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2026 Nissan Armada NISMO First Look: NISMO Badges Everywhere
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6/24/2025
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Guys, behold, 2026 Nissan Armada Nismo. Take it all in. Because this is apparently a thing that
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people wanted, it exists now. Born of Nissan's heritage motorsport division, this is the first
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time a Nissan Armada has ever gotten the Nismo treatment. So, of course, we gotta check it out.
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Nismo, which is an abbreviation of Nissan Motorsports International, is Nissan's racing and performance arm.
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In the past, Nismo-ified cars have included the Nismo 350 and 370Z, GTR Nismo, Juke Nismo,
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Sentra Nismo, and Aria Nismo. Technically, the Patrol Nismo came first, which is essentially
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an Armada Nismo. But that rig was only for the Middle Eastern market and not for us. Anyway,
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on to the outside. The Nismo version of this car takes the Armada's already trucky good looks and
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enhances them. First and foremost, from the front here, you can tell there is an all-new blacked-out
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grille Nismo badge. And she wears a lovely shade of red lipstick all around, which is an always classic
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look. We recommend it highly. It's a Motor Trend top fashion tip, by the way. Moving down the side,
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we have bigger fenders, red brake calipers, as well as 22-inch forged wheels. This might make ride
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quality a little interesting, but that remains to be seen. Also, another badge, and there is air
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suspension at all four corners. And finally, moving to the back, there is this Nismo-exclusive spoiler,
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as well as this diffuser, as well as another badge. So that color scheme continues on the inside with
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these red leather quilted seat inserts, more Nismo badging on all of the headrests. But I also want
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to draw your attention to these adjustable side bolsters on the front seats for, you know,
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anything that life might throw at you.
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Regular Armadas make use of a twin turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 that produces 425 horsepower and 516
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pound-feet of torque. The Nismo-fied Armada bumps that output up by 35 horsepower to make 460 on
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premium fuel. Things are also louder both inside and out, thanks to cabin amplifiers and a retuned
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exhaust system. The Armada Nismo will sit between the Pro 4X and Platinum Reserve trims. As Nissan's
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full-sized, body-on-frame offering, the Armada competes against the Toyota Sequoia as a big off-roader.
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However, the Nismo version adds a sporty option to the Armada lineup.
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So we still don't know how much the Armada Nismo will cost, nor how it will drive. But until then,
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you can find out everything about Nissans, Armadas, and the Armada Nismo over at MotorTrend.com.
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