Qashqai spotting

"BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre" (bigblock472)
03/09/2017 at 09:59 • Filed to: Qashqai

I saw a new Qashqai, erm, Rogue Sport today in Nashville on my way to work. It’s significantly smaller than the Rogue.

I know that taping the badges of a pre-production car is de rigueur but i doubt anyone would notice it at all were it not for the tape.

DISCUSSION (13)

Ash78, voting early and often > BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre
03/09/2017 at 10:04

You’ll know the new Juke if you see it driving around with a giant brown paper bag over it. Also, Qashqai is a totally baller Scrabble word, assuming it would be accepted. Anything with a Q and no U is like a silver bullet.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre
03/09/2017 at 10:13

I’m usually pretty good about figuring out where in nashville people are by the picture but I actually don’t recognize that street.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre
03/09/2017 at 10:51

But the real question is will the Nissan Kumquat be the sixth best selling car in the US?

BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
03/09/2017 at 10:52

That was on I-40 heading west. I was just about to pass under Elm Hill Pike and the Fessler’s Lane

BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
03/09/2017 at 10:52

It will only rank 6.5th

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre
03/09/2017 at 11:00

Ahhh that’s why. I’ve only driven that section of road maybe 10 times. Now I-40 East of town... 10 times a month minimum.

BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
03/09/2017 at 11:28

The first time I lived here was in a Donelson and that’s where I am renting now that I am back. So I am have put a lot of miles on cars between exit 216 and 209 (and also between 216 and 226 as well!)

duurtlang > Ash78, voting early and often
03/09/2017 at 12:02

How many Q’s are there in Scrabble?

Ash78, voting early and often > duurtlang
03/09/2017 at 12:19

Dammit, just one. I’ll have to stick with QAT as my go-to “Q with no U” word

Nick Has an Exocet > BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre
03/09/2017 at 12:24

Nissan seems to love testing vehicles in the Bay Area so I wouldn’t be surprised to see them here shortly. I rode in one in Europe recently and it was fine. Makes total sense to bring it here. I do wonder how much they’ll modify it’s handling characteristics. I’m always amazed at how different some cars feel in Europe vs the US.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre
03/09/2017 at 12:26

I drive between Nashville and Knoxville all the time. Heck, last summer I lived in Brentwood and worked in Hermitage. i40 east of town is a friend now.

duurtlang > Nick Has an Exocet
03/10/2017 at 03:01

I curious how you’d describe that difference.

Nick Has an Exocet > duurtlang
03/10/2017 at 13:36

It seems to be suspension tuning and engine/transmission choice. Almost every one I’ve been in (entirely in the the UK) have been diesel with a manual and start/stop. The diesels always have slightly worse NVH. The suspension setup always seems to be tuned for slightly more aggressive damping. I imagine every one sold here will be gas with a CVT (probably without start/stop by default) and be slightly retuned for our fat american bottoms.