speedracer3

Freshalloy's got them, check out the link!


http://freshalloy.ubbforums.com/foru...ML/000075.html

I like it!, do you?

Max_Gator

Nissan is going to have a problem selling the Maxima I think unless they are going to do a redesign. Especially if the rumors are true that this car will have a 240 hp engine option.

punkdork

Wow... pretty hot. Keep it up Nissan!

max2001se

I like it...looks kinda of like the max from the front end, and from the side it looks like the Q45.

Y2KevSE

iTrader: (13)

Hey, it's an Altezza!

I like the front and the the interior! Looks rEALLY nice!

areX

iTrader: (1)

mmmm.... perhaps a friend of mine would like it... mmmm....

Empz

Its a SWEET looking car!

Damn ... its gonna give us 5th gens a Run for the money!

KennyLau

It looks very nice indeed! Going to a mid-size platform with this new look has definately added class to the Altima tenfold! Can't say I like it better than our current generation Maxima though until I see this baby in person, but for now it gets a thumbs up.

I wonder if the pictures are of a SE or GLE type of trim. Hmmm, would love to see pictures of an SE trim, white with black interior. Nissan, I'm waiting!

fatboyp

The front is rather bland looking I think. I really like the the sloping roofline and the back-end though. The interior looks interesting. If this thing gets a 240hp engine its going to be a rocket.

areX

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they took the pix off.. i'm trying to get a guy who saved them to send them over... i'll try to post them later if he does.


-alex,

Wiremaxless

the grill kinda looks like the 5th gen. i like the headlights, just gotta see the back...maybe my next car?

speedracer3

I think Freshalloy got in trouble with Nissan, now some
pictures have been removed and the rest have been blurred.

BTW...I dunno if anybody noticed (when the pics were not blurred) what looked to be a manu-matic tranny in the interior shot. Kewl!

nin1ash@aol.com

that sucks... i didn't get to see anything except for the blurred stuff. I wondered why those people on the forum were talking about how nice the interior was. I thought they were just "creative".

Max_Gator

They should be in your cache if you saw them.

RMcoolX

I like, even though it's hard to make it out through the blur.

Empz

Just goto the OFF TOPIC forum ... I got a Thread with them in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But for you LAZY people:

http://members.home.net/empz/2002Altima/

bert

That is one sweet looking car and @ 240HP I ain't going to touch one... until I get my 2002 Max!

LoveSick

My next upgrade, sell my Maxima for an Altima.

One level up the scale!

mbcp_tdogg

Maxes all the way. That's the reason why I chose to get my Max now...before it became a full-size sedan. Later on, when I get myself a family, I'll be ready for the super-size Max then.

The pics do look nice...way to go Nissan!

RMcoolX

Are we seeing the actual car here, or is this one of those concepts that will look nothing like the real deal when it's released?

I believe the latter!

ed571

Looks a little Audi A6ish to me. The ext. looks sweet,not to crazy about the dash thou. very odd

Mike S.

That car most likely VERY close to production. I would imagine the wheels may be differnet and tails could be too. Other than that....that looks like the car. They are formally releasing it tomm in NYC. GO NISSAN. Each car that comes seems to be much better than the car it replaces. Take the sentra....and now se-r. The 2000 Sentra is WORLDS better than the car it replaced. So is this new altima...style, power, and size. The 2003 Maxima will be the same as it goes upscale, gets rwd and V8. Each car will be a leader. And nissan has been good at keeping the price down lately too

bcannon

I was thinking before I read your post that it looked like the new Volkswagon Passat, which is the car the A6 is based on.

I don't want the max to be full sized. How full is full-sized, are we talking Ford Crown Victoria (cop car/old people car) big? I like it the way it is. I'd buy another max only if they kept the same basic design but put a larger engine in. Hell with it, by then the Z car will be out!!

mbcp_tdogg

I believe full-size for the future Max is similar to that of the Toyota Avalon. Nissan is planning big on becoming a force in the US.

Mugen13

the front and the interior aren't bad. but i don't like the tail lights at all.

but i really like that aluminum look.

bcannon

Does anyone else see a little Toyota celica? Especially in the tail?

I wouldn't buy one, even with a 240 hp engine...

Jeff2k1GLE

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Gives me inspiration to wanna boost my HP considerably!!

Green 2kSE

I don't like the Altezza tail lights either, reminds me of the restyled Passat. The trunk seem to be short too, but the interior seems quite large and may be have more headroom space than the Max.

OnyxMaximus

Sorry guys but I don't see the appeal. I like my Maxima way better than this Honda Accord/Audi TT Hybrid. Well, in the front at least. The roofline is clearly VW Passat and Lexus GS on the rear quarter panel. And the rear... Oldsmobile Aurora/Lexus IS (Altezza). Sorry Nissan, but you can keep this one!

MichaelAE

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No dice for me. Don't like the rear end. Chrysler 300-looking. Front-end is nice for me. Too much junk in the trunk for my tastes. Will gladly take the engine though

AznWontonboy

check at www.nissandriven.com for a release of the new altima tommorow or 4/11 at 2:45 est...
james

RcticMax

Food for thought:

Edmund's has redesigned their site and now has a "Future Telling" section. Here's what they've got to say about some of the future Nissan cars (No specific call-out for the Maxima except for what's in the paragraph re: the 2002 Altima) :

2002 Altima (Small Sedan)
Word on the street has the new Altima getting a serious dose of power and refinement in its upcoming redesign. It will likely move to an all-new platform, touting a 105-inch wheelbase and growing to a 188-inch overall length. Look for the new Altima to compete more directly with the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry as the Maxima moves further upscale.

2003 350Z (Sports Car)
Scheduled to arrive in the United States in the spring of 2002 as a 2003 model, Nissan recently unveiled the latest concept version of its highly anticipated Z car at the 2001 North American International Auto Show. Motivation will come from a 260+ horsepower, 3.5-liter V6. Price is said to be below $30K — we can hardly wait.

As for some of the competition:

2002 Passat W8 (Midsize Sedan)
Gearing up for its eventual head-on collision with BMW and Mercedes, Volkswagen debuted the W8-powered Passat at the 2001 Geneva Auto Show. Backed by a six-speed manual transmission and 4Motion all-wheel-drive system, the 275-hp W8 has the goods to compete with Germany's big-buck sedans. Add to that a vast array of options like Alcantara sport seats, an integrated navigation/video unit and a digital sound system, and you can be sure that this is one VW that won't go unnoticed.

2003 Porsche 980
Although its existence is denied by Porsche officials, rumors have been circulating throughout the German automotive press for some time now about a new supercar currently in development. Details are sketchy, but early guesses pin the horsepower number around 700 and the top speed at over 220 mph. Power will likely come from an enlarged version of the 4.5-liter aluminum V8 from the upcoming Cayenne SUV. Unlike the GT1 that was more race car than street machine, the 980 will likely incorporate standard luxury features like a leather interior, airbags, and a satellite navigation system.

Ok, so we're not even close to being in the same league as this last one, but dang... 700HP?!!!

littledog

When will this altima arrive the dealer's lot? This sept?
I just converted an IS300 potential buyer to buy the new Altima.

Max_Gator

I think that the car is very sharp compared to what the Altima has been. This is a WAY more attractive car in my opinion. Of course, I like the Audis (rear end).

JmaxE

check here for some more pics of the new Altima

www.autoshowny.com