USA - Nissan announces 2014 cube pricing unchanged from 2013

Nissan today announced U.S. pricing for the 2014 Nissan cube®, which is on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. Prices remain unchanged from 2013, with a starting M.S.R.P.* of $16,760 USD. One new exterior color is offered for 2014 - Caspian Sea, which replaces the previous Bitter Chocolate. A bold palette of eight colors is offered, along with Black or Light Gray interiors.

The cube continues to stand out in a crowd with unique design elements such as the wraparound rear window, 58.1 cubic feet of cargo space and six standard air bags. The front-wheel drive cube is built on Nissan's proven B-platform and features a standard 122-horsepower 1.8-liter DOHC 4-cylinder engine and a choice of Nissan's advanced, smooth shifting Xtronic CVT® (Continuously Variable Transmission) or 6-speed manual transmission.  The 2014 cube provides excellent fuel efficiency of 27 mpg city and 31 mpg highway with the CVT transmission.**

The Nissan cube® is available in three trim levels: S 6MT, S CVT and SL CVT. The SL CVT offers an optional SL Preferred Package which includes fog lights, Nissan Navigation System with 5.0-inch touch screen, NavTraffic®, RearView Monitor, Rockford Fosgate 8-inch subwoofer and amplifier, six upgraded speakers, SiriusXM Satellite Radio (SiriusXM subscription required, sold separately), and USB connection port for iPod® interface and other compatible devices.

Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices* (MSRP) for the 2014 Nissan cube are:

cube 1.8 S 6MT $16,760 USD
cube 1.8 S CVT $17,760 USD
cube 1.8 SL CVT $18,860 USD
Destination and Handling $810 USD

Latest Type-R undergoes testing.

Ahead of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, Honda has showcased the latest Civic Type R development car at its in-house test track in Tochigi, Japan. The currently camouflaged car is being put through its paces as part of an extensive testing process taking place in Europe and Japan, ahead of its much anticipated launch in 2015.

The Civic Type R will be the first model in Europe to have one of Honda’s all-new VTEC TURBO engines from Honda’s Earth Dreams Technology range. This 2 litre, direct injection, 4-cyclinder turbo engine is expected to have class-leading output in excess of 280PS and will be EURO 6 compliant.

Speaking during recent testing at the Nurburgring, Germany, Honda’s WTCC driver Gabriele Tarquini, gave his first driving impressions ‘The car and the characteristics of the car were fantastic. I was really impressed by the power and the torque of the engine but also by the set-up they achieved…The car is very pointed on the front and very fast to change direction’. ‘This car is very close to my racing car and you can feel very well the DNA of Type R.’

To hear Gabriele Tarquini’s comments in full, please go to the following link - www.myjourneys.com/typer