WHEN THE D40 NAVARA first appeared on the scene four years ago, it was a breath of fresh air for the light commercial sector.

With class-leading ride and handling levels, and a diesel that - on paper - punched holes in the competition, it sold up a storm and continues to do so.

Today the D40 Navara [...]

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Last week I was overjoyed to hear that my 63-year-old mother was finally in the market for a new car. My secret master plan was to pick out a future classic for her so that when she was ready to sell it, I’d have a golden opportunity to buy the mintest little-old-lady car on Earth.

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Last month we reported on the rather ordinary performance of Nissan’s D40 Navara in a Euro NCAP test carried out in late 2007, a result affected largely by the delayed deployment of the front airbags. You can read all about it by tapping this link Nissan Navara Euro NCAP.

Nissan have just announced that the Navara [...]

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If the Nissan D40 Navara is on your shopping list then you may be interested in their new ‘Outlaw’ variant. Powered by Nissan’s small but class leadingly powerful YD25 2.5-litre turbo-diesel the Outlaw Navara gets a bit of extra kit to set it apart from the everyday D40 Navara.

Based on the ST-X model Nissan have [...]

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Nissan’s popular Navara D22 workhorse range has been mechanically upgraded and will make its first appearance at this years Brisbane International Motor Show in February.

The new line-up includes both dual cab and single cab variants, and Nissan have dropped the previous Patrol based 3.0-litre turbo-diesel for a new YD25 2.5-litre turbo-diesel engine, matched to [...]

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It’s been tough in Shanghai for the super rich recently. Bored with AUD400k AMG’s and with nowhere to drive the Enzo without breaking the rims the search has been on for a suitable super luxo barge with a decent local showroom equipped with one of those fancy Italian coffee makers.

So, it was not surprising [...]

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