Another car company has stopped making cars with eight cylinders. All signs pointed to Nissan getting rid of its 5.6-liter V8 engine. A company official has said that the Patrol SUV sold outside of the US will soon have a twin-turbo V6 engine. People in North America will no longer be able to buy Nissan V8s if they are sold here under the Armada name. Australia’s Drive website was the first to report the news on Thursday, naming Ivan Espinosa as Nissan’s global head of product strategy and planning. During his speech at the Japan Mobility Show, he told the crowd about the new V6 and promised it would be better when the next generation model comes out in 2024. “I think the customers, the moment they drive a twin-turbo V6, discover a new universe,” stated the executive. “I’m confident that the buyer will be satisfied with the capability, performance, acceleration, and power delivery.” It will perform better than the V8 in each and every one of those categories. Armada’s 5.6-liter engine, on the other hand, makes 400 horsepower and 413 lb-ft of torque. Look at the Toyota Sequoia to see how other car companies have been switching out V8 engines for smaller, turbocharged ones for a while now. The Armada was always the natural next step, but this is the first time we’ve heard a top Nissan official say it publicly. Electrification is a problem, but Espinosa didn’t think a fully battery-powered choice would work with the body-on-frame SUV because it can tow. We’re not in a hurry to get electricity just because we want to. “It is essential to get the timing right and close the gap between when technology is ready and when clients expect it,” added the executive. I am still waiting to hear back from Nissan USA about their promise that the new Armada will have a twin-turbo V6 engine. If a person answers, I’ll make changes to this page. One could say something along the lines of, “Hey, the Titan still has a V8! As of the month of August, we were operating under the assumption that full-size automobiles will be obsolete by the year 2024. I’m sorry to bring this up now. Nissan’s Armada is its only choice, and the two companies may have to part ways soon.
