The 2026 Nissan Armada Nismo (or “NISMO” as it’s stylized, for Nissan Motorsports) adds some power, suspension tuning, and aero-looking flair to the brand’s 6,100-pound three-row SUV. Cars like this tend to be polarizing, and I get it; it’s a little conceptually goofy to try to squeeze on-road performance from a ladder-frame truck. That said, they can also be weirdly satisfying to drive. And realistically, power is a lot more practically useful than off-road capability.
This is not a super-dramatic departure from the base vehicle, but the Nismo-specific features on this Armada do sound interesting enough to justify their existence. The VR35DDTT twin-turbo V6 is juiced from 425 to 460 horsepower, not trivial even in a vehicle this heavy, and the new exhaust should make it feel faster for sure. An Active Sound Enhancement (fake exhaust sound) system is also in place, for better and worse.
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