| Nissan Motors continues to make important | | | | bow during the second half of 2006 as a 2007 |
| strides in becoming one of the highest quality | | | | model. Significant styling changes and an up |
| automakers on the scene in North America today. | | | | market push are planned by Nissan to help the |
| Long living in the shadow of Japanese stalwarts | | | | car compete more effectively with the VW Golf |
| Honda and Toyota, Nissan is fighting back with a | | | | and Mazda 3. |
| series of new or updated models to cut into the | | | | Nissan Altima - The big change coming for the |
| Honda-Toyota dominance. Can they succeed? You | | | | Altima is the introduction of a hybrid engine. |
| be the judge as we take a look at four coming | | | | Scheduled to hit Nissan showrooms by Fall 2006, |
| attractions soon to make their appearance at a | | | | this new Altima model will actually borrow Toyota |
| Nissan dealer near you! | | | | technology to create Nissan's first hybrid. The |
| Nissan Versa - Toyota's Scion division has been a | | | | engine and the battery will be all Nissan, however; |
| hit with the youth, while Nissan has been | | | | Nissan apparently needs an assist from its |
| scrambling to provide models that can capture the | | | | Japanese rival to enter the growing hybrid |
| interest of new drivers while being at the same | | | | segment. |
| time affordable. Scheduled for release by | | | | Beyond 2008 consumers can expect to see an |
| Summer 2006, the Versa will come with a 1.8L | | | | updated Quest van makes its appearance with |
| inline four cylinder engine and be available as either | | | | subtle changes on the remaining vehicles in |
| a five door hatchback or a four door sedan. The | | | | Nissan's line up. Additional models are in the |
| car will be manufactured in Mexico with a starting | | | | concept stage; expect some to be shown at |
| price in the neighborhood of 12 thousand dollars | | | | upcoming auto shows. |
| expected. | | | | Although it is too early to confirm each of the |
| Nissan Cube - Still in the "maybe it will be | | | | four featured models, Nissan's thrust in the |
| imported" stage, the new Cube is Nissan's | | | | coming years is to increase its share of the |
| response to the Scion xB and the Honda Element. | | | | Generation "Y" market. Should the Cube and |
| Seating five to seven adults, the Cube is exactly | | | | Versa make their appearance as hoped for, |
| that: a box on wheels. Published reports suggest | | | | Nissan is likely to score some points with young |
| that the Cube will be released to the North | | | | drivers in two areas: style and price. Look out |
| American market by 2008. | | | | Honda and look out Toyota! |
| Nissan Sentra - A new Sentra is expected to | | | | |