Nissan Signs Nismo's Latest Generation Patrol, Launches Next Year?

Nissan Patrol is the latest generation. (Doc. Nissan Global)

JAKARTA - Nissan Patrol's latest generation was launched last September with a number of significant changes, including a refreshable exterior to enhanced power.

However, Nissan plans to present it in a high-performance version developed by Nismo's division with a more aggressive appearance and wild performance from its standards.

Nissan Motor's Senior Vice President Global Design, Alfonso Albaisa said that the Nismo version of the SUV appearance will have performances like other high-performance models and be in the development stage and are expected to launch next year.

"When you see the sketch, you will realize it is a wild animal," Albaisa was quoted as saying by Drive, Thursday, November 7.

He also added that his party could not guarantee whether Patrol Nismo would have attractive sound appeals like its predecessor with a V8 engine, given the SUV is equipped with a V6 engine.

"It's very clear that Patrol has greater power and torque, but it's undeniable that the big question of whether V6's voice will be able to thunder like V8," Albaisa added.

The seventh generation Nissan Patrol introduced some time ago received a 3.5 liter V6 twin-turbo engine option engine with power reaching 425 dk and 700 Nm torque, an increase of 7 percent compared to the V8 engine in its predecessor.

Not only that, this Japanese manufacturer also provides a 3.8 liter naturally-assisted V6 engine option which has a 316 dk power boost and a 386 Nm torque.

Meanwhile, the previous generation of Nissan Patrol was present in Nismo's version for the Middle East market along with the launch of GT-R Nismo and 370Z Nismo in the region in 2017.

Unlike the standard version of Patrol, Nismo's version is equipped with a 5.6 liter V8gar machine with a power of up to 428 dk which has been retuned by Nissan experts. In addition to its performance, the car also has a shock-improved suspension from Bilstein and 22-inch rim alloy.