When I say updated, I mean ever so slightly. Nissan didn’t go nuts on the Rogue, that’s for sure. It’s been selling well for them, so there was really no reason to go all out. Plus, the Rogue’s still a young model.

So, what’s new? The front end gets a revised look. The bumper and grille are new, as are the available 18″ alloys. Those, in fact, are outstanding. They look like the Sentra SE-R wheels, but in bright silver instead of charcoal.

2011 Rogue Gallery

The packaging has been completely revamped, but the Rogue will be the same mechanically. Overall, just a nice freshening with no real surprises.

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The Nissan Murano has always lived in the “edgy” realm of styling. Particularly the front grille area – the Murano always makes a bold statement. That’s not to say it’s automatically ugly – though it’s definitely a love / hate type of thing.

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Nissan has posted a new batch of teaser images for the 2011 Quest.  After completely skipping the 2010 model year, Nissan has started from scratch with the Quest.  Not content to let Honda, Toyota, and Chrysler dominate the US minivan market, Nissan is building the “un minivan.”

The 2011 Quest really appears to be what the last generation question tried (and pretty well failed) to be.  From the teaser images, you can see that the styling is much edgier than any current minivan on the market.  The front is dominated by a huge, strongly angled grille.  The rear is very squared-off, apparently taking cues from the Nissan Cube.

The B, C, and D pillars are all black, giving the illusion of a semi-floating roof.  In fact, the design reminds me an awful lot of the Ford Flex.

The Big Three are pretty well in control of the minvan market here in the States.  It’s good to see Nissan giving it another try, and going bold along the way.

2011 Nissan Quest Gallery

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Nissan is making some minor updates to Godzilla, also known as the GT-R, for the 2012 model year.

There likely won’t be any performance enhancements, besides the Spec-V model that may or may not make it to the states.  The current GT-R is an absolute monster, so that’s not particularly surprising.  Updates this time around are just cosmetic, including a slightly revised grille and rear bumper.

2012 Nissan GT-R Gallery

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The 2011 Nissan Leaf is sold out. Seven months before deliveries begin, and Nissan has already received enough reservations to declare 2010 production units completely sold out. This only applies to US customers, of course – there may still be some units available for reservation in Japan.

To date, Nissan has received deposits for 13,000 Leaf electric cars. That’s not too shabby, considering this is a brand new model that few have even seen in person yet, and none have driven. With a starting price of $32,780 before tax credits, the Leaf seems to be priced right.

If you still want a Leaf, but haven’t reserved one yet, it might be time to go ahead and get your name on that list. You’ll be waiting until sometime in 2011 for your delivery, but at least you’ll have the option to buy one.

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Nissan is planning on recalling a total of 48,700 trucks and SUV’s for a potential suspension problem. There’s no real safety risk with this recall, just the risk of a rough ride. A lower suspension control link may not have been welded correctly. If this is the case, a bushing collar could crack, giving you a rough ride. That’s it – no danger, no wheels falling off, none of that.

Some (Not all) of the following vehicles are affected:

• 2010 Armada
• 2010 Pathfinder
• 2010 Xterra
• 2010 Frontier
• 2010 Titan
• 2010 Infiniti QX56

Nissan is still working out the details of the recall. Since their is no safety risk, it’s perfectly safe to continue driving your Nissan until things are sorted out.

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It’s been less than a week since Nissan starting allowing certain customers to reserve their very own Leaf electric car. In that short time, over 6,000 customers have paid the $99 deposit to get their name on the list. That’s quite a lot, considering that Nissan is still limiting reservations to a select group of customers. Open reservations won’t begin until next month.

We know a lot more about the 2011 Leaf than we do about the Chevy Volt. For starters, we know that customers will start taking delivery in December of this year. For another, we actually know the price of the Leaf. Nissan even announced a lease special ( just $1999 down, $349 per month ). We still have no idea what the Volt is going to cost. Heck, I don’t even know if Chevy knows.

Anyway, I’m not bashing the Volt – I think it’s going to be an outstanding vehicle. It’s just that I really like how Nissan is handling the Leaf launch, and I’m not a fan of Chevy’s handling of the Volt launch.

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Nissan released a teaser of the upcoming 2011 Quest. After weak sales through 2009, Nissan didn’t built the Quest in 2010, instead opting to sit it out a year before re-entering the minivan market with a brand new entry. That entry is the 2011 Quest, and here’s our first official look.

From the little we can see, it takes the bold design of the previous generation Quest to a whole new level. The grille is huge and very un-minivan-like. Hopefully Nissan will be able to win some of those loyal Honda and Toyota customers with bold styling. That’s the plan, anyway.

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Since the American electric car market is so extremely new, no one really knows how to price their offerings. Look at Chevy, for instance. Though the Volt isn’t strictly an electric car, it is aimed at the same market. Chevy has been all over the map with regards to the Volt’s pricing.

Nissan isn’t interested in playing that game with the 2011 Leaf. No preliminary pricing estimates here – Nissan waited until they were sure. And guess what? They’re sure. The 2011 Nissan Leaf will start at $32,780. That’s extremely reasonable; remember, the Leaf will get up to 100 miles per charge. Each “fill up” should cost less than $3, making the Leaf incredibly cost-effective to drive.

In case you think the $32k price tag is too rich for you, don’t look elsewhere just yet. There’s a $7,500 tax credit available for the Leaf. Assuming you qualify, that puts your net cost at just $25,280. That’s what a decent midsize sedan costs these days – and all of those run on liquid dinosaurs.

Oh, one last thing. If you live in the bankrupt state known as California (at least until they sell the naming rights to pay the bills), you can get an additional $5,000 tax rebate. That puts your cost to own a 2011 Leaf at just $20,280.

If you’re itching to get in on the electric car fun, you can reserve your very own Leaf starting April 20. Deliveries are expected to begin in very limited quantities this December.

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Before going into the details, let me start off by saying this: Nissan’s issues don’t cause your car to accelerate uncontrollably all on it’s own. I’m not naming any names, but I’m looking at you, Toyota.

So, why is Nissan issuing such a huge recall? It’s actually two separate issues.

Recall number one affects 2008-2010 Titan, Armada, Quest, and Infiniti QX56. There’s a potentially fault brake-pedal pin. If this part fails, it could cause the brakes to fail. No accidents or injuries have been reported so far.

Recall number two is absurdly minor, and will only affect daredevils who try to wring every last drop out of their fuel tanks. The issue is that, at high speeds, the fuel gauge will show more fuel than the vehicle actually has left. The affected models include:

• 2005-2008 Titan, Armada, and QX56,
• Frontier, Pathfinder, and Xterra built between Jan 2006 and Mar 2006,
• Frontier, Pathfinder, and Xterra built between Oct 2007 and Jan 2008.

Letters should be going out shortly. If you’re affected by the first recall, I would call your local Nissan dealer to schedule an inspection quickly. You don’t want to be the first incident related to this recall – brakes aren’t worth messing with. Folks affected by the fuel tank recall should just, well, fill up more often. At least until the fix.

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