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Nissan X-Trail FCV sets Nurburgring record

It seems there is new and special star among the performers- Porsche 911 Carrera, Corvette ZR1, Renault Megane R26.R on the Nurburgring circuit. For the first time to make a record in the famous race, the Nissan’s X-Trail FCV finished the 20.8km course in 11.58 minutes. The X-Trail Fuel Cell Vehicle, the fastest car of its type, gets power by own produced electricity onboard, in a hydrogen fuel cell stack. The car can reach 150km/h and has a range of 500 km, the maximum output being 120PS and a torque of 280Nm.

“I was very surprised at just how comfortable it is to drive a fuel cell car. You get in, turn the key and off you go, just like with a normal car. Although some of the uphill sections were challenging, the speed was still very impressive.” said Frank Eickholt, member of the Nissan 24 Hours Nürburgring race team.

2008 Nissan X-Trail Arctix

Nisssan will launch a special version of the 150PS 2.0dCi X-TRAIL known as ‘ARCTIX Sports Adventure’ providing additional specifications and automatic transmission for a price close to the standard manual version.
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Four EuroNCAP stars for Nissan X-Trail

Nissan Motor Co.’s brand new X-TRAIL SUV was awarded four stars out of a maximum five for adult, as well as child, occupant protection by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP).
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Diesel Nissan X-Trail to debut in Japan

Diesel engines are getting bigger in japan too. Nissan is ready to unveil a diesel version of the X-Trail on the Japanese market in the fall of 2008.
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2007 Nissan X-Trail

Owners liked the original X-TRAIL. So, nissan listened to them to understand how the all new X-TRAIL could build on the success of the original. That’s why the all-new X-TRAIL has a familiar look and similarly broad range of abilities. But is better and with added "X-TRAILness". At a glance All-new chassis and body design Four engine choices, including: Two new powerful DPF-equipped diesels, with.....automatic diesel option for the first time Genuine (...)
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First fuel-cell-powered hired-car service

Nissan delivered to Kanagawa Toshi Kotsu Ltd. the latest version X-TRAIL fuel-cell vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells to be used as part of their chauffer-driven hired-car fleet. This is the first time that a fuel-cell vehicle has been made available for hired-car services, providing consumers with the opportunity to experience the performance and benefits of advanced clean technology. X-TRAIL fuel-cell Each X-TRAIL FCV employs an original Nissan fuel-cell stack and compact li-ion (...)
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Next-Generation Nissan X-Trail to debut in Geneva

Nissan will unveil the next generation X-Trail crossover SUV at the coming Geneva Motor Show in March. The next X-Trail will be built on the same C-platofrm as the small Rogue and will compete with Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. It won’t be available in USA. The X-Trail will feature front-drive/selectable all-wheel drive, plus a new-tech 2.0-liter gas four cylinder (MR20DE is a hot tip). A bigger gas 2.5-liter may also be added. An oil burning 2.2 TDi will also be inthe cards for (...
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