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nickspeed
01-16-2010, 05:57 PM
Originally launched in late 2003 as a 2004 model, the Nissan Titan light-duty pickup may not see its replacement until 2014 – a painfully long time in the full-size pickup market, and the Titan is already the oldest half-ton pickup in the segment. Titan sales in 2009 fell 44.1 percent from 2008. However, according to Larry Dominique, Nissan's Vice President of Product Planning, things may be turning around.

Improved traffic in Nissan showrooms, new "value packaging" that bundle popular options together, and an effort by dealers to target existing owners to replace or upgrade their Titans seems to be working. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the Titan sold 5,337 units compared to 4,153 during the same period in 2008. However, Dominique appears to understand that even the most loyal customers eventually lose interest in an outdated vehicles.

"My team is working on the best overall scenario for doing the next Titan internally," Dominique said. "Given the environment, given the economy and that Nissan's global resources are constrained, we can't do everything we want as fast as we want. We had a plan that was humming along with Chrysler to deliver the truck by 2011 but that deal went away. It's a few years away. We're looking at short term enhancements we can make until 2014."
In the meantime, Nissan's pickup team will ask headquarters to approve building a heavy-duty Titan. Pushing for development of a light commercial truck (2500- or 3500-series) to increase sales volume will help spread engineering costs across more models. However, it's clear that this process isn't a short road. Once Japanese executives approve the development of a new Titan, the Nissan light-truck still figures to be another two years from production.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/13/report-new-nissan-titan-coming-in-2014/

KillerBBBs
01-17-2010, 10:19 PM
My Titan will be 10 years old by then. I don't know if I can wait that long. "We're looking at short term enhancements we can make until 2014."
I hope that is adding a few horse under hood and upgrading the drive train.

von
01-17-2010, 10:21 PM
I don't care if it looks exactly the same i want the 400hp engine under the hood. LoL

nickspeed
01-17-2010, 10:21 PM
Me too, 10 years for a full redesign is insane. They might loose a lot of loyal nissan fans.

von
01-17-2010, 10:22 PM
They wont loose me. I love my Titan

KillerBBBs
01-17-2010, 10:23 PM
I don't care if it looks exactly the same i want the 400hp engine under the hood. LoL That's what i'm talking about. I can live with the current look just give me the ponies!!!

nickspeed
01-18-2010, 02:13 AM
Like this?
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c340/nismonick/NICKSPEED/24-2011-infiniti-m-touring.jpg
The infamous VK56VD!

von
01-18-2010, 03:48 AM
Yes sir. Just like that. But with 2 90mm TBs and modded. LoL

nickspeed
01-18-2010, 04:03 AM
Hell it might have 90mm in it, don't know yet but will be finding out soon!

von
01-18-2010, 04:39 AM
Sure will

nickspeed
01-18-2010, 04:52 AM
Word on the steet is infiniti has the microfish for the new M already, car will be in show rooms in march!

von
01-18-2010, 05:16 AM
Thats nice. I want to see it. I want to know if they are going to put it in the new Titan

Misfit
01-18-2010, 01:19 PM
I love my Titan, but what I really want is a "sport truck". The new model will have to offer a regular cab short bed option with the highest hp engine to keep me loyal.

nickspeed
01-18-2010, 01:39 PM
A regular cab nismo series would be sick!

von
01-18-2010, 06:23 PM
Yea I forgot about that. If they give us a 400hp engine with a RCSB it would dominate.