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VIDEO: Nissan Qashqai gets even more extreme, in Thailand

Sunday, May 4th, 2008 by admin

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After Nissan scored creative points with its last Qashqai spot showing the ‘lil CUV taking to the half pipe and performing skateboard stunts that would make Rodney Mullen’s head spin, its now released a new campaign that involves – God help us – a driving dog, a Thai musical stunt team and a flaming hoop. The ad is part of Nissan’s newest viral campaign that will highlight four amateur performance groups – the first from Thailand, followed by teams of Flemish, Polish and African descent – on the blog.spannerleague.com website. Look for new videos to pop up each month, but without further ado, hit the jump to watch man’s best friend risk life and four limbs along with his band of (obviously fake) Thai musicians.


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Nissan 360: the Qashqai

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 by admin

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The Qashqai is a European-designed, Japan- and Euro-market crossover. We didn’t drive the gasoline version, but the diesel is doable, if a little slow off the line, and the steering is pretty crisp for a CUV. The Qashqai +2 adds a third row… but there really isn’t a lot of room back there, only suitable for new additions to the family. In a theme among all of the Nissan vehicles we drove today, the interior is quite pleasant. As ever, the Euros get mid-range vehicles with some really nice fit and finish. The leather in the diesel was especially nice, if a little puffy. The center console pleases the eye at a glance, but when you look closely at it you realize there are enough buttons and glyphs for a Sikorsky helicopter. It really takes scrutiny to decipher, and you don’t want to do it while you’re driving. But the panorama roof? Magnificent.

You can head over to the Nissan 360 event site for more details on the vehicles. But first, be sure to check out the gallery of hi-res photos below.