Mark Bites Back: In Defense of Nissan
Bark and I, either by fate or consequence, were presented with very similar automotive options lately. While his choice was made on the Emerald Aisle, mine was made over the phone before a planned trip...
View Article2016 Nissan Titan XD Tow Ratings Compared, Apples to Apples, to Light-Duty...
Update: Classification of Titan XD added along with light-duty comparison explanation. Nissan has released official towing numbers for its soon-to-hit-dealer-lots Titan XD pickup tweener that splits...
View ArticleNissan Titan Q&A Tomorrow at 9:30 AM ET with Brent Hagan – Submit Your...
I’m currently putting the Nissan Titan XD through its paces in Arizona. This new truck from Nissan is infinitely interesting to me for a multitude of reasons: mostly its 5-liter ‘Triple Nickel” Cummins...
View Article2016 Nissan Titan XD – Your Questions, Nissan’s Answers with Brent Hagan
You have questions. Brent Hagan has answers. Here is what you wanted to know about the next-generation Nissan Titan, now in XD flavor. Hit the jump and keep refreshing until we’re done. We are going to...
View Article2016 Nissan Titan XD Starts At $41,485; Is It Your Goldilocks?
Nissan announced Tuesday that its 2016 Titan XD would start at $41,485 (including $1,195 destination) for the S Crew Cab 4×2 model. The top-of-the-line Platinum Reserve Crew Cab 4×4 will start at...
View ArticleNAIAS 2016: Nissan Titan Warrior Concept is Probably Not What You Expected
After revealing the kinda, sorta heavy-duty, kinda, sorta light-duty Titan XD at the North American International Auto Show last year, Nissan is looking to continue its pickup truck momentum with a...
View Article2016 Nissan Titan XD First Drive – A Cat Looks at The Kings
Ask people in the know which full-size pickup is arguably the worst new purchase you can make today and you’ll receive a resounding answer: the Titan. Nissan’s foray into full-size pickups was a breath...
View Article2016 Nissan Titan XD – Towing with the 5/8-Ton Truck
Japanese car companies have been trying to break into the American full-sized pickup market for decades. Despite Japanese trucks having a sterling reputation for dependability and reliability...
View ArticleNissan Prices 2017 Titan Crew Cab V8 From $35,975, 2017 Armada From $45,395
Nissan’s second-generation Titan arrives in crew cab, V8 form with a U.S. base price of $35,975, including $1,195 for destination and handling. A terribly long run for Nissan’s first full-size pickup...
View ArticleChicago 2017: Nissan Reveals Titan King Cab Option That’s Not Just For...
In 1977, Nissan released the revolutionary King Cab option for the Datsun 620 pickup, which opened up 10 extra inches of space behind the front row of seats for people or stuff. Forty years later,...
View ArticleMisadventures in Advertising: The Nissan Titan’s Poor Little Ponies
Earlier this week I was presented with a little advertising to enjoy, via Facebook and courtesy of Nissan. The ad is part of a new campaign launched on October 14th. In it, Nissan throws a couple of...
View ArticleEager to Belong, Nissan Gives Titan and Titan XD Owners a Lift
Until now, every time a rolling wall of steel pulled up alongside you at a stoplight, blocking out nearly half of your peripheral vision, the culprit was almost always behind the wheel of a Detroit...
View ArticleOil Is Out: Nissan Readies a Refreshed, Diesel-free Titan Line
Far from being the first choice among full-size truck buyers, the Nissan Titan and Titan XD are at least earning attention from their builders — and the latest alteration will earn a chorus of boos...
View Article2020 Nissan Titan XD: You Can’t Have It Your Way
Hot on the heels of Nissan’s refreshed Titan pickup reveal, the brand’s tweener three-quarter ton Titan XD has received a mid-cycle update of its own. Expect change, but less choice. There’s good...
View Article2020 Nissan Titan XD First Drive – Is the Tweener All Grown Up?
On a cold January morning during the 2015 North American International Auto Show, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn debuted the brand’s all-new pickup truck. It wasn’t a typical full-size, half-ton offering....
View ArticleNissan Titan Set to Leave Canadian Market
The saga of the Nissan Titan will come to an end in Canada next year, with the recently refreshed full-size pickup and its tweener XD sibling leaving that market after 2021 as the automaker changes...
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