# 2008 Nissan Altima Coupe - the poor man's G35? **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [December 15, 2006, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548 "2006-12-15T08:05:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dubv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@dubv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dubv)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548/1 "2006-12-15T08:05:54Z")
The Altima Coupe will be staring down the Honda Accord Coupe and Toyota Solara Coupe in the marketplace, as well as perhaps the Pontiac G6 Coupe and Chevy Monte Carlo. It will be armed with either a 170-hp, 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine or the yummy 3.5-liter VQ V6 rated at 270 horsepower and 258 ft-lbs. of torque, both available with either an Xtronic CVT or 6-speed manual. I actually like this car…looks nice…and the 3.5-liter VQ V6 engine with 270hp…can be very useful 😃 😃 some pics: [![http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/8360/7altimacoupe450jq6.jpg](http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/8360/7altimacoupe450jq6.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/4472/6altimacoupe450ql3.jpg](http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/4472/6altimacoupe450ql3.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/5022/img7670450fk8.jpg](http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/5022/img7670450fk8.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/6783/img7696450bx1.jpg](http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/6783/img7696450bx1.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/1275/img7680450yu3.jpg](http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/1275/img7680450yu3.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/5314/img7691450in9.jpg](http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/5314/img7691450in9.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/7630/img7687450xu0.jpg](http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/7630/img7687450xu0.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/8186/img7704450qv1.jpg](http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/8186/img7704450qv1.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/5916/img7707450yz1.jpg](http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/5916/img7707450yz1.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) ---
**Author:** ![atutt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@atutt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/atutt)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548/2 "2006-12-15T09:11:58Z")
yeah i like thhis car too… and with a 270hp v6… you can’t go wrong 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![nipy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/74df32/32.png) [@nipy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nipy)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548/3 "2006-12-15T09:16:36Z")
what is the price points? hmmm for a brand new Altima coupe, you could get a 350Z used. tempting… this style is def growing on me, maybe once i see it on the road. can’t wait till i see my droped with a nice kit and some lovely rims ---
**Author:** ![dubv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@dubv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dubv)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548/4 "2006-12-15T10:14:53Z")
The new Altima coupe has an engine start button…also its gonna have a navigation system with real time traffic (all BOSE) + Rearview monitor display and a Bluetooth hands-free phone system…awsome features from the best auto maker = NISSAN!!! No price listed yet… ---
**Author:** ![imported\_refused](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f14d63/32.png) [@imported\_refused](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_refused)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548/5 "2006-12-15T10:28:11Z")
damn, doesnt really look like an altima anymore… looks alot better, i like it. ---
**Author:** ![Genra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Genra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Genra)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548/6 "2006-12-15T10:51:47Z")
i like it also… but its a FWD version of the g35 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![noodleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e8c25b/32.png) [@noodleman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noodleman)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548/7 "2006-12-15T11:29:38Z")
opinions about the car seemed to take a different tone in the thread I started in the Altma forum a few weeks back… [http://torontonissan.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=671](http://torontonissan.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=671) not feeling the car…the looks, or the fact that it’s fwd…high hp fwd makes for poor handling imo. ---
**Author:** ![dubv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@dubv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dubv)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548/8 "2006-12-15T12:03:48Z")
i agree about the bad FWD feature ,but i think that the cars still looks good and will have it’s own success …i think that Nissan will reproduce this car after 2008 with a RWD version… ---
**Author:** ![BMWWW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@BMWWW](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BMWWW)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548/9 "2006-12-15T12:53:41Z")
> [@2006 Civic Sedan/Coupe](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2006-civic-sedan-coupe/478/9): > > opinions about the car seemed to take a different tone in the thread I started in the Altma forum a few weeks back… > > [http://torontonissan.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=671](http://torontonissan.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=671) > > not feeling the car…the looks, or the fact that it’s fwd…high hp fwd makes for poor handling imo. I think it’s because this set of pictures are a bit more flattering than the one’s that you showed… Looks alright, but I still don’t like how the 350/g35/altima all look too similar… –Gabe ---
**Author:** ![nipy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/74df32/32.png) [@nipy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nipy)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548/10 "2006-12-15T18:55:33Z")
^ that’s pretty much it… plus over the last week or so i’ve grown to like it… not love it… just like it. ---
**Author:** ![Zeta\_G](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zeta_g/32/5558_2.png) [@Zeta\_G](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zeta_G)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548/11 "2006-12-15T20:54:28Z")
> [@Speed or Looks?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speed-or-looks/481/26): > > i agree about the bad FWD feature ,but i think that the cars still looks good and will have it’s own success …i think that Nissan will reproduce this car after 2008 with a RWD version… doubt it… orelse they will kill the g35 coupe w/ it by themselves… but heck… nissan loves to do things like these neways… ---
**Author:** ![noodleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e8c25b/32.png) [@noodleman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noodleman)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2006, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548/12 "2006-12-16T08:22:34Z")
but has nissan ever switched drivetrain mid model? I thought they generally stay in the configuration they start off as… ---
**Author:** ![dubv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@dubv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dubv)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2006, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548/13 "2006-12-16T12:12:58Z")
i got the feelin’ that they will on this car…because that has a major issue with the FWD… ---
**Author:** ![Auto-Links](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@Auto-Links](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Auto-Links)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548/14 "2006-12-19T19:17:19Z")
[http://www.nissanusa.com/altimaCoupe...mepage.home.p2](http://www.nissanusa.com/altimaCoupe...mepage.home.p2) Two engines, 175 and 270hp should be alright… ---
**Author:** ![bikesbikes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@bikesbikes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bikesbikes)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-nissan-altima-coupe-the-poor-mans-g35/132548/15 "2006-12-19T20:02:23Z")
looks like a good car. I don’t think it will ever be a rear wheel drive car. In terms of cost it has to compete with the accord. RWD will price it right out of that market. but I’d get one as a daily drive.