lol

 

so is it fwd or rwd because if it's rwd then it will be a big problem for z owners . either way you will see alot of this car in the future.

 

The Altima Coupe is FWD, just like the Sedan

 

The new look pisses me off. Do you see Chevrolet making its Cobalt look like a Corvette?

 

I think it looks like a poor man's G coupe from the side profile, a nicer TC/G6 from the rear, and an Altima from the front. Almost a confusing blend of shapes. Nissan didn't really try too hard with this one... Out of all of them, I think it'll be mistaken for a G more than anything.

 

This is what the new Altima coupe should have looked like...

 

That looks like an Accord!

 

So much crying and whining...

Wait until you see the Altima Coupe in person; If anything you'll confuse it for the Pontiac G6.

Pictures make the Altima Coupe look idealistic, but in person it looks bland & boring.

There's just a little too much commotion & panic. Give it a few months after release, everyone will forget about the subject.

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Yeah, like how it drives? Are people so clueless that they would compare any Nissan Front Driver to either a G or a Z? Familiar with Torque Steer? Massive Under-steer? Heavy front weight bias? Oh, I am sure that is all "minimized"...

You could, except the new 335 is so close to the departing M3 that if BMW chose to tart it up a bit they could have sold it as its replacement. Most of the 3-series drive very similarly, being F/R layout with increasing power and higher perf suspension/tires.

A F/F Altima Coupe is not a Sports Coupe or a GT - the G-Coupe is; it's not a Sports Car, the Z is. I don't think you'll have to worry about putting a 155 mph limiter on the Altima Coupe, nor will it be smooth as can be pulling from 100-120-130 mph as easily as most cars do 65-80mph.

Geez, what a bunch of whining - "now my Z/G doesn't look so special anymore..." BOO HOO!

Hey, I hear there's a fully loaded "Altima" SE Coupe in the works that costs more than a the 350Z or the G, with a better interior, they're putting an Infiniti badge on it, different front fenders, it's faster and significantly more hp than the Z, NA with 4.5l displacement, rear-bias AWD, sort of a little brother to the GT-R...man, that's gotta hurt the GT-R sales.

 

No doubt - the only buzz will be "how many units sold?"

 

Exactly. Sounds like a bunch of people crying about how they are no longer, "different." Trust me with the emergence of this new car it won't take anything away from our Z's and G's.

If anything they should be able to get away with this no problem. Especially with the new redesigned G.

 

I take it you are joking about that last car... because that would actually be cool!

 

all well and good..... to people who know cars. i'm saying to the general non-motorhead public, yes the styling cues are close enough to water down the gene pool. what's wrong with wanting to keep your car's look special? kinda the whole point of style in the first place. if i wanted raw speed and handling and not care about looks i would've bought someone's old beat up race ready civic.

 

Ahh I dunno what to make of it. It looks good in some angles...in others it doesn't. Woulda been awesome if it had RWD but oh well.

 

I think the car is beautiful. It's basically an extremely practical Z.

FWD for all-season all-around performance, 4 cylinder available, most likely a back seat. Probably more trunk space than a G coupe.

 

I just had a scary thought. What if the Altima Coupe is so successful, they discontinue production of the Z and G???

You may call us owners clueless because we feel threatened by it. But you also wouldn't think we should have felt threatened by the Pathfinder when it led to the 300ZXs demise.

 

Few pics of the Altima coupe from Vip night at Toronto Auto show. looks better in person..just needs wheels like the last pic

 

Well I think any Nissan coupe (besides the Z) that comes with an available v6 engine and Navi-system should cause some concern for Z and G drivers..I know Nissan is trying to increase it's market share by expanding it's models, but I hope this vehicle doesn't dilute the aura of the Z car by the general public. I'd have to see Altima Coupe on the road before making of my mind on it's relation to the Z or G cars.

 

saw it in person at chicago autoshow and it looked nice.

 

hmmm....no