Well, most of you have probably already been to this site and read this article, but to those who havent....

(and im "quoting") "The biggest news (no pun intended) is that the new Altima will indeed be larger and actually more spacious than the current Maxima! The new Altima will share it's platform with a new even larger Maxima due out in 2004-2005. The new Maxima will be based on stretched wheelbase of the same platform. The new Altima will have class leading horsepower in both 4 cylinder and V-6 trim. Expect a new QR series engine to replace the old KA24DE. The new QR should pump out over 175 hp - good enough to smoke similarly priced Camrys and Accords. The big news is the V-6 option finally in the form of a VQ 3.0L (possibly 3.2L) engine good for over 240 hp. That's not a typo...yes two hundred forty horsepower - more than the 227 hp Maxima!"

(and did ya notice the date for the new Maxima? :-P)

 

cool, i trust freshialloy

 

2004 sounds like the correct transition year... but rumors are rumors so we'll wait and see.

 

I think that's queer...That nissan would actually push the Altima ahead of the max...

 

For now until the New Max gets a facelift. Same thing nissan did last year to push the Xterra.