2008
NISSAN NEW TRUCK MODEL GUIDE
 Two
trucks of different size wear the Nissan
badge for 2008. The biggest is the full-size
Titan, constructed at Nissan's manufacturing
facility in Mississippi, but supplied
by a powerful V8 built at an engine plant
in Tennessee. Nissan's other truck, the
compact-class Frontier, comes to 2008
from a factory in Tennessee.
 Titan
Nissan's big truck stands high and stretches
long, with the new Long Wheelbase version
packing an 8-foot box. Muscle rips from
Nissan's 5.6-liter V8, which develops
317 horsepower. Linked to the engine is
an electronically controlled Torq-King
automatic transmission with five forward
gears and tow/haul mode. Both rear two-wheel-drive
(2WD) and four-wheel-drive (4WD) traction
systems are available, along with a factory-applied
sprayed bedliner. The Titan is available
in two cab configurations, the King Cab
and Crew Cab. The new PRO-4X off-road
grade adds Rancho shocks, additional skid
plates, an electronic locking rear differential
and a lower final gear ratio.
 Frontier
Nissan's Frontier returns this year with
two powertrains and four trims options—
the entry XE, upgraded SE, sporty NISMO
(Nissan Motorsports) and plush LE. The
two cab styles split into the King Cab
and Crew Cab formats, both offering 2WD
or 4WD traction. Most models pull from
a dual-cam, 4.0-liter V6 tuned to 261
horsepower through a five-speed automatic
transmission or six-speed manual. However,
the base Frontier King Cab uses a twin-cam,
2.5-liter in-line-four rated at 152 horsepower.
The Frontier Long Bed edition totes a
truck bed stretched 13 inches longer than
the standard bed length.
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