The Ellure of Nissan!
For those people who are not in the automotive industry loop, Nissan and Boston Infiniti are sister companies with Infiniti being the more luxurious brand out of the two. Back at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show we were presented with the Nissan Ellure concept car, and exciting idea that will bring a fresh perspective to the traditional sedans we see occupying the roads right now. The engineers at Infiniti Dealers Boston brought along their Infiniti Essence concept vehicle, a cute little coupe that may or may not come into production. It is always a toss-up of whether or not the concept cars at the auto shows will ever make it into production and might end up at Used Cars Pennsylvania or they will stay dreams in the engineer’s mind.
According to the experts at Nissan, the sales of their Altima and Maxima are still doing all right but their salesmen keep hearing women say that they are tired of the same old sedans that are being produced. A coupe is an option, but they are generally too small for everyday living tasks. Buying an SUV can be expensive and the total cost of ownership associated with an SUV can be higher than a car. Nissan has decided to fix this problem by offering the Nissan Ellure, a twist on the traditional sedan.
The Nissan Ellure will be the company’s first hybrid vehicle all their own; the current hybrid Altima borrows a Toyota hybrid engine. Under the hood there will be a 2.5-liter four cylinder engine that manages to put out an impressive 240 horsepower and 258 pound feet of torque. The gas engine will be coupled with a 25 kilowatt lithium ion battery powered electric engine, and Nissan assures consumers that this battery engine is quite powerful and will significantly increase the total horsepower produced. This vehicle will also feature a CVT (continuously variably transmission).
