Say it ain't so

[telcoman]

I sure hope they stay away from Infiniti?

http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/...etter

Ford ruined Mazda, Chrysler ruined Mercedes and now this sucks

Telcoman

[rn79870]

I sure hope they stay away from Infiniti?

http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/...etter

Ford ruined Mazda, Chrysler ruined Mercedes and now this sucks

Telcoman

Chrysler builds a good truck. Cummings builds an excellent diesel. Nissan wants to expand into the truck business and Chrysler needs a new basis for their truck line. I'd love to see a Titan with a Cummings option.

Nissan expects to: To maintain top level of operating profit margin among global automakers- To achieve global sales of 4.2 million units in 2009- 20% return on invested capital on average over the course of the plan

That is a pretty serious plan and may put Nissan a few notches up the ladder. I understand that they are looking to enter the heavier truck business, probably equivalent to the F350 - F650 range.

As long as Nissan keeps Chrysler engineering development out of the car line all will be fine.

[smockers83]

Wasn't it just last summer that Nissan wanted a partnership with GM? Or the other way around?

[thahman]

I'm glad it's not affecting their luxury/mid-level cars, and only the trucks/smaller cars.

[SVTCOBRA]

Sounds like we'll be getting a HEMI powered G!!

JEFF you hear that!!!

[Sentientbydesign]

Look out Toyota here I come...

What a bunch of

Nissan should team up with Toyota to improve fuel efficiency, not with Chrysler to "improve" recalls/maintenance requests.

[SVTCOBRA]

Look out Toyota here I come...

What a bunch of

Nissan should team up with Toyota to improve fuel efficiency, not with Chrysler to "improve" recalls/maintenance requests.

Very true!!!

[telcoman]

Very true!!!

[TeflonG35]

Ford ruined Mazda

Mazda is making great cars now. Of course they are lacking the rx7(you can't win them all). But they have a nice line up of good looking reliable cars that always get good reviews. I would drive a Mazda 3(preferably a speed model).

[telcoman]

Mazda is making great cars now. Of course they are lacking the rx7(you can't win them all). But they have a nice line up of good looking reliable cars that always get good reviews. I would drive a Mazda 3(preferably a speed model).

I had a 74 RX4 that flew. At 100 MPH it still had plenty more to go but I was too nervous to go faster on public roads. That Rotory engine was awesome but not fuel efficient.

[rn79870]

I had a 74 RX4 that flew. At 100 MPH it still had plenty more to go but I was too nervous to go faster on public roads. That Rotory engine was awesome but not fuel efficient.

Sorry to tell you this, but Ford is involved in the design/engineering of the new Nissan VQ38HRVVTS engine that the 2011 G will probably get. 400HP/320TQ and 38 MPG Hwy. It features "Alternate Cylinder Firing" (ACF) that is supposidly the greatest advancement in fuel economy technology in the last 30 years. It is also said to be the smoothest running ever made, with a new and undisclosed balancing system that powered by the exhaust gasses.

[smockers83]

Nissan should team up with Toyota to improve fuel efficiency, not with Chrysler to "improve" recalls/maintenance requests.

Nissan is already teamed up with Toyota.

[tollboothwilley]

Lets look at is this way(and hope), Ford isn't designing, just seeing if they can improve in any ways. Nissan will still have the last say in the matter, and ultimately should be an improvement.

[adren77]

Isn't Nissan already teamed up with Renault?

[ImpliedConsent]

Sorry to tell you this, but Ford is involved in the design/engineering of the new Nissan VQ38HRVVTS engine that the 2011 G will probably get. 400HP/320TQ and 38 MPG Hwy. It features "Alternate Cylinder Firing" (ACF) that is supposidly the greatest advancement in fuel economy technology in the last 30 years. It is also said to be the smoothest running ever made, with a new and undisclosed balancing system that powered by the exhaust gasses.

Not to be an a$$ ... but ... Source?

[rn79870]

Not to be an a$$ ... but ... Source?

No problem, a polite request. It came from the...

Federation Of Reasearch Designers.

I'm hoping the ACF (Alternate Cylinder Firing) will be a mod we can add to our Gs.

It's suppose to fire something like 1-1-5-5-2-2-4-4-3-3-6-6.

[Sentientbydesign]

I vote for Ford to go bankrupt and to close up shop!!!

[pits200]

I was actually wondering if I had been living under a rock for the past 3 years and that I hadn't heard about this.

I thought that they were moving towards a Central Redundant Aspirated Plenum which would pretty much eliminate all heat and friction build up inside an engine and increase HP and Fuel efficiency by 30-50% based on initial estimates.

Oh well, I guess you learn something everyday.

I can't wait till the C.R.A.P engine is finally developed.

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

I'm glad it's not affecting their luxury/mid-level cars, and only the trucks/smaller cars.

Im with you

DJ

[TeflonG35]

Isn't Nissan already teamed up with Renault?

For the vq35de

[destroyyourmind]

I hate this, next thing you know every nissan is gonna be a rental car from hell.

[brizanden]

"your drug is a heartbreaker.... da da... dada say it aint so ohwowo".... wait we aren't quoting weezer?

[ImpliedConsent]

No problem, a polite request. It came from the...

Federation Of Reasearch Designers.

I'm hoping the ACF (Alternate Cylinder Firing) will be a mod we can add to our Gs.

It's suppose to fire something like 1-1-5-5-2-2-4-4-3-3-6-6.

ROFL... wow, no wonder my meter was pegging off the chart. Those guys at the ... um ... Federation Of Reasearch Designers do some weird Area51-type work. The technology usually creeps into our daily lives eventually, without us ever knowing...

[Minmey15]

Isn't Nissan already teamed up with Renault?

Renault owns 44% of Nissan's share, and current president is from Renault.