Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to join forces and form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.
Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to join forces and form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.
They’ll probably continue Nissan as the cheapest brand.
If you want a luxury Honda, you should already just buy Acura.
luxury != quality
I’ve already long thought of Acura, Lexus, Infiniti etc. as Hondas, Toyotas and Nissans with leather seats and fake wood dashboards.
That’s because that’s what they are. Plus a different styling, but i digress.
Gotta appease that North American need for “luxury”.
Thing is I can’t think of an actual “luxury” car on the American market short of Rolls Royce. Because everyone makes “luxury sports.” Like my dad’s Toyota Avalon that has way more horsepower than a front wheel drive full size sedan deserves.
Give me a modern ‘78 El Dorado land yacht with quilted leather pillow seats that drives like a cumulus cloud across the summer sky. I like Rolls’ approach to horsepower: “Sufficient.” It has plenty of power to deliver Sir to his destination in extreme comfort and quiet.
Yup, I hear BMW durability ain’t what it should be. And I’m not even a car guy.
They get Mitsubishi in the deal since Nissan is their majority owner, so it will continue to be the budget nameplate most likely.