Nissan Australia has confirmed that its hugely successful Nissan Warrior program will expand, with Premcar given the green light to develop a vehicle the market has been slavering for – the Patrol Warrior.
Earlier in the year, it was announced – after the much-lauded launch of the Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior by Premcar – that the Patrol project was being examined to further expand the Warrior program, and today it has been confirmed.
Developed and tested by Premcar to meet the harshest of Aussie conditions, the already highly capable Nissan Patrol Warrior will be exclusive to Australia and will feature wheel, tyre and suspension enhancements. These enhancements paired with the powerful 5.6L V8 direct injection engine delivering 298kW of power and 560Nm of torque, will make this vehicle the ultimate Warrior.
Together, the carefully considered and locally tuned modifications will deliver a Patrol with improved ground clearance, a wider stance and improved ride and handling.
Premcar’s development program is expected to take around 12 months to complete and is such a large project that it will involve additional recruitment, expansion and investment by Premcar.
The Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior by Premcar was the second model released through the Warrior program — a successor to the Navara N-Trek Warrior — and has proved an enormous success, with the Premcar team having built more than 1000 examples of the world’s toughest Navara in Victoria.
The further expansion of the Warrior project to the Patrol nameplate was confirmed this week to Nissan’s dealer network, and follows an extremely exciting and busy period for the brand, with the launch of the flagship Z performance Coupe, and new Qashqai, X-Trail and Pathfinder models on the way.
“I’m extremely excited to announce that a Nissan Patrol Warrior is coming, and I have no doubt that it will be a huge success,” says Nissan Australia Managing Director, Adam Paterson.
“The Warrior program, our collaboration with Premcar, has already proven immensely popular in Australia, and a new version of the already hugely capable Nissan Patrol is a vehicle I, like many Australians, can’t wait to drive.
“Our collaboration with Premcar is all about developing vehicles that are perfectly suited to Australian customers and conditions.”
More details about the Nissan Patrol Warrior by Premcar will be revealed closer to the vehicle’s launch.
