Not the type of car that Im into, but it looks better than the old one imo. and somehow they were able to solve the torque steer problem in high torque FWD cars. also worth noting is nissan's decision to not include automatic tranny, but only uses CVT or manual.



http://www.caranddriver.com/previews...an-altima.html

 

Looks like a G35. I don't get the whole Altima/Maxima/G35/M35-45 thing... Four very similar cars (M to a lesser extent). I often wonder if they'll just drop the Maxima at some point figuring that someone who wants to step up from the Altima will just go to a G35. Now that the cars look so much alike, why not.

 

saw a couple of these testeing around rancho rancho cucamonga, the other month (badges covered, and they wouldnt say what they were) look better then the old models but nissan's whole line up is blendig together. the 2007 sentra is hedious.

 

im not looking forward too much when the housewives start driving these 270hp monsters and doing their crazy agressive manuvers, cutting people off while talking on their cell phones during grocery runs.

 

Definitely looks Infiniti M series.

Most Altimas I see are 4 bangers.

 

Rarely do I see someone who steps up to the V6 on the Altima either.

 

the ratio of I4 vs V6 is of course very high. i think the official stat is somewhere around 8:1?, but because the altima is such a high volume selling car, I still see plenty of SE out there on an average day. maybe its the area I live in?

 

good to see they finally ended the use of good ol' slushbox, CVT is the automatic tranny of the future.

 

Do CVTs still sound like they never shift? I found that very distracting on the 1st and only CVT i've ever driven.

 

funny, they flare out the fenders to make it look tough, but it's a regular sedan.

 

My wife's Murano is awesome to drive with the CVT. Peg the gas pedal from a stoplight and the engine never leaves 6800rpm.

 

I rarely see a V6 Altima and I live in NorCal. I see many more V6 Accords. I find it similar to the Camry. The majority buy 4s.

The Altima drivers were buying on price and looks and couldn't afford the V6. The Camry drivers are more interested in some boring appliance and don't really care about the V6. Either way its the same result. Boring 4 cylinders.

 

I've probably seen two V6 Altima's ever. Though, for some reason, I see PILES of Altima SE-Rs. Don't really understand that. Anyway, the back of that Altima is teh homely.

 

Altima SE-Rs are overpriced and underperforming.

 

5800? 6800 is past the peak power & redline.