Hype: Nissan Rouge Star Wars Rogue One Special Edition Coming To LA Auto Show

Back in August Nissan announced that they would be entering a promotional partnership with Lucasfilm to promote Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as well as the Nissan Rogue SUV.  I’m sure you can see the cross over appeal already.  Anyway when the announcement was made I predicted that we can probably expect some type of special edition Star Wars-themed Nissan Rogue and today Nissan and Lucasfilm are confirming it.

Its also been confirmed that this special edition Nissan Rogue will make its debut at the LA Auto Show in November, one month before Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theatres.  The latest announcement doesn’t really reveal much about what we can expect from this limited edition Rogue but it does confirm that the obligatory special badging will be designed by Lucasfilm artists.

They may reveal more before the big debut but either way I am already pretty excited to see how Star Wars-themed Nissan Rogue will turn out.  I will definitely take a closer look at it at the LA Auto Show next month!

For the very vague press release, scroll below.

Press Release:

• Nissan is one of five global brands joining forces with Lucasfilm Ltd. for launch of an extensive global promotional campaign in support of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” opening on December 16
• Special vehicle badge, designed in conjunction with Lucasfilm, previewed today
• Vehicle set for global reveal at Los Angeles Auto Show in November
• Continues Nissan’s “Year of the Truck” momentum, featuring new Rogue, TITAN, Armada and Pathfinder

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan today announced it will produce a limited-volume version of its newly revised Rogue compact SUV, the “2017 Nissan Rogue: Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition” for the U.S. and Canadian markets. Also previewed was special badging, designed by Lucasfilm, which will have prominent placement on the new “Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition.” The vehicle makes its global debut at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show in November. The film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, opens on December 16.

“The Star Wars film franchise has pushed the boundaries of technology since the debut of the original episode nearly 40 years ago,” said Jeremy Tucker, vice president, Marketing Communications and Media, Nissan North America, Inc. “Nissan is doing the same with our industry-leading cars, trucks and SUVs – so it’s natural that we join forces.”

The Nissan Rogue, the top-selling model in the Nissan lineup, has been updated for the 2017 model year with fresh exterior and interior treatments, an expanded suite of Nissan Safety Shield technology including available Forward Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection*, and the first ever Rogue Hybrid model.

For more information on the 2017 Rogue and the complete lineup of Nissan vehicles, please visit NissanUSA.com or Nissan.CA.

About Nissan North America
In North America, Nissan’s operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized annually by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year since 2010. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.InfinitiUSA.com, or visit the U.S. media sites NissanNews.com and InfinitiNews.com.

About “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”
From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.

“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is directed by Gareth Edwards and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, with Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker. Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel are producing, with John Knoll and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers. “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” opens in U.S. theaters on December 16, 2016.

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