The latest news from the unending Murano Convertible saga is that Nissan reportedly showed the car to dealers at a meeting in Las Vegas this month with the company's officials confirming that the oddball crossover will be offered as a two-door model with a retractable soft top.
According to Autonews, an unnamed Nissan retailer that attended the event commented that the vehicle's design is "kind of unusual" and that "it actually looks better with the top down than up."
Brian Carolin, the Japanese firm's senior vice president for sales and marketing, told the news site that the car will be built in small numbers and is designed as "an image vehicle for the Nissan brand" - guess the GT-R doesn't quite make the cut for that.
"It's not going to be a volume car, but there's a degree of bravery for us to bring out a car like that right now," said Carolin. "It will surprise a lot of people." [You can say that again...]
Nissan officials did not provide a launch date, but it is believed the Murano Convertible will arrive sometime in 2011. According to some sources, Nissan may reveal the car to the public at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November.
Source: Autonews (sub. req)
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