oneday
11-29-2006, 01:08 PM
You read that right, and I wasn't even being sarcastic. Really. I'm not. Nissan announced the 2008 Nissan Altima Coupe. Due to hit US shores in the summer of 2007.
Full article at LeftLaneNews (www.leftlanenews.com)
Though the new coupe shares much with the latest edition of the Altima Sedan, which went on sale in early November 2006. Dimensionally, the Altima Coupe rides on a 105.3-inch wheelbase, a full 4 inches shorter than the Sedan. Overall length is 182.5 inches – 7.1 inches less than the Sedan. The Coupe also has a lower profile – at 55.3 inches it is 2.5 inches shorter than the Sedan. In terms of major body panels, the two cars share only a common hood, with all other panels and lights unique to the coupe.
The new Altima Coupe is offered with a choice of two engines and two transmissions. The 3.5-liter 24-valve DOHC V6 is the "next generation" version of the VQ-series V6 offering 270 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. Also available with the new Altima Coupe is a 2.5-liter DOHC 16-valve QR25 inline 4-cylinder, producing 175 horsepower and 180 lb-ft of torque. Customers can chose between a CVT transmission and a 6-speed manual.
I am extremely intrigued by the idea of a VQ powered Altima coupe. That could be a hot little number. It looks like a mini Skyline, or poor-man's G35.
http://images.leftlanenews.com/content/3-2008-nissan-altima-coupe.jpg
http://images.leftlanenews.com/content/4-2008-nissan-altima-coupe.jpg
Full article at LeftLaneNews (www.leftlanenews.com)
Though the new coupe shares much with the latest edition of the Altima Sedan, which went on sale in early November 2006. Dimensionally, the Altima Coupe rides on a 105.3-inch wheelbase, a full 4 inches shorter than the Sedan. Overall length is 182.5 inches – 7.1 inches less than the Sedan. The Coupe also has a lower profile – at 55.3 inches it is 2.5 inches shorter than the Sedan. In terms of major body panels, the two cars share only a common hood, with all other panels and lights unique to the coupe.
The new Altima Coupe is offered with a choice of two engines and two transmissions. The 3.5-liter 24-valve DOHC V6 is the "next generation" version of the VQ-series V6 offering 270 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. Also available with the new Altima Coupe is a 2.5-liter DOHC 16-valve QR25 inline 4-cylinder, producing 175 horsepower and 180 lb-ft of torque. Customers can chose between a CVT transmission and a 6-speed manual.
I am extremely intrigued by the idea of a VQ powered Altima coupe. That could be a hot little number. It looks like a mini Skyline, or poor-man's G35.
http://images.leftlanenews.com/content/3-2008-nissan-altima-coupe.jpg
http://images.leftlanenews.com/content/4-2008-nissan-altima-coupe.jpg