Comments on: New 2010 Nissan Patrol http://www.248am.com/mark/automotive/new-2010-nissan-patrol/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:57:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: goitseone http://www.248am.com/mark/automotive/new-2010-nissan-patrol/#comment-493041 goitseone Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:57:57 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5985#comment-493041 Well, well, when it comes to aesthetics and beautiful car designs, we know that the Japanese are simply horrid in that department.Take their Toyotas,all function but no form( Lexus sedans are much better). Now, this new Patrol does lack some originality.Bader is right,it looks gay,or like some testosterone riddled drag queen! It tries too much to be everything to everybody.The shape looks like it was finally adapted by drunk designers from a STRIP club in order to meet the deadline.Or like they finally got tired and pieced together whatever was on the table as a complete concept.Exactly who those designer twats at Nissan are trying to impress? Where is the former niche appeal? This smacks of laziness, lack or research and disrespect from those marketing execs from Nissan. I want my old Nissan Patrol back.IDIOTS! Well, well, when it comes to aesthetics and beautiful car designs, we know that the Japanese are simply horrid in that department.Take their Toyotas,all function but no form( Lexus sedans are much better). Now, this new Patrol does lack some originality.Bader is right,it looks gay,or like some testosterone riddled drag queen!

It tries too much to be everything to everybody.The shape looks like it was finally adapted by drunk designers from a STRIP club in order to meet the deadline.Or like they finally got tired and pieced together whatever was on the table as a complete concept.Exactly who those designer twats at Nissan are trying to impress? Where is the former niche appeal? This smacks of laziness, lack or research and disrespect from those marketing execs from Nissan. I want my old Nissan Patrol back.IDIOTS!

]]> By: oldpatrollovernewpatrolhater http://www.248am.com/mark/automotive/new-2010-nissan-patrol/#comment-486141 oldpatrollovernewpatrolhater Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:00:24 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5985#comment-486141 jampajimba? where country do you live? i think nissan does that thing in other countries where new gen sells alongside old gen..i hope nissan does that in our country..:D jampajimba? where country do you live? i think nissan does that thing in other countries where new gen sells alongside old gen..i hope nissan does that in our country..:D

]]> By: Jampajimba http://www.248am.com/mark/automotive/new-2010-nissan-patrol/#comment-486135 Jampajimba Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:07:49 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5985#comment-486135 A friend who manages a Nissan Dealership has told me that Nissan are going to continue the GU Patrol with 3ltr Diesel and 4.8ltr petrol. A second manufacturing jig will run alongside it producing the new shape, very similar to the current Pathfinder, with 3 engines none of which are currently used. The new Patrol is aimed for the luxury market only and will be priced near the Landcrusier 200. Pricing will remain the same for the continued GU. A friend who manages a Nissan Dealership has told me that Nissan are going to continue the GU Patrol with 3ltr Diesel and 4.8ltr petrol. A second manufacturing jig will run alongside it producing the new shape, very similar to the current Pathfinder, with 3 engines none of which are currently used. The new Patrol is aimed for the luxury market only and will be priced near the Landcrusier 200. Pricing will remain the same for the continued GU.

]]> By: oldpatrollovernewpatrolhater http://www.248am.com/mark/automotive/new-2010-nissan-patrol/#comment-485950 oldpatrollovernewpatrolhater Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:10:07 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5985#comment-485950 what happened to the patrol? i think the front looks uhh maybe good..but they should change it a bit to look like the present patrol not the 200LC. the rear should totally be changed. bring the spare tire to the rear again. make it more box. make the wheel arches curved again. get some bad ass wheels. the idea maybe would be good but make it look like a bad ass offroader. maybe some flares would help.:D what happened to the patrol? i think the front looks uhh maybe good..but they should change it a bit to look like the present patrol not the 200LC. the rear should totally be changed. bring the spare tire to the rear again. make it more box. make the wheel arches curved again. get some bad ass wheels. the idea maybe would be good but make it look like a bad ass offroader. maybe some flares would help.:D

]]> By: Mashfique http://www.248am.com/mark/automotive/new-2010-nissan-patrol/#comment-484630 Mashfique Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:25:02 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5985#comment-484630 LOL ... This is by far the ugliest I've seen till date. The front has been copied from the Mitsubishi Pajero :P The rear has been copied from the Toyota Fortuner :P The sides are a disaster copied from the Skoda Yagi :P Bosses at Nissan.. wake up and see how ur own design team are taking you guys for a ride. GOD .. what an ugly duckling .. i puke everytime i see that pic. LOL … This is by far the ugliest I’ve seen till date.

The front has been copied from the Mitsubishi Pajero :P

The rear has been copied from the Toyota Fortuner :P

The sides are a disaster copied from the Skoda Yagi :P

Bosses at Nissan.. wake up and see how ur own design team are taking you guys for a ride.

GOD .. what an ugly duckling .. i puke everytime i see that pic.

]]> By: j http://www.248am.com/mark/automotive/new-2010-nissan-patrol/#comment-468974 j Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:07:32 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5985#comment-468974 This is just awful, and so stupid from Nissan. The Patrol had a distinctive look. This looks like any other bland, boring, compromised, middle of the road SUV. Its just another example of a product trying to appeal to everyone by treading the middle ground. Has no one got any guts anymore. If the price has gone up, then I would now certainly consider the Land Cruiser 100 instead, which is probably a slighlty better car. I think Nissan Patrol owners looking to renew their car will no either look to the Landcruiser 100, or a Landrover Defender or the new FJ Cruiser. The only thing I can hope for is that this is all clever tactics to boost sales of the latest Patrol, menaing that they are still being produced so anyone thinking of a new Patrol will quickly go out and buy a new 'old shape' instead of this 'boiled sweet'. Hopefully we will soon learn that its release will be 'put back for 24months' (and then never hear of it again, but I think that is wishfull thinking. What a shame Nissan!!!!!! This is just awful, and so stupid from Nissan. The Patrol had a distinctive look. This looks like any other bland, boring, compromised, middle of the road SUV. Its just another example of a product trying to appeal to everyone by treading the middle ground. Has no one got any guts anymore.

If the price has gone up, then I would now certainly consider the Land Cruiser 100 instead, which is probably a slighlty better car. I think Nissan Patrol owners looking to renew their car will no either look to the Landcruiser 100, or a Landrover Defender or the new FJ Cruiser.

The only thing I can hope for is that this is all clever tactics to boost sales of the latest Patrol, menaing that they are still being produced so anyone thinking of a new Patrol will quickly go out and buy a new ‘old shape’ instead of this ‘boiled sweet’. Hopefully we will soon learn that its release will be ‘put back for 24months’ (and then never hear of it again, but I think that is wishfull thinking.

What a shame Nissan!!!!!!

]]> By: bader khubaib http://www.248am.com/mark/automotive/new-2010-nissan-patrol/#comment-466122 bader khubaib Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:34:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5985#comment-466122 na ithink the bst thin in it is the rear view and nissan is mobeing into luxry side now and abg the offroad abilite ithink they r keepin by useing hydrolek so giyz look forward the car is awsme an prettey and powrfull u jst hve to get use on the new centurey na ithink the bst thin in it is the rear view and nissan is mobeing into luxry side now and abg the offroad abilite ithink they r keepin by useing hydrolek so giyz look forward the car is awsme an prettey and powrfull u jst hve to get use on the new centurey

]]> By: sanjay http://www.248am.com/mark/automotive/new-2010-nissan-patrol/#comment-466067 sanjay Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:59:24 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5985#comment-466067 This design is no good for the Patrol - lacks direction or cohesion ie the front and back ends totally do not match the theme. The rear end is hideous and infact from the full rear on this model looks like a mpv / van. The front square on is okay but then again lacks the required squareness from the dropping sides. The landcruiser is pretty ugly from the rear but this new Patrol is worse. The only reddeming thing about this is the interior. I actually think Nissan should go back to the drawing board. This design is no good for the Patrol – lacks direction or cohesion ie the front and back ends totally do not match the theme.
The rear end is hideous and infact from the full rear on this model looks like a mpv / van.
The front square on is okay but then again lacks the required squareness from the dropping sides.
The landcruiser is pretty ugly from the rear but this new Patrol is worse.
The only reddeming thing about this is the interior.
I actually think Nissan should go back to the drawing board.

]]> By: bader khubaiab http://www.248am.com/mark/automotive/new-2010-nissan-patrol/#comment-465229 bader khubaiab Thu, 28 May 2009 08:17:32 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5985#comment-465229 actully its better than the landcruser and ithink its performance will be too ....its not better than the previous patrol they lft the off road style by doing this its breaks my heart whn i saw my fav car in this look but ithink we feel in this way cuz we didnt get use on its look yet ...so dnt judge the book frm its cover......and the gd thing is its breakin the landcruser like alwys go and sleep toyota luvers u dnt hve to play the game wid nissan patrol cuz u the ruselts is for nissa n alwys... u depnd on ur spare parts only actully its better than the landcruser and ithink its performance will be too ….its not better than the previous patrol they lft the off road style by doing this its breaks my heart whn i saw my fav car in this look but ithink we feel in this way cuz we didnt get use on its look yet …so dnt judge the book frm its cover……and the gd thing is its breakin the landcruser like alwys go and sleep toyota luvers u dnt hve to play the game wid nissan patrol cuz u the ruselts is for nissa n alwys… u depnd on ur spare parts only

]]> By: stephen boyce http://www.248am.com/mark/automotive/new-2010-nissan-patrol/#comment-464128 stephen boyce Wed, 13 May 2009 01:10:33 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5985#comment-464128 i think it looks better than the current patrol and should replace the armada. rest of the world the patrol has an old woeful 4.8il6 and a 3.0 4 cylinder diesel and both engines needs to be put to death there is meant to be the 5.6V8 and the Renault diesel sooner the new body comes out the better i think it looks better than the current patrol and should replace the armada. rest of the world the patrol has an old woeful 4.8il6 and a 3.0 4 cylinder diesel and both engines needs to be put to death
there is meant to be the 5.6V8 and the Renault diesel sooner the new body comes out the better

]]> By: trolman http://www.248am.com/mark/automotive/new-2010-nissan-patrol/#comment-459463 trolman Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:38:03 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5985#comment-459463 I have been a patrol owner for sometime and scoffed at the look at the new offering by toyota but not anymore all that pent up anticipation for whats next by Nissan was a waste of time, surely the executives at nissan are having a lend of us and the executives at toyota must be rolling around in their offices laughing their collective heads off, back to the drawingboard nissan PLEASE!!! and try and redeem yourselves!! I have been a patrol owner for sometime and scoffed at the look at the new offering by toyota but not anymore all that pent up anticipation for whats next by Nissan was a waste of time, surely the executives at nissan are having a lend of us and the executives at toyota must be rolling around in their offices laughing their collective heads off, back to the drawingboard nissan PLEASE!!! and try and redeem yourselves!!

]]> By: Realist http://www.248am.com/mark/automotive/new-2010-nissan-patrol/#comment-453193 Realist Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:35:04 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5985#comment-453193 Nothing beats a Land Rover. The classic Mercedes G wagon as well. Nothing beats a Land Rover. The classic Mercedes G wagon as well.

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