After the sapphire-blue Nissan Versa sedan graced the debut season of the hit NBC series Heroes, another model from the Japanese automobile company is set to take center stage in the second season set to role out in Asia this month.

In season one, the Nissan Versa was used by Heroes character Hiro Nakamura, along with Ando, in his trip from Los Angeles to New York. Last fall, viewers in the United States saw the new crossover sport utility vehicle offering of the company dubbed as the Nissan Rogue. This vehicle was given to Claire Bennet, who is the cheerleader, by her father. Another blatant Nissan promotion angle in the story is that one of the characters has to work for the brand’s dealership.With the successful promotion of the Nissan models, all equipped with high-performing Nissan Parts, in Heroes, the automobile company decided to carry out the campaign and sponsor the series in Asia, where there is also a big following.

“Our promotion campaign for Season Two in the US was very successful and we wanted to extend this to Asia as part of our global brand-building activity”, said Simon Sproule, corporate vice president of Global Communications.Nissan Rogue, which shares some qualities and Nissan Parts with the Nissan X-Trail, was released in the United States last September.

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The 2008 Nissan Rogue is one lucky small crossover vehicle. It has gone ahead with a good start and now the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirror has decided to ship its product to be used for interior rearview mirrors for the 2008 Nissan Rogue. None other than the Gentex Corporation itself made the announcement of its plan to ship its automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the 2008 Nissan Rogue. Gentex shipping for the 2008 Nissan Rogue is beneficial to the Japanese automaker as the model is Nissan’s first entry to the small crossover SUV market and so it needs to be equipped with the high-quality Nissan parts especially since it targets the auto markets of U.S, Canada and Mexico.

Enoch Jen, the Senior Vice President of Gentex Corporation, said, “Gentex is excited to be a partner with Nissan on the automaker’s first foray into the small crossover SUV market. We look forward to continuing to build our relationship with Nissan and working with them to offer innovative products on its expanding vehicle lineup.”

The Nissan Rogue will then be available with an auto-dimming mirror with HomeLink or with both a compass display and HomeLink as part of its optional Leather Package on the AWD SL trim-level vehicles. the compass feature makes use of the proprietary Z-Nav technology of Gentex. This has a very sensitive and highly-accurate sensor which determines the vehicle’s directional heading. The automotive mirrors that Gentex Corporation provides automatically darken in response to the headlight glare of rearward-approaching vehicles. And HomeLink is Johnson Control’s fully integrated wireless control system.

The 2008 Nissan Rogue S, the very first compact vehicle of the Japanese car maker, definitely lives up to its reputation of being a “whole new crossover.” It even proves to be affordable and really gives the value of one’s money as it costs only around $24,995 despite having cool features and notable vehicle performance.

The 2008 Nissan Rogue with quality Nissan parts has been well-built so there’s a guarantee of much more comfort and performance one would expect of a small crossover. It makes use of affront-wheel drive system so it  has the ability to provide a solid ride. Its instrument panel has been designed to become well-lit and easy to comprehend, which is a good thing as one can easily learn the controls.

This 2008 Nissan model is equipped with a powertrain of 2.5-liter DOHC four-cylinder which has the ability to produce 170 horsepower and 175 pund-feet of torque. This is then mated to Nissan’s Continuously Variable Transmission or CVT. Other notable equipment which help in delivering a great vehicle performance are its electric power rack and pinion steering, electronic brake force distribution, four-wheel disc brakes, and brake assist which allow for a smooth and comfortable ride in both city and highway driving.

The Nissan Rogue has been built using the same platform used for the Nissan Altima and so it feels more like a car than a sports utility vehicle when it is driven. And when it is compared to vehicles of its kind, it weighs less but offers more horsepower. But even though it weighs less than the competition, it can still seat five people comfortably with their luggage.

Some of the 2008 Nissan Rogue’s features that provide for convenience include 60/40 split fold-flat rear seats, a storage compartment underneath the cargo floor, front door map pockets, tilt steering column, cruise control with steering wheel controls, power windows, remote keyless entry, door locks, overhead console with sunglass storage and map light, 4-way manual driver’s seat and front passenger seat, front seat center console, a number of cup holders, and four-speaker audio system.

To ensure the safety of passengers all the time, safety equipment installed are the following - roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags, Nissan Advanced Air Bag System, seat-mounted driver and front passenger side-impact supplemental air bags, child safety rear door locks, traction control system, 3-point ELR/ALR seat belts, lower anchors, and tethers for children.