Nismo big announcement on 2/26?

theDreamer

I see the v8 Altima is because they had to use a factory car & engine, which means the best option is an Altima chassis for weight & balance.

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dastaco

Yes but why.. why pump money into a program that is developing a car that will never be sold? Why not use those resources to race real cars that are on sale now?

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theDreamer

Because it is development for other cars.
Suspension, engine, drivetrain, etc may never be used in an Altima but could be in a Z, Titan or GT-R. This move becomes a testing phase for new products and will insure reliability of harsh conditions.

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dastaco

I could understand that IF they were already racing their Zs and GTRs.. but they aren't. As it stands Nissan is racing cars you cannot buy and ignoring the cars you can buy.

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cv129

That's my problem with the Altima too...rear wheel drive V8 Altima doesn't exist in the mass market! No car guy will walk into the show room and relate the stock Altima to the one in the supercar series, just like fusion NASCAR vs a street fusion. Nothing that matters are in common.

theDreamer

I think they are just starting to back to racing and this is the quick & easy route to get their name into the game.
Plus the Z or GT-R cannot compete in the Australia races so they had to go with the Altima. I give them 2 years and we will see the Z on a more global scale along with the GT-R.

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