Even though technically it’s a 2016 model yet to see the showroom floor, that didn’t stop the Texas Auto Writers Association from naming the new Nissan TITAN XD full-size pickup as the “Truck of Texas” at its 2015 Texas Truck Rodeo (we have more info from the event on the Titan XD here). The award was doled out after a two-day test of trucks, SUVs and CUVs at Knibbe Ranch in Spring Branch, Texas, where a number of new models in these categories are tested by journalists during the event.

Nissan wasn’t done taking home awards, however, as the TITAN XD, which will be powered by a new 5.0-liter Cummins turbo diesel engine, won three other honors that includes Luxury Pickup Truck of Texas, Off-Road Pickup Truck of Texas and Best Powertrain. The new 2016 TITAN XD is scheduled to go on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide in December, and Off-Road.com will get a first drive opportunity shortly – check back with us, say, in the middle of November for that full report. In the meantime, we also will have a story posted very soon about a first drive impression from Texas (albeit short of any actual driving impression).

“Of the hundreds of thousands of miles driven during the development of the all-new 2016 TITAN XD, the miles driven by the truck experts of the Texas Auto Writers Association were the most critical miles driven to date as we prepare to launch our new truck,” said Fred Diaz, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing and Operations, U.S.A., Nissan North America, Inc. “This prestigious Truck of Texas award gives us tremendous validation heading into the TITAN XD launch in December. We are humbly honored to accept this award.”

Be sure to check back soon for more on this exciting new truck from Nissan.