The irony of this is that the new Frontier he'll be receiving is hardly any different to his 2007 model, as the midsize pickup has received almost no changes since its inception in 2004. However, Brian will be allowed to order his new truck in any specification he likes, meaning he's likely to choose something a little more luxurious this time around.

There will be one significant upgrade regardless of what spec he decides on, though, as the new truck he receives will be one of the first equipped with an all-new engine. It's the same all-new 3.8-liter V6 engine that will appear under the hood of all 2020 Frontiers, and the same engine that will be employed in the next-generation Frontier that we expect to arrive in 2021.

It replaces the previously available 4.0-liter V6 and 2.5-liter four-cylinder engines but produces more power than either with 310 horsepower on tap while torque remains the same as the old V6 at 281 lb-ft. Brian will have to get used to not shifting his own gears, too, as the 2020 Frontier will only be available with a nine-speed automatic gearbox - a unit inherited from the full-size Nissan Titan.

