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BBC Top Gear And it reckons it because of the Qashqai, a crossover 4x4 designed to live a dual life as a city runabout and off-road adventurer - an 'Urban Nomad,' as Nissan Design Europe's Satoru Tai rather adventurously puts it. According to Tai, the Qashqai is aimed at 'young professional people who enjoy living and working in the city during the week but who want to escape at the weekend.' Doing so should be facilitated by suicide doors at the back, which combine with a pillarless design to allows unfettered access to the passenger compartment. Best of all, however, is the interior - whose design echoes the graffiti Nissan found in the Rotunda building in Paddington when it started work on developing it into Nissan Design Europe's new home. www.topgear.com /content/features/stories/geneva_2004/25

South Africa's New & Used Car Search - AutoWorld He continued: "The Qashqai is a unique concept giving dual role in design and execution offering a mix of urban qualities with off-road toughness, a sign that Nissan is exploring new market segments. James Walker, Executive Director of the IVehE, said: "The Nissan Qashqai was picked out for its high quality of design and execution. And Mat Weaver, Senior Designer at NDE, said: "Designing a concept car is very often a case of burning the midnight oil, so as the fruit of our hard work I`m honoured that the Qashqai has been recognised and awarded by the Institute of Vehicle Engineers. www.car-values.autoworld.co.za /autonews/viewart.asp?id=1840

First look at new Almera - News Article - What Car? These are the first sketches of Nissan’s radical Qashqai concept, which previews the car set to replace the Almera small hatch next year. The 4x4 Qashqai aims to mix off-roader ruggedness with MPV practicality and the driving ability of a traditional hatchback. Nissan says it wants to compete with small hatch rivals such as the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf by offering something different. www.whatcar.co.uk /News_Article.asp?NA_ID=206718

Nissan Announces New Model for Sunderland Plant - JapaneseCarFans.com The new car, codenamed P32L, is based on the highly acclaimed Qashqai concept car unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show a little under one year ago, the first model to be styled at Nissan Design Europe in Paddington, London. Nissan Design Europe (NDE), which was responsible for designing Qashqai, is one of the company’s design ‘think-tanks’ dedicated to developing future generations of advanced designs for European markets. Qashqai, pronounced “Cash-Ky” is aimed at young professional people who enjoy living and working in the city during the week but who want to escape at the weekend. www.japanesecarfans.com /print.cfm/ID/2050201.010/lang/eng

Nissan Qashqai Concept - Car Body Design - Automotive, Engineering, Materials, Technologies and Styling Download Resources & Links Qashqai is the first concept car to have been developed by Nissan’s recently-opened design studio in London, England. Qashqai, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, is ample proof that Nissan’s multi-cultural design team is thinking ‘out-of-the-box’. Satoru Tai says: "Qashqai is a serious design study which shows one direction future Nissan’s vehicles could take. www.carbodydesign.com /vehicles/nissan/0403-qashqai/0403-nissan.htm

The Car Connection - 2004 Geneva Motor Show, Part IV - Maserati's 205-mph supercar, Lambo's roadster and Nissan's Qashqai. Sharing the new, jointly developed platform also found in the Renault Megane, the Qashqai could hit market by 2006, said Pelata, "if the market reaction is strong" where the concept vehicle is shown this year. The Japanese seem to be banking their European future on crossover SUV/wagon designs, and Nissan is no exception. It's spelled Qashqai, pronounced KOSH-kai, and no, it's not named after a Mideast dictator. www.thecarconnection.com /index.asp?article=6911&pf=1

PM.Zone 2004 Geneva Motor Show 1 - Concept Cars Sharing the new jointly developed (Renault owns Nissan) platform found under the Renault Megane, the Qashqai could hit the market by 2006, said Pelata, "if the market reaction is strong" where the concept vehicle is shown this year. Designed to "spend the majority of life in the city," Qashqai nonetheless offers all-wheel drive for owners who enjoy the outdoors lifestyle. It's spelled Qashqai, pronounced KOSH-kai, and, no, it's not named after a Middle Eastern dictator. popularmechanics.com /automotive/concept_cars/1268331.html?page=2&c=y

channel4.com - 4Car - text only The Qashqai, which has been conceived as a four-wheel drive platform, is the first project to emerge from Nissan Design Europe. NDE is based near the Grand Union Canal in London, and that informs one of the Qashqai's more fanciful details. That means a rear-hinged split-tailgate with an enormous opening aperture, 'suicide' doors without a B-pillar for ease of access, and seats that fold up and out of the way like theatre seats so that a bike can be wheeled in without being dismantled. www.channel4.com /4car/feature/motorshows/geneva2004/nissan-qashqai_t.html

Qash Carrying Nissan Into The Future Car News Auto Express That's because the Qashqai is the work of Nissan's new London-based European design centre, which has been charged with giving the firm a fresh face over the coming years. And while there are no immediate production plans, other design cues from the Qashqai - named after a nomadic tribe in Iran - such as the barn doors, mirror-mounted cameras and LED front lights, could find their way into showrooms even sooner on more mainstream models. These are the first photographs of the Qashqai, which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show this week. www.autoexpress.co.uk /t/story/qashcarryingnissanintothefuture/id44701/index.html

Nissan Close to Decision on Qashqai Production Vehicle The Qashqai (pronounced KOSH-kai) is an urban, 4-wheel drive CUV using the Renault SA-Nissan Alliance C-platform that is the underpinning for the current Megane and Scenic and the Note, which replaces the Nissan Almera. The Qashqai concept is an urban, 4-wheel drive using the Renault-Nissan C-platform that is the underpinning for the current Megane, Scenic and the Note, which replaces the Nissan Almera. The Qashqai is the first vehicle penned by Nissan Design Europe after its move from Germany and rural England to London. wardsauto.com /ar/auto_nissan_close_decision

Edinburgh Evening News - Business - Sunderland car factory to cash in on Qashqai The company said the Qashqai, pronounced "Cash-Ky", was aimed at young professional people who enjoyed living and working in the city during the week but who wanted to escape at the weekend. The new car, based on the Qashqai concept car, will go into production in December next year and be on sale at the beginning of 2007. The concept car was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show almost a year ago and is the first model to be styled at Nissan’s design centre in London. edinburghnews.scotsman.com /business.cfm?id=124752005

My Car Forum - Singapore Car Forum: Cars: Asian Makes: Jap Talk: Nissan Qashqai Labeled “Urban Nomad” by Nissan, the Qashqai is a compact crossover designed to appeal to young, active buyers who want plenty of interior space, the ruggedness of a 4x4, and the comfort and ease of driving of a traditional passenger car. The Qashqai sports design cues from other Nissans, including the Micra, 350Z and Primera, and is an interpretation of how a future crossover may look, according to Nissan. The first complete design project to come from Nissan Design Europe’s new facility in London, the Qashqai incorporates an advanced electronic four-wheel-drive system and back-hinged rear doors—a la the Honda Element—that make loading gear and people a breeze due to the lack of B-pillars. www.mycarforum.com /forum/Asian_Makes_C3/Cars_C3/Jap_Talk_F2/Nissan_Qashqai_P509456-1

Nissan at the Geneva International Motor Show 2004 :: car.kak.net :: your source to car news With the Qashqai, Nissan has been concentrating on customer segmentation to improve its understanding of the lifestyles and activities of its prospective customers. In addition to the Qashqai, Nissan will also have one of the Rally Raid Pickups driven by Colin McRae, Ari Vatanen and Giniel de Villiers which won four of the gruelling stages of the Dakar rally in January. The Qashqai's large wheels and exaggerated wheel-arches give the vehicle a purposeful stance, echoing the strength of a large 4x4, but with delicate design touches which endow it with a softer, less aggressive look. car.kak.net /modules.php?op=modload&name=news&file=article&sid=1520

Fascination: The Nissan Qashqai auto motor und sport TV Deutsche Welle The show car from Nissan, the Qashqai, is the first product out of the Nissan Design Studio in London, where designers from 14 countries work together on automotive creations. One result is the Qashqai – a cross-over SUV, a mixture of sporty station wagon and an all-wheel drive. The designers study the lifestyle of the city and attempt to transfer their impressions to cars. www.dw-world.de /dw/episode/0,1569,1232132,00.html

Brit-born Nissan Revealed Car News Auto Express This is the Nissan Qashqai, and it is the first complete design project to come out of the car manufacturer's new styling studio in London. Named after a nomadic tribe in Iran, the Qashqai features various unique touches, several of which are likely to appear on future Nissan models. A 50-strong team of designers at the company's Paddington base have created the four-wheel-drive crossover vehicle to meet the demand of buyers looking for the ruggedness of an off-roader combined with the comfort of an ordinary estate. www.autoexpress.co.uk /t/news/brit-bornnissanrevealed/id44226/index.html

Nissan to build Qashqai concept based car in UK Qashqai, is one of the company's design 'think-tanks' dedicated to Qashqai concept car unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show a little under Additional information about Nissan Europe can be found at forums.freshalloy.com /ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=67917001&page=&view=&sb=5&o=

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