Meet the most powerful production Patrol yet
When the first Nissan Patrol Nismo came out way back in 2015, its tuned 5.6-liter V8 grabbed headlines with its power output. At the time, it made 428hp and 560Nm of torque, easily making it one of the most potent
The flagship SUV gets the off-road-ready treatment outside the US
For now, there's not dedicated off-road variant for the Nissan Patrol. Well, technically, there is one, but it's only for the North American market with the Armada Pro-4X...until now.Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Patrol Pro-4X,
In this case, size matters
A bigger car is a safer car, right? Well, it's not always the case. Last year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tested three full-size SUVs, and the results were rather interesting.For instance, the Ford Expedition had relatively
A true all-terrain SUV
The Nissan Patrol has completely reinvented itself. We're used to seeing white Patrols caked in mud, with a roaring V8 running through the dirt. But in its latest iteration, the Patrol drives more intently through the executive SUV segment while maintaining
It looks up to the task of helping Nissan regain its footing
To say that Nissan is in rough waters is an understatement. While the outlook for the brand seems fairly positive, the situation is still a bit...rocky.Which is why the arrival of the all-new Patrol comes at both a weird
The LC300 has some serious competition
The all-new Nissan Patrol has officially landed in the Philippines.Nissan's flagship SUV has gone through a complete overhaul, with a few more executive-style points thrown into its design language. However, it is still a more-than-capable overland
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Some specs were handed out
The impending launch of the next-generation Nissan Patrol is one of the more hotly anticipated debuts, well, of the year. Besides, it's not often that the full-sized SUV gets a full model change. One has to remember that the
Ready to go up against the LC300
Well, we didn't have to wait long for this: Nissan Philippines has confirmed that the all-new Nissan Patrol will make its Philippine debut on March 28, less than seven months after its global premiere in September.That said, the wait
The Y63 Patrol is finally on its way
Mark your calendars, people: the all-new Nissan Patrol is arriving in March. That's a month from now. Or two. Depending on which part of the month Nissan Philippines (NPI) decides to make the reveal.We know a lot of you
A big improvement over its predecessor, but not enough to gain a new audience
This latest Patrol is the seventh generation of a full-size Japanese off-roader that traces its origins back to 1951. Sound familiar? It's also an identical back story to the Toyota Land Cruiser, a car that looms large over Nissan'
There's a lot of electrification going on
Some call it a perk, but we call it a job. With loads of cars launched every year, we are duty bound to try them all out. Whether they're good or not, we're here to tell you what they&#
We’re keeping our fingers crossed
2024 was filled with groundbreaking launches, and we reckon that it'll be more of the same in 2025. Disruptors are keen to shake up the local market even further, while legacy automakers are throwing the gauntlet in tech and electrification.If
Supersized Utility Vehicles for less
For a small country, we sure love our gigantic SUVs. We also like buying the biggest car we can get for the money, not just because of seating capacity, but also for road presence.Even here in the Top Gear Philippines office,
Launch coming soon?
Well, that didn't take too long. A little over a month after its world premiere, the next-generation Nissan Patrol has made its way to the Philippines.It's quite a sight to behold here at PIMS 2024, and it's
It’s a packed show, for sure
The Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) is finally back and this year's running comes out swinging. Opening its doors on October 24, there's a whole deluge of new cars and concepts that will be displayed at the World Trade Center
It will be “a beast,” says Nissan
The all-new Nissan Patrol is upon us. After 14 years of waiting, Nissan's full-sized SUV finally gets a comprehensive facelift. So far, we like what we're seeing, and it's only a matter of time before it lands
The teaser seems to suggest that
As the Philippine International Motor Show draws closer, more automakers have been showing teasers of their respective booth displays. Among them is Nissan, and it looks like it will have a very busy show ahead of it.Nissan will be revealing four
Flagships shouldn’t share platforms, says Nissan
It's no secret that Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi have been sharing parts, platforms, and whole cars with each other. As part of the Alliance, all three are expected to work together to streamline costs and help each other in research and
We’ve been waiting to do this
Nissan recently unveiled the all-new Y63 Nissan Patrol in Dubai and its North American-spec Armada twin in the USA. The all-new model is set to replace the 14-year-old Y62 model. For this comparo, we will pit the
