This month our employee spotlight is on our Fixed Operations Manager, Dan Desharnais. Dan works for both our West Coast Nissan and West Coast Ford Lincoln dealerships and has been working with the West Coast Auto Group for 15 years.
This month the employee spotlight is on Thomas Byrne, who was recently promoted to Assistant Sales Manager at West Coast Nissan. Thomas also had a great month last month, landing him the position as the Top Sales Person of the Month. Thomas takes care of our customers with his exceptional customer service and knowledge. He has a very high repeat referral rate, which is understandable as he makes every single customer feel as though they are his friends.
Solo: A Star Wars Story Themed Show Vehicle (video)
Nissan’s latest Star Wars-themed custom show vehicle landed on the Hollywood red carpet at the world premiere of “Solo: A Star Wars Story’ May 25. Based upon the brand’s best-selling 2018 Nissan Rogue, the custom show vehicle takes inspiration from Han Solo’s iconic Millennium Falcon spaceship featuring unmistakable elements from the fastest ship in the galaxy.
“As the third installment of our own trilogy of collaborations with Lucasfilm, we raised the bar delivering our best custom show vehicle yet,” said Jeremy Tucker, Nissan’s vice president of marketing communications and media. “We started with the best-selling Nissan Rogue and worked with the talented concept designers at Lucasfilm and ILM. Then we turned to the experts at Vehicle Effects bring it to life. The result is hands-down the most complete and thrilling vehicle we’ve ever done.”
Merging the likeness of the Millennium Falcon with the Nissan Rogue was a natural fit. ProPILOT Assist, a Nissan Intelligent Mobility technology, helps drivers maintain speeds and guide the Rogue “Straight Down the Center.” Similarly, the Millennium Falcon always seems to find its way out of trouble ahead by navigating obstacles with apparent ease.
The Millennium Falcon-inspired Rogue is the most extensive Star Wars-themed Nissan custom show vehicle build to date, practically appearing as though it flew right off the screen. In addition to a fully customized movie-inspired exterior, for the first time, this Star Wars-inspired Nissan receives a full interior makeover channelling the iconic cockpit of the Millennium Falcon.
Kids of all ages are going to enjoy the level of detail and craftsmanship that went into the interior of the build. Just as any Star Wars fan would expect, the interior features buttons, lights and sound effects closely reflecting the sights and sounds of the Millennium Falcon’s cockpit. It also features front- and second-row chairs like those seen inside the Millennium Falcon. Additionally, centre-mounted “hyperdrive” controls bring the package to life.
The exterior is where the workmanship of the build shines. Custom handcrafted aluminium body panels feature details mimicking the Millennium Falcon, while 3D-printed inserts bring another level of immersive depth to the project. A roof-mounted radar dish and laser cannon appear as though they were lifted right from the movie set. Up front, the multi-pane windshield clearly resembles that of the on-screen hero.
But the rear of the craft is where all the magic happens. The subspace-hyperdrive unit spanning the entire width of the Rogue appropriately glows blue, while a trio of high-mounted Bose speakers and an 18-in. Bose subwoofer provide the aural experience. Inside and out, the Bose system delivers an impressive 1,500 watts.
Custom fabrication for the Millennium Falcon-themed Rogue was completed at Vehicle Effects in Burbank, Calif. Vehicle Effects has a storied history in crafting custom vehicles for on-screen use and is responsible for all previous Nissan Star Wars-themed show vehicles.
Click the TEST DRIVE button below to schedule a complete tour and road test of the 2018 Nissan Rogue and stay tuned to these pages for more information on exciting Star Wars-themed vehicles from Nissan.
