“Engineered with the latest intelligent mobility technologies, the new Patrol will give its drivers and passengers a luxurious drive”
– Kabelo Rabotho, Director of Marketing at Nissan South Africa
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The new Nissan Patrol is priced from R1 571 700
If you are a regular in cattle class, your world is turned upside down when you fly First Class or Business Class.
If you are a regular in cattle class, your world is turned upside down when you fly First Class or Business Class. As you stroll down the aisle you are met by the sight of the aircraft’s voluminous cabin, copious leather recliners and best of all semi-deserted interior. You feel a like a world-class celebrity!
Similar to flying in the lap of luxury, the latest Nissan Patrol is the epitome of advanced technology and unrivalled opulence, taking you to your destination in style, privacy and comfort.
The legendary vehicle is one of Nissan’s most cherished models with sophisticated technology as well as a long and proud heritage
– Kabelo Rabotho, Director of Marketing at Nissan South Africa
An unmatched icon, Nissan’s flagship 4×4 exhibits a striking new design whilst retaining exceptional off-road capabilities and class-leading power, thanks to is massive 5.6L V8 engine.
This class-leading engine boasts 298kW of power, and an exceptional 560Nm of torque, effortlessly taking you where others only dream about.
“Engineered with the latest intelligent mobility technologies, the new Patrol will give its drivers and passengers a luxurious drive,” said Kabelo Rabotho, Director of Marketing at Nissan South Africa. “The legendary vehicle is one of Nissan’s most cherished models with sophisticated technology as well as a long and proud heritage. We’re confident the new model will provide drivers with unrivalled luxury.”
Signature design changes for the new Patrol include Nissan’s V-motion grille, with new boomerang-shaped LED headlights.
To the rear, the Patrol’s new taillights also sport the boomerang shape, seamlessly integrated along with a large chrome nameplate and sequential rear turn indicators. Machine-cut 18” alloy wheels add to the Patrol’s formidable presence.
Attention to detail and luxury means a truly first-class travel experience for all. Inside, the class-leading interior space sports a 13-speaker Bose premium sound system, a multi-screen DVD entertainment system, 8” rear seat entertainment, independent wireless headphones and remote-enabled passenger vehicle infotainment. Allowing all passengers to enjoy the ride.
The new Nissan Patrol puts control at your fingertips with an 8” colour touch information screen, Bluetooth® hands free and audio streaming, climate control, Intelligent Key® with push button start and remote keyless entry – all helping you to get to your destination in a way that’s connected and effortless.
New diamond-stitch quilted leather seats with added padding provide a luxurious feel, as does the new hand-stitched steering wheel. In addition, climate control and powered lumbar support are available for the front seats.
The Nissan Patrol comes with Intelligent Emergency Braking with pedestrian detection and the Intelligent Forward Collision Warning system that warns the driver of risks that lie beyond the driver’s forward field of vision.
The advanced radar system does not only sense the relative velocity and distance of a vehicle directly ahead, but also that of a vehicle travelling in front of the preceding one. Also included is standard Intelligent Cruise Control and Intelligent Driver Alert, which analyses the driver steering behaviour to signal and alert if signs of drowsiness, or inattention are detected.
Responsive braking is provided by a 4-wheel disc brake system with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist. Also standard is 4-wheel limited-slip diff (LSD) and a Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system, which automatically prevents the vehicle from sliding sideways on slippery road surfaces when changing lanes or negotiating a curve.
Starting price R1 571 700
The all-new Toyota GR 86, which made its world debut today is the third model in the global GR portfolio, joining the widely acclaimed GR Supra and GR Yaris.
Before you get too excited, the first thing you ought to know is that the GR 86 is only set to launch locally in Q1 of 2022; so there’s no need to start reconfiguring your household budget – just yet. In fact, we don’t have the pricing of the new sports car but we’ll certainly share that critical tidbit as soon as we have it. Bar pricing, here’s what we do know and our top-4 reasons to be thrilled about.
The Toyota GT86, which was launched in 2012, went on to find more than 200,000 homes globally. If Toyota has retained the authentic driver feel of their newest sports car, and have not saturated the all-new GR 86 with countless driver (aka nanny) aids, the GR 86 should do just as well if not better than its outdated sibling.
