by "Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
Published 11/14/2017 at 12:14
by "Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
Published 11/14/2017 at 12:14
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In Japan, the Infiniti QX4, a.k.a. gussied-up Nissan Pathfinder, was sold as the Nissan Terrano Regulus. There’s a Nissan badge within the oval shape of the Infiniti badge on the grille. It also came in a spiffed-up version from Autech , one of Nissan’s in-house tuning divisiotns.
The Autech Nissan Terrano Regulus StarFire 4x4 RS-R doesn’t have any performance improvements over the regular Terrano Regulus. But it does have an awesome body kit including a new front bumper, running boards with side skirts hung below them, huge fender flares rear bumper skirts, a silly rear wing; a front fender mirror; unique (but not any bigger) wheels; and the piece de resistance 90s-tastic STAR FIRE decals.
According to this brochure for the 2000 model year, this trim level may also involve some sort of upgraded suspension and muffler.
The Autech Nissan Terrano Regulus StarFire 4x4 RS-R obviously needs all that extra downforce that the aero bits may or may not actually provide, because it has the same 3.3 liter 170 hp V6 as the regular Terrano Regulus. Who needs ground clearance anyway?
Its looks only improve when adding these gigantic mad tyte JDM y0 window visors.
And like I said, no need to worry about ground clearance, the Autech Nissan Terrano Regulus StarFire 4x4 RS-R is still totally capable off road. Look at it traversing this highly technical off-road path.
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Time to start adding it to your JDM import calendar for 2022!
"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
11/14/2017 at 12:25, STARS: 1
I love the driver fender mirror/w both side mirror combo!
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
11/14/2017 at 12:37, STARS: 1
“appreciate”
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
11/14/2017 at 12:38, STARS: 0
Well, that’s a mighty fancy Pathfinder you got there.
"awmaster10" (awmaster10)
11/14/2017 at 12:58, STARS: 0
Mine was cooler!
"AfromanGTO" (afromangto)
11/14/2017 at 13:14, STARS: 0
I like the huge rear roof spoiler. It could be useful for towing. If there was a hitch.
"Amoore100" (amoore100)
11/14/2017 at 13:17, STARS: 0
There are plenty of awesome JDM-only specials that deserve recognition, and just as many that don’t.
Any SUV/CUV with a body kit falls into that latter category.
"Wacko" (wacko--)
11/14/2017 at 13:31, STARS: 0
"CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)" (ccpbb)
11/14/2017 at 13:53, STARS: 0
http://www.nissan-global.com/GCC/Japan/NEWS/News5Eng.html
This appears to come with a turbodiesel and not with the ATTESSA-ETS system that is partially AWD, RWD, and 4WD. (which has its roots, weirdly in the Skyline) It seems to have the more traditional 4WD system the Pathfinder had.
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
11/14/2017 at 14:02, STARS: 0
There were both gas and diesel versions of the Terrano Regulus. The diesel has the part time 4wd system, the gasoline version has the not-quite-ATTESSA awd. This is the interior of the non-Star Fire gas version, note the electronic 4wd selector:
If you look at the interior thumbnail in the bottom left of the brochure you can see this same selector.
"SpeedSix" (speedsix)
11/14/2017 at 14:53, STARS: 0
It seems oddly common on SUVs/CUVs in Hong Kong and Japan, but not on any other vehicle types.