2013 Nissan Altima in production form?

Source;
http://www.woodyscarsite.com/2012/03/2013-nissan-altima.html

Woodyscarsite.com: The Next Gen Nissan Altima

I like it, kind of like what Honda is doing, an evolutionary approach....

All-New 2013 Nissan Altima Unintentionally Revealed in Official Video

In a video celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Nissan Technical Center in Atsugi, the Japanese automaker accidentally showed a pre-production prototype of the 2013 Altima sedan without any camouflage.

The find was made by Mike Magrath from Insideline who was able to capture a screen shot of the car before Nissan pulled out the video replacing it with a revised version (3.44 minutes into the clip) that displays a covered up prototype of the Infiniti JX crossover in its place.

Source;
http://www.carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/all-new-2013-nissan-altima.html

Leftlane News: Next Gen Nissan Altima Spyshots

By Andrew Ganz
Monday, Nov 21st, 2011 @ 3:08 pm
Nissan’s strong-selling Altima has been a hit for the Japanese automaker since its mid-1990s debut, but a fifth-generation model is just around the corner.

Our spy braved a torrential downpour to discover a a bright red Altima sedan covered in camouflage. But despite the presence of the camo, it’s not hard to make out the new Altima’s curves.
From the rear, we can easily see that the back fenders and the tail lamps will closely mirror the larger Maxima brother. Unlike the current car, which traces much of its design to the third-generation model, the new Altima will be much less angular.
Up front, a familial tie to the recently-released Nissan Versa is evident. But where the Versa is necessarily downmarket, the Altima gets a little more playful with complex designs to its headlamps and lower light package.
The black wheels on this car are likely painted such to distract from their appearance; a black wheel trim package seems an unlikely Altima option.
We don’t know what’s under this Altima’s hood, but rumors suggest that a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder will serve as motivation for most Altimas. The current 2.5-liter four is expected to be put out to pasture, but Nissan is expected to follow in the footsteps of Toyota by keeping a V6 option for range-topping models. Hyundai and General Motors have been slicing V6s from their midsize sedan lineups.
Putting the turbo four’s power to the front wheels will be a new CVT, which has been reengineered to deliver better fuel economy and a higher level of refinement.
A version of the 2.5-liter four is expected to show up alongside an electric motor for a homegrown hybrid inspired by the Infiniti M Hybrid. The last Altima Hybrid was a limited-market model built using Toyota’s hybrid technology and it was discontinued for the 2012 model year.
Look for the new Altima to debut at the New York International Auto Show in early April before going on sale by the end of the summer. The current Altima coupe will likely stay on for another year before being redesigned in an effort to become more emotional and evocative.

Source (with more pic's);

http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-altima-sedan-2013.html

Burlapp Find: 2013 Nissan Altima?

I've got to say, if this is indeed what Nissan is bringing out for the next gen Altima, wow, looks great!

Source with analysis;

http://www.burlappcars.com/2011/08/2013-nissan-altima.html

Autoblog: 2013 Nissan Altima taking shape

Out of respect for Priddy and Co. I am just supplying a link at the bottom of the page to the spyshots;

Now that we've seen the updated Toyota Camry and Chevrolet Malibu, not to mention the already-on-fire Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima, it's time for the rest of the mid-size sedan players to freshen up their offerings. Nissan looks to follow suit later this year with the all-new 2013 Altima, which our spy photographers recently caught testing with a very revealing camouflage treatment.



Up front, the new headlights and grille take a swoopier shape, as do the foglights below. (Squint, and you may see a bit of Hyundai Genesis in that front end – just sayin'.) Out back, the taillights get a similar dose of rakishness, probably akin to what we've been seeing on Nissan's latest designs – the Maxima, 370Z and Juke.



Reports have indicated that Nissan will offer a new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine in the Altima, and if so, it's unclear whether or not the older, 2.5-liter naturally aspirated four will stick around. Expect the 3.5-liter V6 to still be the range-topping powerplant, with six-speed transmissions (manual and CVT) to be offered throughout the range.



Source;

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/25/2013-nissan-altima-taking-shape/