NEW YORK CITY, New York — When it comes time to create a new-generation model, automakers have to first decide if a clean sheet reinvention is necessary, or if they can build on what’s already there. In the case of the new 2013 Nissan Altima, it was clearly an example of the latter.
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The current Altima has done, and is doing, quite well in the marketplace. Nissan clearly wanted this new Altima to stay the course.
You’ll immediately recognize the exterior design as a careful evolution of the current model. Highlights of the new sheetmetal include a more dramatic face, a longer sloping roofline, and a higher trunkline. Combined with a slightly wider stance reflecting its new, wider track, and more pronounced wheel arches, the Altima looks more upscale and more driver-focused than it ever has before.
Other than width, the new Altima has similar dimensions to the current model,
