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April 13 (UPI) -- Vehicles such as Nissan's Rogue Dogue, which is designed for dog owners, and Rogue: Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition, along with Toyota's FT-4X Concept SUV for off-road "casual adventures," are set to debut at the 2017 New York International Auto Show. The show begins Friday in Manhattan's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The first New York auto show was held in 1900, the first ever held in North America.
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The show runs until April 23 and event organizers estimate more than 1 million people will attend.
Nissan: Rogue Dogue
Nissan's Rogue Dogue comes equipped with a ramp to the trunk and a special dog-bathing system, which includes a hose connected to a water tank, a hair dryer and a drying vent. The vehicle also comes with storage for food and water bowls, as well as a harness to keep dogs safe during rides.
Nissan: Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition
The Nissan Rogue: Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition comes fitted with the Star Wars logo in several places, such as on floor mats and kick plates.The vehicle also comes with Rebel Alliance and Galactic Empire logo cup holder inserts. For the show, Nissan showed off the vehicle fitted with engines, such as the ones seen on the iconic X-wing Starfighter, and a droid on the roof -- as one would see in the Star Wars films.
Toyota: FT-4X Concept
Toyota designed the FT-4X Concept with younger drivers in mind and those living in cities, with the intention of equipping it for spontaneous, short adventures that are more casual in nature as opposed to past generations in which traditional vehicles like the Jeep were equipped for more lengthy, extreme adventures.
"We focused on how a crossover vehicle can add fun and value to casual adventures both in and out of the city, thinking about how someone would use it, and what they would love to do with it," said Kevin Hunter, president of Toyota's Calty Design Research in California.
The vehicle comes with water bottles and a sleeping bag, as well as storage compartments and a flat tailgate for loading and offloading. Lights inside the vehicle can be detached for use as flashlights.
