The Nissan Hardbody — it is a pickup truck, not a fitness center rat — was a staple on and off American roads all through the Eighties and into the the mid-Nineteen Nineties earlier than it was changed with the Frontier line. And it appears the Japanese automaker is trying to dip into its historical past with a brand new Hardbody of types. Judging from the restricted view we get within the lone teaser picture that has thus far been launched, we predict we is perhaps an off-road package deal for the present era of the Frontier mid-size pickup truck.
From what we are able to see with the one offset frontal view, the reborn Hardbody bears plenty of black accents (a mixture of shiny on the entrance and what seems to be matte on the hood to scale back glare), vast fender flares, chunky-looking tow hooks and aggressively treaded off-road tires. That matches in properly with the Undertaking Hardbody idea truck that Nissan confirmed off in 2022. That truck additionally bought a three-inch suspension raise and a sport bar within the mattress with trick-looking LED lights, however we will not see sufficient within the teaser to know if these are current on this newer truck. We would be happy to see the Hardbody positioned as a desert-themed truck to enrich Nissan’s mussy PRO-4X trim.
The present Nissan Frontier benefited immensely from the replace it bought for the 2022 mannequin 12 months. It boasts a contemporary(ish) inside to associate with the naturally aspirated 3.8-liter V6 that comes solely mated to a nine-speed computerized transmission. Output stands at 310 horsepower, which is aggressive, however solely 281 pound-feet of torque, which is not, notably in contrast with the newest crop of turbocharged four-cylinder engines from Chevy, Ford and Toyota.
We’ll simply have to attend and see what Nissan reveals on September 14. For now, take a great have a look at the teaser picture above and keep tuned for extra. Oh, yet another factor: we actually hope it comes with the candy retro wheels we noticed on the idea truck.
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