Possible next gen. Altima: what are your thoughts?

[DudeZ]

CURRENT GENERATION:



looks cool, more design elements compared to the current generation. i would have liked to see more defined body lines, but that's just me.

your thoughts?

[Heavy]

dosent look bad, i just hope they make the coupe look better than the current one

[Encryptshun]

I'd vastly prefer the M56 IPL that is talked about in that same Motortrend article.

http://wot.motortrend.com/jdm-mag-watch ... -9541.html

I gotta say that I'm not a fan of blending the styling cues across lines -- this speculated Altima takes a lot of points from the current-gen Maxima (headlights, grill, tails).



I want the Maxima to look like a Maxima and the Altima (and Sentra, for that matter) to look like what they are...not just a scaled-down version of their bigger siblings.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I like it more than the current version, and I like those altima headlights a hell of a lot more than the current maxima headlights. Also, I'm glad they are finally doing away with the clear tail lights. Those ones look MUCH better in my opinion.

[Rev_D21]

Thank goodness they did away with that horrible body line. I like the fact that the door handles are both on the same level and not jacked like the last gen. I also like the tails, clear tails really soured the Alty for me...and I'm a former Altima owner!

[hitbychance]

I dig it!

[alms24sebring]

Looks like a maxima, altima, accord, and a GTR that came in late for sloppy seconds, all had a 4some with the Nissan emblem.

Not that thats a bad thing, it looks pretty good actually. A comfortable car with a little sportyness look to it. I agree hightly of the old tails.. gasp

[seyath]

Wow, that looks pretty good. Now stuff the 3.7 in it and give me a 6 speed manual transmission...
Then I'll consider trading my Maxima in

[PapaSmurf2k3]

make a good looking coupe with a turbo direct injected inline 4 banger that doesn't suck out loud like the QR, keep it light, and I'd consider trading the Prelude for one.

[mmkeller]

I'm on the fence with it. Seems Nissan is taking baby steps with the design and not taking a bolder leap. While it still is a decent looking car I would not want it.

[orangeNblue]

I think it looks pretty descent....now they just need to add a turbo!

[scotty-2-forty]

Meh ... typical cookie-cutter designing. Nice, but not breathtaking. Better than the last? Yes.

[Jesda]

Looks okay I guess. I'm glad to see the taillights changed.

[AppleBonker]

I think it looks pretty descent

I fail to see the similarity. But that game was superb (surround sound what?).

[numbnuts240]

hahhhhaahahahahahaa

[breadbox]

I played the crap outta that game back in the day.

[Jesda]

That and Terminal Velocity. I played the snot out of it on my 75MHz Thinkpad.

[Bubba1]

I don't mind the new design, which looks more like a freshening. I understand Nissan wanting to create a signature brand identity look with the angled lights . They just need to be careful not to overdo it like Acura did with thir goofy "smiley face" grill.

I;d be curious to see how Nissan freshens the Alti Coupe.

[MinisterofDOOM]

It's a bit improvement. I'm with Rev on the droopy body line--it won't be missed. And the headlights aren't boomerangs, which is great. I still don't like the steroid freak hood, though.

That and Terminal Velocity. I played the snot out of it on my 75MHz Thinkpad.

SOMEONE ELSE REMEMBERS TV!!!!!!!!!!!

Go to gog.com and request that they add TV to their catalog. I lost my disk years ago but want to play it again.

[tigersharkdude]

Id drive it. If I could get a 3.5 Id take it over the maxima. I would throw the 7th gen 19's on it though

[Looneybomber]

I played the crap outta that game back in the day.

Same here! TV I played in school though because my home PC wasn't fast enough for it. Plus we could network it.
BTW, I still have Descent...on five 3.5" floppy's!

[s0m3th1ngAZ]

I think it looks pretty descent

I fail to see the similarity. But that game was superb (surround sound what?).

That game was impossible on the harder difficulty settings.

[06_blkout]

It does look like the current gen Maxima, but I can't complain, I love those cars.

[audtatious]

I played the crap outta that game back in the day.

Same here! TV I played in school though because my home PC wasn't fast enough for it. Plus we could network it.
BTW, I still have Descent...on five 3.5" floppy's!

I played the crap out of that and Heretic

[nsrZ32]

I like it....a lot cleaner looking than the current gen IMO

[HashiriyaS14]

I like the current car just fine, but that concept is GOOD looking. Split 5-spokes look great, would be cool if they could give them some concavity.

I'd drive it. Build a wagon!

[VMPhil]

that looks suspiciously like a current Gen Lexus.

[Gold Digger]

If that is what the new Nissan Teanna will be over here, I like it.

The current model Teana here is pretty boring looking.

Is the Teana the twin to the U.S. Altima?

[Ace2cool]

I believe so. Just did a quick google image search of Nissan Teana, and am looking at what I know to be Altimas.

[MinisterofDOOM]

If that is what the new Nissan Teanna will be over here, I like it.

The current model Teana here is pretty boring looking.

Is the Teana the twin to the U.S. Altima?

Teana has historically been closely related to the Maxima. It's even badged as a Maxima in some markets (like Australia). Teana has very different bodywork from the US Max or Altima, though.

And yeah, the current Teana doesn't do much for me at all. The back is downright horrible.