Test Drive Nissan Titan 2003 - 2010
Dare Son of Earth and Heaven
Movement only on foot or riding - this is what is written on a poster that meets us immediately after the source. The last chance on the edge of the terrible valley of death in the narrow gorge of the irrevocable canyon, whose breakdown ledges, covered with the rocks of the rocks, are able to argue with the hello themselves: during the day the temperature in the shade holds on Mark 46 degrees. And yet we are here, in one of the largest all-wheel drive Pickups 4x4 with air conditioning included at full power. In this non-smart place we are experiencing the latest Nissan Titan.So, we attack the valley of death, and nothing can stop us. At least we hope for it, because it is clearly not possible to turn around in an irrevocable canyon on this Asian buffalo in the width. Or we continue to move forward, or we will be worn in the sun, first of all women and children, fortunately they are on board, it will give men time to wait. But quite a joke, because I piloting a serious car ...
Barbie for a trucker
In the Greek mythology, Titan was the son of the Earth and the sky, ready to save the world, by moving the head to all enemies in one fell. Modern Titan looks like an ancient disease. He asks only one - decisive actions! Its steel body with frankly silicone forms, a narrow waist and slightly raised feed just delightfully. This is a Barbie doll, born in a trucker dreams, who has not been with a woman for a week! When Titan first appears in front of you, I want to shift the hat on the back of the head, sustain and say: yes it is more than Dodge Ram! However, the first impression is deceptive, he just has a very impressive look. Its width - 2 meters - the same as the competitors-Yankees, height (1 m 95 cm) he is a bit higher than his rivals, and in length is the same as Americans, and 15 cm less than Toyota Tundra . By the way, Tundra is bypassing our hero and on the ground clearance, but he has the best angles of entry and a congress in the class.
His body is spacious, but at the same time he is still shorter than the other cars of this class. But the Salon offers truly record space, and the interior completely copies the luxurious interior of Nissan Armada, which is not surprising - still close relatives. By the way, the drivers will certainly appreciate the gas pedal adjustable in height - there are not so many cars like this today. In addition, when landing and disembarking at your service semi-footing - this part ignore American pickup manufacturers, but not Toyota, which offers you a real support, to which you can get up all the feet, wish in a hefty shoe.
Salon with pockets
It must be said that at the level of finishing Titan is clearly ahead of pickups from Detroit, but a little inferior to his Japanese opponent. And in any case, Nissan is out of competition in the number of secluded places for different trifles. On the ceiling of our Titan after the rearview mirror, five boxes are installed in a row - the first four for different little things, the last for TV / DVD, which can watch rear passengers. In addition, in the upper part of the front doors there are deep pockets. If you can not refuse everything in pockets and the boxes, and in the body there will be something like a quad bike, you can simply fold the rear sofa, freeing the place to boot.
American formula
Once the American passenger cars were overtaken with the Olympus sedans from Mercedes and BMW, but in the case of pickups, everything is wrong. Nissan Titan does not climb into a stranger monastery with his charter - the Japanese simply copied with respect to the formula derived in Detroit. The front suspension is independent, on spiral springs, with a transverse stability stabilizer, behind the classic continuous bridge and semi-elliptical springs. All disc brakes - the same solution also applied on American counterparts. However, something Nissan made better than the founders of the genre. I remember Ettore Bugatti used to say: the weight is our enemy.
The creators of the Titan model clearly agree with this statement: with its 2.4 tons, this wrestler Sumo weighs almost 50 kg less than the closest competitor - Toyota Tundra. As for the Americans, they are left far behind: for example, Ford F-150, closing the race, has more than 300 extra kilograms. Partly Titan is obliged to make it easily completely aluminum V8 with 32 valves. Back in 1999, the tattooed aborigines of the American depths considered this familiar technique suitable for passenger tauratelles, but not for pickups. Today, having heard the beautiful Nissan Titan rokat - a little deaf on low revs and turns into a demonic roar during overclocking, it is unlikely that someone will dare to open the mouth for such a criticism.
Since we got to the engine, to this tidy ... I know, you only think about it, I, too: Well, let's give full gas, the pedal is in the floor - just to see? Blimey! Acceleration exceeds all my expectations! None of these large pickups responds as emotionally when you snatch his favorite erogenous zone - accelerator. And this is despite the fact that by the number of horses under the hood (there are only 305 of them), our hero is by no means in the first place - it takes forward the biggest torque in the class.
And no sisters
Forget for a short time about overloads and talk about more pleasant things, such as the ease of management. Personally, I adore my own Toyota Tundra for this, but my friend Dany Laporta, a former world champion on the motocross, somehow noticed: Led to the Toyota Tundra - I don't care what to dance with my sister! Of course, Dani exaggerates - my sister never danced as Tundra, but I understand what he wanted to say. My Toyota rides quickly, but you do not notice, you do not feel speed. But Nissan is something else, his noise makes your heart beat stronger. It is a pity that when stopped, he pecks his nose, and on an uneven road a little goat, but with this we coped: one of the cars accompanying me was broken by the car, we threw it and immersed passengers and baggage, the total weight of which was more 500 kg, to me on the rear places and in the body. Titan immediately leveled, the smoothness of the stroke rose noticeably, and the deceleration stopped when braking. However, despite the load, Titan's supersedness did not lose. We even complained about it a little, moving along the most permanent canyon: the road resembled a trial track, and even on the first reduced gas with the pedal, I had to handle it extremely gently. Well, in the dunes, according to which we rode on the way back, we were able to evaluate the tires 285/70 R17, and the short front OTL allowed to climb enough steep slopes. And on the sand, the rear differential lock was very useful (American pickups and Tyota Tundra can offer only LSD - increased friction differential).
Best of toys
I used the most amazing dessert: Nissan Titan is really able to tear off head competitors, because with all its advantages, this is the most affordable pickup in its class. Its basic version in the USA is sold for $ 30,500 versus 33,000 for Toyota Tundra, 34,000 for Dodge RAM, 35,000 for Chevrolet Silverado and 37,000 for Ford F-150. I agree, our wonderful version had additional equipment for $ 6,000: audio / TV / DVD, differential lock, large wheels, cool shock absorbers, special rear-view mirrors, protection, etc. But this is America, where no one buys cars in the basic The configuration, and on other machines you will be offered the same options. So, in my humble opinion, Nissan made a feat, offering us at the best price the world's best pickup-cabp in the world, with a better engine, sensationally low weight, spacious interior, classical, but able to boast of interesting design solutions. I swear, this is the most luxurious toy of all we were offered in the next 2004 conclusion.
History of Monstrostation
Quickly look back to see that it was before the appearance of this monstrous Nissan Titan with a double cabin, a proud descendant of carts with a tarp riding time of relocation to the West, in which the pioneer in the unrestrained migration rush was stuffed with family, pets, skarb, supplies, weapons, and Then, all that came across on the way, except for the Indians! At the dawn of his youth, pickups with a double cabin were similar to the nasty ducklings even to a greater extent than their double fellows: the front of the big car, the rear from the small truck - the sweaty structure, over the design of which to whose one and the mind did not come to think. These undispical units were intended for the carriage of six workers and tons of cargo. They were bought by oilmen, railway enterprises, construction companies, etc. Now everything is different. In 1994, a revolution has happened in the world of pickups: Dodge Ram drew to the market - with frankly extremist muzzle, decorated with chrome, shortened body, a huge cabin and luxury interior. Ten years later, five giants released by leading world companies have rieged into power, bright appearance and luxury. The first to Dodge joined compatriots - Ford and Chevrolet. And then they grew up two young, well-fed, large foreigners - Toyota and Nissan.
pros
the world's best picking engine + excellent combination engine / gearbox is amazingly low weight
the most spacious salon, almost like a large station wagon
small entry / congress angles
huge and well-thought-out containers for trifles
smallest in class Price
put the air intake
Minuses
too sharp start - off-road it interferes
at night, the light from the dashboard is reflected in the windshield and in the rearview mirrors
rear shift shift device is able to open even the juvenile offender
SPECIFICATIONS
Length / Width / Height, mm - 5700/2010/1950
Wheel base, mm - 3550
Pitch per. / Rear, mm - 1715
Dor. clearance, mm - 260
Snar. Mass, kg - 2395
The volume of gas tank, l - 106
Engine - Benz. V8, 32 valves
Slave. Volume, cm3 - 5552
Power, l. With [Email Protected]rpm - [Email Protected]
Cool. moment, nm @ rpm - [Email Protected]
Transmission - 5-stupas. machine
Suspension feathers / rear. - Unquisition, Spir. Springs / False. Bridge, leaf. spring
Brakes - 4 disk
Tires - 285/70 R17
Overclocking:
from 0 to 100 km / h, C - 7.5
from 0 to 160 km / h, C - 23
Max. Speed, km / h - 185
Fuel consumption, L - 17
Jean Claude Morellet (Fenouil)
A source: 4x4 magazine [11/2004]
