Half way down this link you will see news about a Nissan Murano GT-C concept car which will be shown at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed in July, which is held in the UK.
The GT-C has a turbocharged 3.5 V6 coupled to a CVT, and a firmed up suspension. It also has Nissan's All-mode 4WD.
Snippet: Taking star position on Nissan’s stand is the Murano GT-C, standing for GT Concept...
Nissan GB has taken its shapely crossover 4x4 and made it even more dramatic inside and out. Exterior brightwork has been given a new darker hue and all lights have been tinted to coordinate with the Kuro Black paintwork. The Murano’s standard 18" alloy wheels have been changed for a new 22", five-spoke design. And a raised roof spoiler finishes the purposeful look. Just as striking is the GT-C’s interior which has been retrimmed using British craftsmanship and a classic colour palette but with a modern slant.
It would sure be nice to see this approved for production.
It would sure be nice to see this approved for production.
steve_ says:
10:51 AM, 06/ 9/06
More high beltlines. The Pacer was a bit too much the other way, but I like bigger windows, even if the side impact test results are usually better with less glass. The recent Driving Woman Blog (How Do You Like to Sit? ) made some interesting points about this body style. http://66.160.188.111/women/.ee91e29
kurtamaxxxguy says:
10:08 AM, 06/10/06
Funkmaster Flex would be proud of that one! But tell me how those 22" show tires work on real roads?
rsholland says:
10:20 AM, 06/10/06
The beltline doesn't bother as much as the rear quarter window, which is next to useless. I really don't like this new trend to make these windows odd-shaped and small, and the Murano is just one of many that employ this styling gimmick.
Anytime styling overpowers function, it's bad; and that's what's happening here and with other SUVs and wagons.
brens99dak says:
05:09 PM, 06/10/06
Try to change a brakeline from the master cylinder on one of those hunks! Unless your Gumbi its almost imposible to work on anything new.
billt9 says:
06:13 PM, 06/16/06
The Escalade shows large rims work just fine, provided real engineers do the suspension tuning on all components of the suspension, unlike shops run by high school drop outs, who stick the rims on and don't know jack about the physics of springs, suspension geometry and deformations.