Fantastic news about 2005 Nissan Altima SE-R - Rumors are true!!!

[Vintalage]

NYIAS, New York— April 7, 2004

From www.nissannews.com

New York (Apr. 7, 2004) - After strong debuts of the 2005 Pathfinder and 2005 Frontier at the NAIAS in Detroit, Nissan surges ahead with another major vehicle introduction in New York – the debut of the all-new 2005 Xterra. Also being shown at the 2004 NYIAS is the all-new sport-inspired Altima SE-R and the Nissan Actic crossover concept. Join us for the Nissan press conference on Wednesday, April 7. Detailed information on all vehicles will be available following the press conference at http://www.nissannews.com.


Rumored Specs:
6 Speed Manual
260-280 HP
Supercharged?
18in Rims
Brembro Brakes

[Kdawg207]

Jesus!....is GM the only maker that isn't gonna get with it

[GTspeed]

doesnt the 3.5 altima already have 245hp. if it is supercharged, 260-280 doesnt seem like its that much compared to the stock v6. or are they supercharging the I4.

[Vintalage]

Here is something a member on Fresh alloy posted. And it has me wondering:

"I won't tell you what the surprise is but it is something that may have been spoken about....not mentioning any names Question is will it be pleasant or not...and you're about to find out."

-GTRV35

Now most members were throwing out RWD and LSD. Hmmm. RWD or AWD would definately catch me by surprise.

[Mike3800]

Originally posted by Kdawg207
Jesus!....is GM the only maker that isn't gonna get with it

As far as power goes... I have given up. With the excpetion of the Corvette... they are OUT of the game. It's 1975 again but only at GM and only with their cars.

[WOLF]

Looks like The G6 has already got its a** kicked before it even hits the showrooms, good one GM.

Looks like I've found yet another reason why not to buy the G6 for myself.

[Vintalage]

Originally posted by WOLF
Looks like The G6 has already got its a** kicked before it even hits the showrooms, good one GM.

Looks like I've found yet another reason why not to buy the G6 for myself.

Yep. This may also increase the aftermarket the Altima has currently. This is a smart move by Nissan and I give for it.

Now, if this car is equipped with RWD or AWD, then i'm gonna take that beast for a spin. I may have to save up for it at that point.

Like I said in the 2005 Altima thread that I started, this takes the Altima to a whole new level.

[Mike3800]

Originally posted by Vintalage
Yep. This may also increase the aftermarket the Altima has currently. This is a smart move by Nissan and I give for it.

Now, if this car is equipped with RWD or AWD, then i'm gonna take that beast for a spin. I may have to save up for it at that point.

Like I said in the 2005 Altima thread that I started, this takes the Altima to a whole new level.

What's wrong with the FWD Altima? I'mm tellin ya... go drive one.. you are in for a big surprise.

The Nissan Altima has always been a great handler... it's even better on the current platform.

[Vintalage]

The problem, from what i've read, is the boat loads of torque steer that goes along with the power the Altima puts down. But i'll be test drivin an SE soon.

[hotgt]

wow...i agree with the GM is being left in the dust

this new Alty will be sweet!!! it sounds like it's gunna have the upgrades that are currently in the 350z/g35...they all share the VQ35...but the Z/g35 have 287hp...wooohoo!!!

i graduate from college in 2006!!! im gunna start saving now...this will be my graduation present!!!

[Mike3800]

Originally posted by hotgt
wow...i agree with the GM is being left in the dust

this new Alty will be sweet!!! it sounds like it's gunna have the upgrades that are currently in the 350z/g35...they all share the VQ35...but the Z/g35 have 287hp...wooohoo!!!

i graduate from college in 2006!!! im gunna start saving now...this will be my graduation present!!!

*Mike's hands trembling, looking for walker*

2006?

Damn... I'm old.

[silverpenguin]

Where's the info on the new Xterra? And what exactly did they redesign about the Altima? Looks the same to me.

[hotgt]

^^you should look at the old altima compared to the new one...it's just a refresh, plus they updated the interior and added Navi...the new interior looks a lot better, the old one was cheap looking

[jake3217]

Sounds great on paper, we'll have to wait to see the finished product though. It could end up being a major bust.

I hope Pontiac tweaks the 3.9L V6 in the GTP for more than 245 hp. The Altima is at 250 hp. As stated earlier, the G6 GTP is behind before even hitting the showrooms.

[VTECSiGAH8R]

Originally posted by KmanGT1
I hope Pontiac tweaks the 3.9L V6 in the GTP for more than 245 hp. The Altima is at 250 hp. As stated earlier, the G6 GTP is behind before even hitting the showrooms.

I'm hoping the G6 3.9 will be torquier, plsu I think I heard some people say don't be surprised if GM ups the power a little before release due to competition.

[jake3217]

I can almost garauntee it'll be "torqueier"...it's a pushrod, for one, and GM power bands are notoriously flat, to boot.

You guys gotta remember who you're talking about. Nissan is a step above EVERYONE right now. They have put all care behind and are going all out doing whatever it takes to lure people to their product and it's working.

Therefore, it is important to realize that GM is in par with everyone else. Comparing Nissan to anyone is like comparing apples and oranges cause as said, Nissan is all out right now. They are number 1 and no one can keep up.

[AznGA]

Ya, GM isn't the only one that's behind Nissan. Nissan has put out lots of great cars recently. Isn't Mazda 6 or Honda Accord supposed to compete with Altima? Mazda 6's V6 only makes 220 HP.

[VTECSiGAH8R]

Originally posted by AznGA
Ya, GM isn't the only one that's behind Nissan. Nissan has put out lots of great cars recently. Isn't Mazda 6 or Honda Accord supposed to compete with Altima? Mazda 6's V6 only makes 220 HP.

And no torque. Same for the Honda. If hp is what makes a car, then Dodge has been in the run for a while. Some of their V6s put out like 240+ hp. Don't hear anything about them tho do ya?