Nissan Patrol DX: Limited Edition 'Walkabout' Launched In Australia

Boasting a comprehensive list of extra features, the five-seat Patrol DX 'Walkabout' is a new limited edition version of Nissan’s 4x4 that will be available in the Australian market. On top of the Patrol DX's standard features, the 'Walkabout' pack adds snorkel, cargo barrier, alloy bullbar, towbar16-inch alloy wheels, a six-disc in-dash CD player, alloy side steps and $2000 (AUD) worth of camping and outdoor equipment. -Continued after the jump

Equipped with a 158 Hp / 118kW 3.0-litre common-rail intercooled turbo diesel engine, the Patrol DX “Walkabout” is available solely in two colours, white and burnt silver, with prices starting from $49,990 (AUD) for the five-speed manual model and $52,990 (AUD) for the automatic.

How Much Does The Nissan 350Z Cost In Your Country?

We’re more than sure that you’ve asked yourself a question like this at some point; how much does the “X” car cost in other countries? Well, we decided to try to answer that question for the “Z” car, aka the Nissan 350Z which is available in most countries. For time’s sake, we searched for the price of the entry-level (standard equipment differs in each country) Nissan 350Z in 23 markets all over the world converting prices into Euro and US Dollars (exchange rates: Nov. 11, 2007).

You can check our detailed list after the jump, but here are the top three worst and best places to live in if you’re interested in buying a basic Nissan 350Z:
Lowest Prices - USA €19,070 or $27,980, Japan €22,575 or $33,123 & Mexico €33,428 or $49,047. Highest Prices - Norway €112,660 or $165,258, Denmark €104,646 or $153,540 & Brazil €91,793 or $134,682 -Continued after the jump

Country

Local Currency

Euros

US Dollars

Argentina

$67,300 (USD)

45,869

$67,300

Australia

$62,990 (AUD)

40,092

$58,824

Brazil

R$230,000

91,793

$134,682

Canada

$49,948 (CAD)

36,552

$53,630

Denmark

Kr 782,087

104,646

$153,540

England

£26,795

38,583

$56,610

France

36,700

36,700

$53,847

Germany

€38,190

38,190

$56,034

Greece

56,780

56,780

$83,309

Ireland

58,495

58,495

$85,826

Italy

€39,350

39,350

$57,736

Japan

YEN 3,731,794

22,575

$33,123

Mexico

$522,700 (MXD)

33,428

$49,047

Netherlands

€53,910

53,910

$79,098

Norway

KR 877,000

112,660

$165,258

Poland

PLN 177,000

49,110

$72,055

Romania

€46,587

46,587

$68,354

Russia

RUB 1,706,668

47,834

$70,184

Singapore

$157,000 (SGD)

74,925

$109,933

Slovenia

€44,990

44,990

$66,011

South Africa

R 453,900

47,889

$70,265

Spain

€43,545

43,545

$63,891

USA

$27,980 (USD)

19,070

$27,980

Carscoop Notes:

We tried doing the same with other cars available in worldwide markets like the new Subaru Impreza WRX or the VW Golf GTi, but in most cases, we couldn’t find pricing on several official sites in a logical timeframe –as you can understand, we couldn’t spend more than 5 to 10 minutes on each site.

Just for the record, we couldn’t find prices for the 350Z on the Turkish, Saudi Arabian, Trinidad & Tobago, Kuwaiti, Jamaican and Chinese Nissan sites, while on the other hand, in countries like Israel, Nigeria, India and Vietnam, the 350Z wasn’t available (or at least, not on the official site).

Alfa GTV Evoluzione: 1979 GTV With New Body & 3.0 V6

While we’re accustomed with American tuners presenting modern interpretations of classic cars like the Ford Mustang, in Europe, the majority of car nuts prefer restoring rather than modernizing classic vehicles. Therefore, it’s no wonder that we were surprised with the GTV Evoluzione which was created by “Racer X Design”, a company based in Malta, an island nation in the Mediterranean. -Continued after the jump

Using a scrapped 1979 Alfa Romeo GTV as a base car, Racer X Design’s team began working on the GTV Evoluzione in 2004 and it finished this year (2007). The car was designed by Reuben Zammit and built by Jean Paul Pisani who used metal sheets instead of fibreglass. Both the front end and the back end were completely cut off and re-built from scratch, the track was widened by 8” on the front and 9” on the back, using one off wheels designed in-house.

The original GTV’s drive train was replaced by a modern 3.0-litre V6 24v Alfa Romeo unit while the brakes were also upgraded to 4 piston Brembo calipers and 300mm vented discs, as were the suspension system and chassis in general.

Via: Autoblog.nl , Source: Racer X Design