2016 Nissan Titan XD PRO-4X

Disclosure: TMC was not paid for this post. Products are for review purposes only and supplied by esi-solutions.  Opinions are 100% my own.  Source: Nissanusa.com A few months back I had discussed the Nissan Titan XD PRO-4X with other car writers and the consensus was the same.  This truck, an all-new model from Nissan, is a total beast, which naturally made me want to do more than just walk around it. First Impressions Late one Friday afternoon this 310 horsepower with 555 lb-ft of torque came rumbling into my driveway.  The rumble comes from the Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel engine.  I think I ran up to it and then abruptly stopped.  The Titan was bigger than I remembered.  In fact the hood came above my shoulders.  The side mirrors with tow mirrors were bigger than my head. I … [Read more...]

Deck the Halls with Darth Vader

H and I had an Ugly Christmas Sweater party to go to last weekend.  It was our first neighborhood party and the first time either one of us has actually had to go out and buy one of these ugly sweater things. In keeping with the spirit of the holiday and the fact that it was the opening weekend for the latest Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens, which we saw earlier in the day, I went for it. Deck the Halls with Darth Vader and all that, right? Post-movie bliss. We ALL loved it!   I found just the right mix of holiday festive ugliness mixed with Star Wars awesome. The cashier at Target said to me, "You look like the actress from 'Gone Girl'! 'Gone Girl' buying an ugly Christmas sweater."  To be fair, the sweater was actually labeled that way.  I laughed and said to her, "It isn't … [Read more...]