Longtime Jalopnik reader Phil (you may know him as ThnderbltDoherty) spotted what could be Nissan's upcoming upmarket sedan and Avalon beater, based on its Japan-only Teana, at a Starbucks in downtown Boston. The white-and-silver test mule had been spotted earlier this year during hot-weather testing in the Southwestern US, giving away its market intentions with left-hand drive and a plausable business case interpreted by a writer from The Car Connection. Without further ado, TD:

I just saw the Nissan Teana in downtown Boston outside the steaming kettle Starbucks at Government Center. I'm pretty sure it's the one from the 7/25 post as it was that white/silver color combo, had Michigan manufacturer plates, non-descript wheels, and no badges.

Why it was in Boston, I have no idea, but I'll go out on a limb and say they're seeing how comfortable it is on a long haul, judging by the amount of road filth on it and the two unshaven, bedraggled guys up front.

[Update: Spy photos of the Teana in Los Angeles after the jump. Thanks, Rich.]

Other readers say they've spotted the Teana (and bedraggled engineers) in the areas around Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle. Man, get these guys home already!

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