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The Nissan Qashqai, a compact crossover SUV, has been rated as Britain's safest car after scoring the highest in Euro NCAP crash tests. The vehicle earned a record-breaking total of 37 points, nearly 100 percent, in the latest round of Euro NCAP crash test assessments.

The Qashqai garnered five-star scores in the front, side and pole impact assessments. It also got four stars for child occupant protection and two in the pedestrian test.

The crossover SUV, the first to be styled by the Nissan Design Europe in London, England, UK, with engineering development led by the Nissan Technical Centre Europe in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, was released in Europe and Japan early this year. It will be exported to the Middle East and additional overseas markets.

The top half of Qashqai features the striking Nissan headlight, a sleek dynamic shape with a prominent shoulder line which rises at the rear and that is a design cue identical to that of the Murano. The lower portion of the vehicle resembles a SUV due to gigantic, pronounced wheel arches and a faintly elevated ground clearance. The vehicle is also given four engine choices. Gasoline engines will be a 115 horsepower 1.6 L and a 140 horsepower 2.0 L. Diesel engines include the 106 horsepower 1.5 L and 150 horsepower 2.0 L.

To bolster Qashqai's appeal, Nissan is to add a long-wheelbase seven-seat version. "We are looking at a few things with the Qashqai, but the long-wheelbase car is the most likely to make production," said Nissan's spokesperson. The larger model will be designed to rival the compact MPV class, tempting purchasers out of bigger seven-seat competitors.

The vehicle will be sharing the P32L automobile platform with upcoming Nissan crossover SUVs. The Qashqai, launched at the 2006 Paris Motor Show, is built at Nissan's NMUK Sunderland plant. "It's arguably the most exciting family car that's been designed, engineered and built in the UK in recent years," added the spokesperson.

Nissan intends to roll out 500 Qashqais off its Wearside production line every day and has big ambitions to sell 15,000 examples in the UK next year. The spokesman added that additional cars will be exported to countries as far away as Japan. The third largest Japanese automaker also aims to sell more than 100,000 Qashqai units a year from February 2007.

Nissan said that the car, named after the nomadic Qashqai tribe, will cater for those car buyers who want a more dynamic design but are not attracted to the large, aggressive nature of a sport utility vehicle. The car slots below the X-Trail in the automaker's range. It partially replaces the conventional Almera and Primera. In terms of size, its 4310 mm length and 1610 mm makes it fall between compact MPVs, such as the SEAT Altea and Renault Scénic, and compact SUVs like the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage and the Mitsubishi Outlander.

But the Qashqai is not the only model that the Japanese automaker is preparing to launch. Auto Express said that the previous-generation flat-bed Navara is going to be re-introduced next year as some customers do not think the current machine looks rugged enough. However, with the more luxurious Pathfinder-style Navara now using the familiar badge, the resurrected Nissan will need a new name. This prediction has yet to be decided, but could be as straightforward as pickup.

"Designing a crossover vehicle presents a real challenge for chassis engineers. A high centre of gravity has a negative effect on handling. Despite this, the Qashqai is surprisingly adept in corners," said an auto critic. "Combine this with the slick six-speed gearbox and light but well placed pedals, and the Qashqai is a very user-friendly machine."

Ryan Thomas is a native of Denver, Colorado. He grew up in a family of car aficionados. He now resides in Detroit where he owns a service shop and works part time as a consultant for a local automotive magazine. You can visit Nissan headlight for more information.

Job Cuts at Kentucky Explorer Plant

As what auto reports reflect, Ford Motor Co., second-largest U.S. automaker, is certainly facing a decline in SUV sales. In connection to this plight, Ford plans to slash the production of Explorer SUV at the same time cut jobs at the Kentucky plant to reduce production costs. The reductions will take place before July next year.

In an interview, Anne Marie Gattari, Ford's spokeswoman said, "It is likely we will take a capacity action." She further disclosed that a final decision had not been made and she could not specify how many jobs may be affected.

Ford's Kentucky plant employs 3,380 individuals. It is the only factory that builds the Explorer SUV. It can be recalled that last March, Ford closed the St. Louis plant that also manufactures the Explorer.

Through October this year, the sales of the midsize SUV fell by 26 percent. Ford North America has reported losses in 8 of the past 9 quarters as customers shift to more fuel-efficient rivals. Hence, Ford has finally decided a deliberate production reduction. This is also in connection with Ford's strategy of lessening dependence on pickups and SUVs for profit.

The planned decline in Explorer's production and job cuts was previously reported by Courier-Journal in Louisville. The latter's website also posted the letter, which was delivered to all employees in Kentucky plant. The affected employees will get 4 opportunities to abscond the company. Further, the letter also divulged that there is also an expected temporary shutdown of the plant on the week of January 8.

Explorer is not a bad Ford model. As a fact, it has been the best-selling mid-size SUV in the United States since its inception. Ford Explorer auto parts, which include V6 base engine that produces 210 horsepower with the 24-valve V8 that generates 292 horsepower, are meticulously made to cater to the desires of SUV fanatics. Rivals of Explorer include Nissan Pathfinder and Toyota 4Runner.

In early part of this year, Sports Trac was added to the Explorer. The vehicle is built on a new and bigger platform. Parts Ford Explorer Sport Trac include the the V8 engine as an option. AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control is also made standard in the Sport Trac.

About the Author

Jason Moore, a 35 year old freelance writer from Austin, Texas. He also works as a marketing analyst for an established auto parts store in the country.

tonneau cover in nissan pathfinder?

ok the tonneau cover in a nissan pathfinder, not a pickup truck and the cover doesnt meet weather. now the question is can i remove it and will it affect anything? not a pick up truck not a convertable just a tonneau cover in a SUV

Cargo cover springs into square holes each side push one way or the other after you let the cover wrap into the cross piece. After you compress the spring side tilt the cargo cover out and put it some place safe.

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