Possible new changes for MY 2018

I read somewhere that Nissan finally confirmed a new Frontier. From what I know, manufacturers often follow or copy each other depending on success. Back then vehicles were square, then they became round, then retro. They also stick to what still sells and that's why Toyota did not want to stray too far away from the 2nd Gen design.

My SR has been in the dealership for the last week due to sticking tach needle which they are awaiting the part for. It had to stay there all this time as Toyota only sends the whole cluster with the updated mileage. Anyway, I have been driving a 2017 Nissan Frontier as my rental and I can really tell there's an extra 15 lbs of torque in this motor compared to the 1GR-FE. For a 2017, the Frontier looks like it belongs in 2007 interior/exterior.