This Patrol Nismo wants to be a GT-R SUV.

Nissan has revealed its latest Nismo vehicle, and it isn’t what you would expect…

The Japanese brand has now attached the Nismo badge to its enormous ladder-frame 4×4, creating the Patrol Nismo.

There is charming madness to this Patrol Nismo and Nissan even mentioned that some of the exterior styling changes have very real aerodynamic benefits, despitethe fact that thePatrol Nismo remains a 2 690 kg luxury SUV with a relatively high centre of gravity.

New side skirts and bumpers, with red accents, are the main Nismo differentiators, although the massively imposing Patrol grille has gained hexagon patterning. Strange aerodynamic claims aside, the reshaped front bumper should improve cooling airflow to the engine and brakes. At the rear,an integrated diffuser is also part of the Nismo kit.

The Patrol Nismo also rolls huge 22-inch alloy wheels, but these are 4.5kg lighter than the standard alloys. Rotational weight and inertia savings are worth noting.

Inside the Nissan Patrol Nismo you’ll find red Alcantara and leather on the seats and door panels. Naturally, the shifter and steering wheel trim is also held together with red stitching.

Powering the Patrol Nismo is Nissan’s large-capacity 5.6-litre V8 engine. It does without turbocharging and produces 319kW and 560Nm. To Nissan’s credit, it has allowed for a touch more power on this Nismo Patrol, with the company’s engine specialists managing to raise the V8 output from 298- to 319kW.

In an attempt to balance the handling of this gargantuan Nismo product, Nissan’s engineers have also added Bilstein shock absorbers as an upgrade to all four-wheel corners.

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