Tuesday, January 13, 2015

All-new 2015 Nissan Murano | Nissan 422 of Limerick



  • New third-generation Murano crossover arrives at Nissan dealers nationwide just in time for the holidays
  • Features a starting M.S.R.P.* of $29,560 USD
  • Brings concept car-like styling to the showroom with V-Motion front end, LED boomerang lights and unique floating roof
  • "Social lounge" interior offers premium features and advanced, purposeful technology
The halo vehicle for Nissan's expanding range of bold crossovers and SUVs, the bold new Murano design projects a sense of refined intensity, creating an immediate "wow" response.
"Nissan dealers have been clamoring for the new Murano ever since the design was previewed in the futuristic Nissan Resonance Concept," said Derrick Hatami, vice president, Sales - U.S., Nissan North America, Inc. "Now that Murano has arrived in their showrooms, there's another great reason to celebrate the holiday season."
The 2015 Murano is offered in four trim levels – S, SV, SL and Platinum – and in a choice of front-wheel or all-wheel drive. The starting Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the Murano S FWD is $29,560 USD, while the top-of-the-line Murano Platinum AWD is priced at $40,600 USD (full pricing is available at NissanNews.com).
Every 2015 Murano comes with a standard 260-horsepower 3.5-liter DOHC V6 connected to an advanced Xtronic transmission. Fuel economy has increased 20 percent for combined mpg from the previous generation and is rated at 21/28/24 mpg city/highway/combined for both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive models.
Murano's new magnetic exterior design includes its dramatic V-motion front end, LED boomerang lights and the unique floating roof – which utilizes prominent glass areas and D-pillars that appear disconnected from the roof that help visually lighten the cabin appearance. The sleek, aerodynamic styling offers a low coefficient of drag of just 0.31, without compromising cargo or passenger space. LED Signature lights and LED taillights are standard on all 2015 Murano models.
The breakthrough exterior design carries into the interior, which offers an engaging social lounge feel through features such as the refined instrument panel, low center console, advanced Zero Gravity front and outboard rear seating, and the airy atmosphere created by the large windows and oversized Power Panoramic Moonroof.
The Murano interior offers best-in-class** total interior volume of 147.7 cubic feet and best-in-class cargo** volume (with seats up) of 39.6 cubic feet.
Available technology features include NissanConnectSM with Navigation and Mobile Apps, 8-inch color display with multi-touch control, Around View® Monitor, 8-way power driver's seat with power lumbar support, SiriusXM® Satellite Radio (SiriusXM subscription required, sold separately), Nissan Intelligent Key® with Push Button Ignition, iPod® interface, 11-speaker Bose® premium audio system (including dual subwoofers), and Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System with streaming audio.
Available safety and security systems include Around View® Monitor (AVM) with Moving Object Detection (MOD), Blind Spot Warning (BSW), Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW), Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) and a new Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system that utilizes radar sensors (located in the rear) that can help warn you while backing up of a moving vehicle you may not see approaching from either side.
The all-new 2015 Murano is assembled in Canton, Mississippi.

Saturday, January 3, 2015

All-new Nissan Titan | Nissan 422 of Limerick




The Nissan Titan has grown long in the tooth over its decade on the market, especially against major competitors on the truck scene like the latest Ford F-150. Not for long, though, because the next-generation Titan is expected to debut at the upcoming auto show in Detroit in January.

Ahead of that big unveiling, the Japanese brand is launching what it calls the Nissan Titan Truckumentary, a series of videos delving into what it takes to engineer a fullsize pickup. The first teaser clip is already online and shows the next-gen Titan wearing camouflage amidst engineering snippets. Hopefully, future releases starting in mid-December will give an even better look.

Until now, Nissan has kept Titan development a guarded secret, but it did reveal that a 5.0-liter diesel V8 from Cummins with claims of over-300 horsepower and around 550 pound-feet of torque will be part of the powertrain range. The truck was has also been rumored to offer a wider range of models than before, including the possibility of a regular cab version and a V6 engine option. Earlier spy shots have given an even clearer view than this video, showing a pickup with headlights pushed out to the corners.

Check out the video above to hear what Nissan engineers have to say about developing the new Titan, and read below for the automaker's announcement of the Truckumentary series.