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2021 Nissan Pathfinder spied in cloth-tape camo

The 2021 Nissan Pathfinder has been caught in the wild wearing, of all things, cloth-tape camo.


These spy pics, posted on Instagram account @carsofbodensee, show the SUV sporting Nissan's 'V-motion' grille and new 'boomerang' headlights – similar to the design language on the recently-facelifted Nissan Patrol.

Nissan's engineers have opted for a few rolls of cloth-tape to help disguise this particular Pathfinder test vehicle, instead of the swirly-printed vinyl camouflage common on prototype vehicles, and seen on the upcoming Nissan Qashqai.

 

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It's expected Nissan's new Pathfinder will carry-over the 3.5-litre V6 in the current model, but the CVT auto will be dumped in favour of a proper nine-speed torque-converter automatic transmission, according to sources reported in Automotive News recently.

As the new model is based on a revised Renault-Nissan D platform, it's possible the Pathfinder could get a 2.0-litre turbo powertrain currently fitted to the overseas Infiniti QX50 SUV, which shares the same underpinnings.

The 2.0-litre engine in the QX50 was the first production engine in the world to offer variable compression ratio – allowing the engine to increase performance under load, and maximise fuel efficiency when power isn't required.

The Pathfinder will be offered in both front- and all-wheel drive layouts, with a hybrid powertrain also coming at some point in the future.

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Ben Zachariah is an experienced writer and motoring journalist from Melbourne, having worked in the automotive industry for more than two decades. Ben began writing professionally more than 15 years ago and was previously an interstate truck driver. He completed his MBA in Finance in early 2021 and is considered an expert on classic car investment.

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