The BIGGEST CAR i have DRIVEN!!

Have been spending holidays in the middle east and got an opportunity to exchange my Nissan Altima for my friends NISSAN ARMADA--here is my experience..
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from a distance itself the enormity of the car strikes you..here are some numbers
5.2 meters long
2.02 meters wide
2.5 tons kerb weight
4 tons hauling capacity
8 seats all electric powered
20" rims running 275 section tyres
275 cm ground clearance..
..how does it compare with other cars/humans...some more pics...
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..yes next to a vitara 3 door..and here is in relation to the toyota corolla(the new one already launched in the middle east)..
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Now the drive...but before that few more numbers about the drive train/mechanicals..
5.6 Liter petrol V8 engine!!
317 BHP
522 Nm of torque
4 wheel drive
0-100kms in 6.8 seconds!!
205 kmph top speed
5 speed automatic gearbox

...this is fast...and the road presence is overwhelming..even Pajeros move over, judging the corners is difficult, but it has rear and side proximity sensors with a 7 inch dash monitor working as a reverse cam.Parking is the best--its an occasion!! The gearbox is really smooth and it never hunts for the gears, the ride however(even with the rear independent suspension) is a bit harsh.The seating position is excellent and i could look into the Landcruiser Prado at a traffic light!!
Interiors/features...this is what really stunned me..the amount of 'stuff' is mind boggling!!
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here is a small list..
11 speaker Bose Mp3/DVD sound system with one subwoofer(20GB hard drive) and it plays two sources at the same time..Mp3 for the front and DVD video for the back...
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Two aircon units...dual zone climate control in each(4 zones)
GPS with satellite radio(live traffic updates!!)on board diagnostics - tyre pressure/all engine sensors/compass etc...
Cruise control/bluetooth handsfree/VDC
electric seats(all 8 seats!!)--with memory/steering adjust/mirrors
full leather/heated seats/steering
6 cabin light
motorized rear hatch
automatic headlight/wipers

safety?
curtain airbags/front airbags with dual stage release/side airbags
ABS/EBD/VDC etc

The Nissan Armada is one of the largest passenger(LMV) cars in production, there are few that are larger!!..like the chevy suburban/cadi escalade/GMC yukon..and to drive the point home here is the Armada near an ESCALADE..(sorry for the shake)..
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There are a few more numbers..
fuel economy - 5kmpl
price -19 lakhs!!!

hehe , good one Binoy , when i saw the TOpic name biggest car i have driven i was scared that i was thinking hope it wasnt CONTESSA , hehe , just kidding , but a good note

could u add me in ur yahoo buddy list - mndvishnu@yahoo.com

Cheers,
Sri

sure Sri will do, what do you think about the Armada?

well personally i dont hav much idea abotu this nissan armada , but i know Nissan is a great car manufacture company and are most famous witht he Premuim segemnt cars and SUVs , so Armada woudl surely be another exotic from the Nissan, the features , specs are all too good , and morever the price offered is good , and expect many people of India to buy this!!

Cheers,

Sri

Binoy,

The images in your post link to team-bhp site. When I checked that site out, I came to know that there is an absolutely similar post (by some TOR) there as well. Are you and the TOR guy same? If not, I would request you not to copy any material from any other website without giving proper credit to the original source.

Thanks.



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yes sir...I am ONE AND THE SAME...Binoy=TOR...i also post under TOR in the CNN-IBN site www.tech2.com...where i am one of the leading posters.
I tried giving links to my picasaweb pages where the same photos are uploaded  but the carwale site did not validate the link...hence had to post the same here.thanks...

Great, Binoy,

I am sorry if I sounded rude but my only worry was that the writer should get the credit. Great to know that you are the original author.

Off-topic: I had been to tech2 when I was buying my laptop. I posted a few times under Laptops sub-forum. A cool place for gadgets.



CarWale Android App is launched. Download by searching for CarWale in Android Market on your phone or using this link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.carwale

Hey thats cool, I too am a strong advocator of 'Web Originality', would have done the same if i was in your place.Yes tech2 is a nice forum, being attached to the CNN-IBN TV show brings a lot of credibility.Most of my posts are in the 'Phone and Mobiles forum'.

Hye binoy nice to hear that you are from Team Bhp forums too , btw wht do u mean by TOR there???

Cheeers,

Sri

Well I am a Paediatrician...i used the name TOR first (and it kind of stayed with me)..in tech2 forums..deriving the name from the last letters of 'doctor'...not very original!!..but a small name helps i feel.

p.s..i guess this thread is going way off topic..maybe you guys can write in with your experiance of Large/wacky cars that you have driven,it will make for a nice read, not heard from Pankaj though, is he on holiday?