By Kamil Kaluski
Carlos Ghosn, who gave an incredible press conference earlier today, is out as the founding chairman and CEO of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance. Whoever was his replacement is also out as of right now. For some reason you were picked to replace him. Your first job is to pick a corporate vehicle for yourself.
As the leader and spokesperson for the alliance you can pick whatever vehicle you want to drive or be driven in from the alliance’s offerings. The brands you can choose from include: Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Infiniti, Renault Samsung, Dacia, Alpine, Datsun, Venucia and Lada. Because of the corporate financial standing, you’re only allowed any three cars from the worldwide market and you can drive them in any part of the world. What do you choose?
Helpful links:
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- Renault, (scroll down for all models)
- Nissan, (Wikipedia link as it lists all the models)
- Mitsubishi,
- Infiniti,
- Renault Samsung, (scroll down for all models)
- Dacia, (scroll down for all models)
- Alpine,
- Datsun,
- Venucia,
- Lada (scroll down for all models)
The classic Lada Niva 4×4 has to be the only correct answer, right? But the new-ish Nissan Navara pickup is pretty good. And the Mitsubishi Triton Ute is a sales hit in Australia. It’s like $25,000 USD? It’s basic, but really capable. I see the Dacia Duster all over Iceland. And I kinda like the Datsuns. So there’s a few good vehicles here. Personally, I’d take the Nissan Navara. NO! Wait! I got it! I’d take a Navara, but it would be the re-badged Renault Alaskan Ice Edition!
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Does it have to be a current product? Because an H250 Nissan President with a VK56VD swap would be rather tasty.
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I’d take the Lada Niva, because the company’s past is much better than its present. If they’d let me, I’d drive a restored 240Z.
The classic Lada Niva 4×4 has to be the only correct answer, right? But the new-ish Nissan Navara pickup is pretty good. And the Mitsubishi Triton Ute is a sales hit in Australia. It’s like $25,000 USD? It’s basic, but really capable. I see the Dacia Duster all over Iceland. And I kinda like the Datsuns. So there’s a few good vehicles here. Personally, I’d take the Nissan Navara. NO! Wait! I got it! I’d take a Navara, but it would be the re-badged Renault Alaskan Ice Edition!
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A Renault Talisman Initiale Paris for business in Europe.
A Nisan Fuga for business in Japan.
A GT-R for weekends and personal use.
Oye, that’s rough. There isn’t much of a “CEO corporate luxury” aspect to, well almost anything they sell. I guess I’ll have a GT-R.
I’d turn the car down and get a nice MB sedan
Does it have to be a current product? Because an H250 Nissan President with a VK56VD swap would be rather tasty.
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Latest and greatest only, my dude.
Never heard of Venucia before, looks like an odd blend of Peugeot, Suzuki, and Dacia elements. The Niva is a hot contender, but I guess an older Safrane V6 would be really nice. For local trips, there is really only one choice:
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A Dacia Duster blends nicely in with Lebanese traffic, I think.
A Nissan Cube sort of resembles a roadie shipping case, though. Or what about a Rogue?
A Renault Avantime to show what can be done.
1. A NV2500 cargo van with a plush lounge interior.
2. Infiniti QX80 to haul the family around in relatively inconspicuous buttery comfort.
3. Throw the folks in R&D a new coffee machine in the shop and have them warm over a new GTR for hauling ass.
This alliance currently does not have a budget for a new coffee machine.
I’ll take it out of the CVT improvement budget.
For me it would have to be an Akpine 110, a Renault Megane RS, and a Lada Granta Sport.
I’d get the boys at Mitsubishi to rummage around the parts bins and make me a Final Edition Really Actually Final This Time Edition EVO X.
And then set them to work on the XI
Alpine A110
All other answers are reasonable and wrong.
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Or, seriously, the Infiniti version of the Maxima. Whatever it is.