The Altima Coupe, which made its debut at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show, fills a desire among target customers for a more personal expression of style, individuality and fashionable appearance. Its unique exterior design is intended to stand out in a crowd of sedan-based two-door models with sophisticated, perfectly proportioned styling with a shorter wheelbase and shorter overall length than the Altima Sedan.

The smaller size and lighter overall weight also contribute to the Coupe’s sportier driving feel – other desired attributes of the typically younger, more performance-oriented coupe buyers.

The Altima Coupe’s performance feeling is enhanced by a driver-centered interior. Though sharing much of the design and features with the new Altima Sedan interior, the Coupe includes unique sports-style front seats with more side support, in-board release lever and front kangaroo pouches. The Coupe also includes a 60/40 split/flat fold-down rear seat.

Along with its all-new exterior and personal interior, the Altima Coupe utilizes the all-new Nissan “D” platform with increased body rigidity and a redesigned suspension. This platform was developed with the objective of making Altima one of the best performing large front-wheel drive vehicles available globally.

The Altima Coupe will be available with a choice of the award-winning VQ-series 3.5-liter V6 or powerful 2.5-liter inline 4-cylinder engines, each offered with either a smooth 6-speed manual transmission or Nissan’s advanced Xtronic CVT™ (Continuously Variable Transmission).

Also offered is a long list of user-friendly technology features – including standard Intelligent Key with Push Button Ignition, available Bluetooth^® Hands-Free Phone System, an advanced touch-screen navigation system with XM Ô RealTime Traffic updates and RearView Monitor. Standard safety equipment includes front-seat side-impact supplemental air bags, side-impact curtain supplemental air bags and Zone Body construction.

The Nissan Altima Coupe goes on sale in summer 2007 as a 2008 model at Nissan retailers nationwide.

Highlights of the 2007 Nissan Altima include:

Body

• Sporty and sophisticated exterior design, with all major exterior body panels (except hood) different from Altima Sedan
• Unique grille and front headlights design, unique rear combination lamps
• 4.0-inch shorter wheelbase than Altima Sedan (105.3 versus 109.3 inches) for enhanced style
• 7.1-inch shorter overall length, with reduced rear overhang, than Altima Sedan (182.5 versus 189.6 inches)
• 2.5-inch shorter overall height than Altima Sedan (55.3 versus 57.8 inches)
• Unique 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels and tailpipe finishers (V6 models)

Engine and Driveline

• “Next generation” 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 with 270 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque or refined 2.5-liter DOHC 16-valve inline 4-cylinder with 175 horsepower (170 hp CAL) and 180 lb-ft torque (175 lb-ft CAL)
• Standard dual exhaust with both engines
• Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) designed for fluid-feeling performance and efficient operation – V6 utilizes an all-new controller with adaptive logic and is performance-tuned
• Xtronic CVTs available with both V6 and 4-cylinder engines
• Refined 6-speed manual transmission with a short shift stroke and smooth shifting feel (available with both V6 and 4-cylinder engines)
• Standard Traction Control System (V6 models)
• Available Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)(V6 models)

Suspension, Steering and Braking

• All-new, rigid Nissan “D” platform
• Independent strut with coil springs front suspension design, with equal-length, equal-angle, near parallel to the ground half shafts – virtually eliminating torque steer
• Advanced multi-link independent rear suspension design with an emphasis on nimbleness and good ride comfort
• Front and rear stabilizer bars
• Shock absorbers with rebound springs for secure cornering feel
• Power-assisted vehicle-speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion steering system provides light effort at low speeds, secure feeling at high speeds
• Power-assisted front vented disc/solid rear disc with standard Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA)
• Available 16-inch steel or aluminum-alloy wheels with 215/60R16 tires or unique design 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with 215/55R17 tires

Interior Features

• Sporty, comfortable, highly bolstered front seats, kangaroo pouch on front of seats, inboard release lever (for rear seat passenger convenience)
• Rear 60/40 and flat fold-down rear seat
• High quality interior feel with refined workmanship, use of soft materials (such as padded armrests) and chrome accents, oversize vanity mirror in driver and passenger side sun visors
• Hand lever-style parking brake release (versus foot-release for Altima Sedan CVT models)
• Sporty interior space with innovative amenities, including Fine Vision Gauges display instrument panel, standard Intelligent Key with Push Button Ignition, convenient covered storage compartments, cup or bottle holders
• Available Bose^®-developed audio system with 9 speakers, Bluetooth^® Hands-Free Phone System, dual-zone automatic temperature control

Safety

• Standard Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) with dual-stage air bags and seat belt sensors, standard front-seat side-impact supplemental air bags and standard side-impact curtain supplemental air bags
• Zone Body construction
• Front seat Active Head Restraints
• Front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters
• LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) child seat anchors and tether system
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Models and Manufacturing

• Available in four well-equipped models: 2.5 S 6MT, 2.5 S CVT, 3.5 SE 6MT, 3.5 SE CVT
• Assembled by Nissan North America Manufacturing Smyrna & Decherd, Tennessee Plants

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