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New Nissan Murano.
New Murano is made using hookah and water mattress. When the new Murano painted appearance, the team of artists did not hesitate. Inspiration wore them in her arms, Pegasus squeezed the hookahs one after another and fooled with his wings, so as not to be evaporated. Then a serious boss came and said: Okay, guys, enough. Everything is fine. But I will not give you interior, you will drink some ashtters there, and you need to ride people. And the insides of the new Murano did already a concilium from the gerontological center located in the sanatorium veterans Nissan. The motto of the work has become three capacious slogans: a fresh idea of \u200b\u200ba soap bubble, creative toy for teenagers and banality is the best muse. Mortally sorry dorestayling front panel, and especially tidy with aluminum edging. Wonderful thing was a thing. And if you recall its predecessor, which was tied to the steering wheel and remained in any position in the visibility zone, I will pay.
Bosses crossed
Murano's name always meant one originality. Now, alas, no one guarantees that, for example, in the next generation, this epithet will also be fair for a large Japanese crossover. However, the creators can catch up with extraordinary technologies. For example, the Body of the new Murano has a special high-elastic polymer coating SCRATCH SHIELD, restoring the paintwork surface after light scratches: when the body is heated in the sun, small damage self-tight.
Did not even smoke
Restyling did not have time to invade a lot. Old Murano at the time of appearance was distinguished by sports appearance, minivan manageability and a powerful engine. All it remains. The engine is the same, V6 3.5 l with a capacity of 249 liters. with. and torque 336 nm. The maximum speed is limited by electronics at 210 km / h, overclocking 0100 km / h is 8 seconds. Transmission variator Xtronic CVT new generation. By the way, Nissan to this day remains the only manufacturer equipping CVT cars weighing more than two tons. All other while the variator is used only on lighter machines. By the way, this CVT with the eternal belt came to my soul. Easy response to the pedal, even in a kick-down mode, a quick set of revolutions, and, most importantly, after our fun in the snow, he did not grieve, although he smelled like a chicken, which was cut by cigarettes.
I remember the previous Murano poured an hour in turns and barely kept on a straight line. All this was carefully saved. Little in the world of cars sitting in which you can sincerely laugh at how they go. I will list them. Pt Cruiser in the bodies of a convertible What can be more funny than riding a disassembled refrigerator? Or a four-liter Dodge Nitro this scared cabin cabin. And, of course, G55 AMG high-speed gravestone with a voice of a mad monkey. But I have never fought so much in convulsions as on Murano. On the rear wheels
As long as I tried to pass the turning ligaments, everything went like oil: Murano willingly loaded the front axle, pouring on a soft suspension with all its mass, and the steering wheel was listened. But it was worth relaxing and hard to drive through bad asphalt, hatches and tramways, as the mood jumped to unprecedented heights. When overclocking Murano began to get up on the rear wheels. This is the power, I thought, but then I realized that the motor here was at nothing, just because of the pendant features, the connection with the front wheels disappeared somewhere. Simultaneously with this, the front grads in different directions as the air serpent under the nozzle of the fighter. This is an incredible adventure, especially when overtaking on a narrow collene highway. If I was planted for a green children's ball, from which the air broke out with a whistle and his beat about the wall and the ceiling, swear, it would be less exciting. After all, the ball costs five rubles, and you know how much two-ton car.
No one will be bored behind the wheel of Murano. Nissan wanted to make it comfortable as a soft wide corner sofa, forgetting that such furniture is generally well friendly with wheels.
However, there are things worthy of admiration. For example, a spare wheel. Manufacturers, those who have not switched to the dock, stuff a full-fledged pan under the bottom, and easier to reach three wheels than to get it. And Murano, she lies right in the trunk, occupying a large part of it, already pumped up, on a nineteen-day disk!
Matchast: Nissan Murano
Anyway, then regret
Do we want to light on the tank with an acid muzzle, a boring dashboard and a water mattress instead of elastic elements? Yes! And not to be unfounded, I drove directly into the snowy field. Road clearance is small 180 mm, and the angle of fracture is only 14 degrees. But manual CVT mode for first transmission, ESP OFF, central locking on. And white shreds flew in different directions. Murano never asked for help, although the transmission and failed all the salon fried naphthalin. Despite the solid weight and non-disabled fully stabilization system, it is not easy to get stuck on this crossover. A powerful motor and a smart variator force the wheels to straight from dense, wet snow, even outside the clearance. Impaid only relief bottom. Many brazenly protruding parts front subframe, silencer and, which is especially sorry, plastic benzobac. There is no protection from below in principle. Therefore, no other than snow and sand I would not be on Murano. Nevertheless, the crossover is excellent for crossover. You just need to be calmer and more careful. And outside roads, and on asphalt. And for young Nissan came up with the X-Trail and Qashqai.
Author: Dmitry Leontyev, photos of Alexander Insurance Baranova
A source: 4x4 magazine [June / 2009]
