2008 Nissan Rogue Fits In

DETROIT — The best car names often get recycled. Take the Pacer, which was a version of Ford's ill-starred Edsel; it later wound up on an ungainly, egg-shaped model from American Motors. But who ever thought an old Rambler name might be resurrected by Nissan?

Nissan's 2008 Rogue, appropriately enough, is a compact crossover that's aimed at the Honda CR-V, the Jeep Compass and the upcoming 2008 Mazda CX-5. Built in Japan, it will be powered by a 170-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine mated to a continuously variable transmission. The Rogue shares its compact platform with the Sentra sedan, and will be offered with a choice of front- or all-wheel drive.

Standard hardware will include ABS, side and side curtain airbags, traction and stability control, and electric power steering.

The five-passenger Rogue, which makes its debut in January at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show, goes on sale next September as a 2008 model. Prices will start at around $20,000.

And for you automotive history buffs, Rambler used the Rogue nameplate in mid-1966 on a "performance" edition of the American.

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