Watch this video of the 2008 Nissan Armada and 2008 Nissan Pathfinder from the 2007 Chicago Auto Sho...
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00:06 Pathfinder has a great heritage within Nissan, no doubt about it.
00:09 Well-known product.
00:10 And for '08, we get in a refreshment.
00:12 In particular, the big story this year is the addition of a V8 to Pathfinder.
00:16 First time ever.
00:18 This V8 is the same 5.6 liter engine that we use in the Titan and Armada,
00:22 tuned a little bit differently, has over 300 horsepower and over 380 pound-feet of torque.
00:28 Minor changes that also are enhanced in the '08 model year are new front and rear fascias,
00:33 new rear door styling, and in the wheel category on the SE, we've added new 17-inch,
00:39 and for the first time ever, 18-inch on all the V8 Pathfinders.
00:43 Interior gets a freshening also.
00:45 The new center stack now is much upgraded, much more classier look to the Pathfinder.
00:50 We've added new cup holders.
00:52 Color screen monitor is standard on the two upper grades.
00:56 And features like backup camera are also included.
00:59 Big story with Armada, refreshing, restyling of key elements on the exterior,
01:04 and especially the interior, and the addition of some really neat new features.
01:08 Up front for the '08 model year minor change, we have a new front fascia,
01:12 new front grill, and new front sonar parking assist.
01:16 Up top, a new one-piece roof rack system.
01:20 Used to have two rails up there.
01:22 We've integrated it into one rail.
01:24 Much more utility and a lot more versatility with the roof rack by doing this.
01:27 The rear of the vehicle, we've added a new rear fascia for it,
01:31 and inside is where some really key elements are.
01:34 We've had the 60/40 split third row seat, but for '08, very important,
01:39 we added an automatic electronic raising and lowering of the rear seats.
01:45 Before we climb in the vehicle, I'd like to point out we've added I-key to the Armada.
01:49 It's an option, standard on the LE, and it is--
01:52 of course, you no longer need a key to get in the vehicle.
01:55 Just keep it in your pocket.
01:56 You can enter the vehicle, unlock the vehicle, and start the vehicle,
01:59 all without pulling out your key.
02:01 The interior of the Armada is something we've really worked hard at.
02:04 It had shared the interior with the Titan up until the '08 model year,
02:08 and then we kind of differentiated the two
02:10 and went with a little more classier style within the Armada
02:13 based on its target customer and what our customers who were buying it were telling us.
02:17 Starting off is the door panels.
02:19 We completely changed the door panels, relocated where the switches are on it,
02:23 added wood grain, added a much classier look to the vehicle.
02:27 Inside, the really big story, a completely new instrument panel for Armada.
02:32 It is completely new meter gauges, completely new center cluster.
02:36 We've incorporated a color stream monitor on both the SE and LE models.
02:40 Things you can't see include things like Bluetooth.
02:43 We now are Bluetooth telephone capable with this vehicle.
02:47 And again, just major enhancement, things like addition of wood grain,
02:52 the dials, just about everything inside the instrument panel has changed for Armada personally.
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