2002 Nissan Altima Road Test
Hey Nissan, what are you doing? You're not playing by the conservative mid-size sedan class rules! With a base price starting at only $23,495, the all-new Altima is a bona fide head turner with enough forward thrust and spine tingling evasive maneuverability to show taillights to the biggest names in the premium section of the market. There's no better way to remind us that Nissan has always been a performance car company than to turn the competition on its head with its new entry. "When we surveyed the competition in mid-size sedans, we saw sameness, cookie-cutter cars, vehicles that lacked personality and character", said Ian Forsyth, director of marketing for Nissan Canada Inc. "If boredom is the disease - Altima is the cure for the common car. This car has more power, more style, and more performance than any other car in its class".