[a4anurag]

Highlights

• The Alaskan gets a 2.3-litre twin turbo diesel engine and available in 2WD & 4WD variants with LSD,
• The engines will be available in different states of tuning - 160 BHP & 190 BHP
• It will be manufactured at Mexico, Spain and Argentina

The Alaskan can be fitted with wheels ranging from 16-inches to 18-inches. The Alaskan will be powered by a 2.3-litre twin-turbo dCi engine that will be available in different states of tune, depending on the market they are sold in. There will be a 160bhp option and a 190bhp option. A slightly bigger 2.5-litre engine might also be sold in similar state of tune as mentioned above. All the engines will be mated to either a 6-speed manual transmission unit or a 7-speed automatic unit.

Also, Renault will offer 2WD and 4WD on the Alaskan. In the 4WD drive, it will have an electronic Limited Slip Differential (eLSD), a mechanically locking rear differential and other electronic aids such as Hill Descent Control and a Hill Climb Assist as well. The standard equipment includes ABS, EBD and ESP along with Brake Assist.

SOURCE: http://auto.ndtv.com/news/renault-re...-truck-1427227

[RSR]

First, take a close look at the first picture on this thread.

Then, take a look at the following image:



The two look like one of those "spot-the-differences" image pairs because:-

Alaskan : Navara : : Terrano : Duster

(Nissan's Navara is also known as the NP300 in some markets.)

Renault & Nissan may have declared that there would be no more badge-engineered vehicles from their stables, but that is applicable for India only.

Think you've had enough of badge-engineering from the Renault-Nissan Alliance? Wait until the Mercedes-Benz X-Class is revealed. It may well turn out into something like this:

[DicKy]

This is the pickup on which the upcoming Mercedes truck is going to be based on.

Nissan is currently developing the SUV based on the Navara. Hope they bring it to India ASAP.