Onehots2k

Nissan officials say there are no immediate plans to drop the Titan, but it appears they may be far from

GPMike

Wouldn't surprise me. The pickup market is saturated and competition was already fierce amongst the Big 3. Add Toyota into the full-size mix and really Nissan is just a latecomer, bit player in this market. Combine that with the rising cost of gas and its a no-brainer to kill the Titan imo.

Save the money to build more GT-Rs would be my advice

Onehots2k

It would be a bold move. Honda has no plans to kill the ridgeline according what I've read. A diesel is on the way.

Vik2000

wow... most of these topics are started by you in car talk. You sure visit these sites a lot

TubeDriver

Ridgeline is essentially a large AWD car. The Titan is a true 1/2 ton truck with >9000lb towing ability. There really is no comparison, it is apples to oranges. Early reliability problems with the Titan soured sales and then Toyota came out with the latest gen (2007+) Tundra which kicks sand all over the entire 1/2 ton pickup market.

s2kva

publicity stunt? maybe they will re-release it later under a new model name at some point in the future to create a buzz and attract more new buyers in light of Honda's Ridgeline. I dont see the Titan going anywhere though (leaving I mean).

climacus

It'd be a short-sighted move, akin to FOX canceling a show after two episodes.

pbm317

i believe the article says they're looking at working with Dodge to maybe develop the trucks together....

Slamnasty

It would be interesting if they did cancel it. I didn't realize it was doing so poorly, aparently. I see Titans all the time, so I guess I don't get it. That article says Toyota's new Tundra ain't doing so hot either, so I don't know that They're throwing sand in Nissan's face. At the very least Nissan seems to be a company more willing and able to change direction than Toyota. If Ghosn doesn't see it panning out, then I defer to his wisdom.

I certainly don't think the Titan has been anything nearly as successful as even Dodge's trucks (the lowest truck seller of the Big 3), but overall for a company that never played the game before 2004, they made a great first effort with a great engine and list of capabilities.

pbm317

here's another related clip: http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/16/ghosn-h...titan/#comments

Toyota might not be as strong as the domestics, but they're still pushing out close to 200,000 Tundras to customers this year vs. ~65,000 Titans.