.”

Accessories:

• NISMO carpeted floor mats
• Illuminated kick plates
• Carpeted trunk mat

(Source) Press

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Toyota has recently announced that they will begin marketing a redesigned second generation Prius in Japan on June 8th.

Primarily for commercial use, the Prius EX will be priced around $19,700 and hold appeal to customers who aren’t quite ready to make the third generation jump. Or to those companies looking to make the green leap without breaking the bank.

Don’t expect the EX model to be too fancy as Toyota says they will only release white, black, and silver versions all with grey interior. A nice little addition to their already market dominating hybrid lineup, Toyota hopes to sell 2,000 of these a month.

Press release after the break. (more…)

Tags: commercial, fleet, hybrid, Prius, second generation

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