Photos: 2009 Nissan Cube

View more photos of Nissan's 2009 Cube. (Credit: Corinne Schulze/CBS Interactive) Nissan unveiled the Cube for the US market at the 2008 LA Auto Show. Though it's been available in Japan for some time now, we'll know soon enough whether American buyers are ready for ...

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Mazda KAAN wins 2008 L.A. Design Challenge

Today, the design entry from Mazda R&D of North America was chosen as the winner of the Los Angeles Auto Show's 2008 Design Challenge. This year's theme, Motor Sports 2025, asked nine of Southern California's automotive design studios to form their vision of the future by depicting a motor sports vehicle that predicts how auto racing will change by the year 2025. The Mazda Kann was chosen for how well it integrated a high level of innovation and technology into the design, but also for its uniqueness. Los Angeles Design Challenge Entries 2008

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Nissan reveals second-generation Cube on eve of L.A. Auto Show

The second-generation Nissan Cube has made its world debut tomorrow at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, with Nissan simultaneously revealing the car both in Japan and the United States today. The latest images reveal that Nissan's new Cube retains the catchy two-box design of its predecessor, but gets an overall smoother appearance. The car is an important model for Nissan globally as it is set to be sold in North American and Europe for the first time. The previous model was limited to Japan and a few other select markets. The new model offers greater comfort, a larger cabin and a host of innovative interior details such as sofa-like seating, a large glass roof panel that extends over the driver's seat for an open, airy view of the outside environment, and a shoji-style roof shade that fills the cabin with gentle light. 2010 Nissan Cube

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