Nissan Patrol “Black Spider” & “White spider” – 2009/2010
There is one country on this planet or the & rsquo; one finds in sqm an impressive number of non-standard vehicles enjoying & rsquo; total freedom of movement.
often unique, sometimes extravagant, these processed gear or fully manufactured measures are the delight of their owners vying d & rsquo; invention to distinguish itself from its neighbor ... who dice that & rsquo; another has done better, hasten to store the vehicle in order to obtain an even more more ... and so on ...
This may seem trivial and especially inappropriate in terms of money spent on it, but it's going well in the United Arab Emirates !
This small state in the Middle East 84000 km² and 9,3 million & rsquo; s inhabitants focuses & rsquo; one of the richest people in the world mainly thanks to oil. C & rsquo; is often goshawks d & rsquo; Abu Dhabi and Dubai that spend automotive events.
One of the main passions of the wealthy UAE is spending time in the desert “to play” in the dunes, often in groups, “fun” organize competitions and climbed crossings to compare their flying skills but also (and especially ?) show off and impress ...
C & rsquo; is in this light that Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan (alias Sheikh rainbow sky) and member of the royal family & rsquo; Abu Dhabi, c & rsquo; is built two Nissan SUV specially equipped for these hikes in the sands.
It is well known that the Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan is a very very very big fan and collector cars in all directions !
See his collection
Leaves, it s & rsquo; is Nissan Patrol long to UAE specifications, unavailable versions in Europe.
The transformation of these off-road focuses on the transmission to the wheels :
It s & rsquo; is driving wheels additions as well bogies for these cars no longer have to cantilever and therefore allowing all angles & rsquo; slope of attacks ... the dream for a 4X4 !
the Patrol “Black spider” (or Black spider) :
It features & rsquo; a bogie to the & rsquo; before that can, by an ingenious hydraulic system, switch d & rsquo; back and forth giving several provisions based on the subject land or desired look…
The bogie 3 positions :
– Standard 6X6
– Statement before 6X6 to better tackle the slope
– rear statement 4×4 for style ... (the motor skills 2 rear wheels of the bogie are then disconnected)
The style ? And yes, the concept approach, Sheikh fan exotic American prestige cars Zimmer, (false enough kitsch replicas of cars years 30) wished that & rsquo; there is a visual parallel between his Patrol and aesthetic panorama d & rsquo; a Zimmer ...
C & rsquo; is why that & rsquo; 4×4, the bogie wheels seconds are housed in the front wings, aping then spare wheels housed in the same place on Zimmer ... he was thinking ...
Also, many chrome accessories, the double grille, the whitewall tires and caning pattern reinforce this similarity.
the Patrol “White spider” (or white Spider) :
At & rsquo; like the previous, it has the same bogie device, but this time the & rsquo; front and & rsquo; back, which makes it a 8×8 can make all-terrain difficult maneuvers in forward and reverse !
Here the bogies are not tilting and permits to choose 8×4 or 8×8.
The style, although near the Black spider, Here is more measured and gives rather in true luxury adventurer.
Read the other article on Sixmania “White spider”
Beyond the & rsquo; totally bogey picture of these devices, technically the & rsquo; idea is good and certainly very effective !
We also note the beautiful quality of execution, I must say that the customer pays royally and many local companies that s & rsquo; care for this kind of transformation well know to whom they have to do ...
technical Details :
– Engine : V6 4,8l essence
– Power : 245ch
– Couple : 400Nm
– Gearbox : manual 5 or automatic 5
– Weight : 2700/2900 kg
