Episode #192 - Saving Nissan
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The hosts dive into a lively discussion about Nissan's current struggles and potential revival strategies. They reminisce about Nissan's heyday in the late 80s and 90s, critique the current lineup, and propose a focused four-vehicle plan including revamped Sentra, Maxima, Pathfinder, and Armada models. They emphasize bringing back sporty, rear-wheel-drive sedans and authentic off-road SUVs, while also addressing dealer issues and pricing strategies. The episode also features a nostalgic print ad quiz and updates on personal project cars, blending humor, deep automotive knowledge, and candid opinions on industry trends.
In yet another thinly vailed attempt to pull unwanted consulting fees from a major OEM, the homies sit down to chat about how they would each build Nissan out of its current hole. Lien into Nissan and Datsun heritage? Sell more Altimas for even bigger chaotic energy? What would you do?
Dodge Challenger
"...t's, it's been, it's been like the, what the last challenger and charger where it's been the last call, final ..."
Dodge Charger
"... it's been like the, what the last challenger and charger where it's been the last call, final edition."
Nissan Gtr
"...ould you now, that's a good one. Would you take a GTR or a Z? Do I have to pay for it?"
Toyota Supra
"...car. So then you go down the street and you get a Supra, which is more powerful for the same money or che..."
Nissan Sentra
"I think we need to narrow it back down. Sentra and like the funny thing about the Sentra Ultima,..."
Nissan Maxima
"...ntra Ultima, remember when they had Sentra Ultima Maxima and each one of those was clearly a different veh..."
Honda Civic
"... it's contemporary competition was like the Honda Civic. All the sporty Civics are turbo now, right?"
Nissan Pathfinder
"...super easy. A truck we've been talking about, the Pathfinder. Yeah."
Ford Bronco
"...tual off-roading and borrow from like kind of the Bronco playbook with the retro styling."
Infiniti QX56
"Yeah. The original QX-56 might be the ugliest car ever produced. Horrible."
Nissan Armada
"So the early ones were pretty cool. The armada, I'm saying. Yeah, the armada way more than the Q..."
Datsun 240Z
"Right. And I think the original 240Z was probably the actual sports car of the entire ..."
Nissan Z32
"But they had some sporty moments. I think the Z32 twin-turbo was actually a pretty good sports car...."
Infiniti G20
"...he bread and butter for them was a sedan. And the G20s, sure. And so I think if you just eliminate all o..."
Hyundai Genesis
"...t to like when like Hyundai launched the original Genesis, right? And that was their upmarket."
Toyota Gt86
"And my thought is, you know, when the, you know, I guess it was what they originally called the 86 or GT 86 or FT, it was the FT 86. When the Scion FT 86."
Volkswagen Gti
"Yeah. But like maybe 30, you can't get a GTI that low. It just doesn't have to be."
Nissan Frontier
"...as a pathfinder, unibody, but you do bring back a frontier based X Terra as your butch off road offering. An..."
Nissan 240SX
"based on the same mechanics and you call it the 240SX or you just call it the Sylvia, right? Enough kid..."
Infiniti Q45
"I believe God the original Q45 had like"
Chrysler Imperial
"...'s back like when Chrysler it wasn't the Chrysler Imperial it was just the Imperial and then people realized..."
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