Nissan Altima SE-R

[Matt]

At a Glance: 2005 Nissan Altima SE-R

When the redesigned 2005 Altima was launched in February 2004, Nissan held back one surprise – the addition of a new, first-ever Altima SE-R model. The Altima SE-R is the sixth model in the 2005 Altima line and shares all of the refinements (including new exterior and interior styling) with the others. And then some.

The Altima SE-R’s standard 3.5-liter V6 engine has been retuned to a higher level of performance and the suspension has been enhanced with performance-tuned front struts and rear shocks, stiffer front and rear springs and thicker front and rear stabilizer bars. The SE-R comes with 225/45R18 W-speed rated tires and 18-inch forged aluminum-alloy wheels.

The SE-R’s exterior offers a number of special features, including new front and rear fascias, compact fog lights, new rear spoiler and side sill spoilers and large dual exhaust finishers. Inside, the SE-R features sport-shaped leather-appointed front seats with red or silver leather inserts, dark chrome trim and a three-pod center-mounted gauge package, which is similar to that found on the legendary 350Z.

The new Altima SE-R is scheduled to go on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide in mid-September 2004.
Highlights of the 2005 Altima SE-R include:


Body

Unique front and rear fascias
Unique rear spoiler and side sill spoilers
Restyled smooth front fascia with a distinctive raised hood design
New Nissan family grille with dark chrome treatment
Standard HID xenon headlights with unique bezel color treatment
Compact fog lights and unique taillight treatment
Special outside window molding color treatment
Large diameter chrome dual exhaust finishers
Available in five exterior colors –Black, Silver, Smoke, Blue and SE-R only Red

Engine and Driveline

250-plus horsepower 3.5-liter DOHC 24-vale V6 with 250-plus lb-ft of torque and dual exhaust
Modular cylinder head design, lightweight pistons, continuously variable valve timing, variable induction system
SE-R badged engine cover
Choice of 6-speed manual or 5-speed electronically controlled automatic transmissions
Available Traction Control System (TCS)

Suspension, Steering and Braking

Performance-tuned suspension with recalibrated front struts and rear shocks, stiffer front and rear springs and thicker front and rear stabilizer bars
4-wheel independent suspension with extensive use of aluminum components, featuring a rear multi-link suspension design
Exclusive 18-inch forged aluminum-alloy wheel design
225/45R18 W-rated summer tires
4-wheel disc brakes with standard 4-wheel ABS, Brake Assist (BA) and Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)
Large 12.6x1.1ft front brakes with silver painted front and rear calipers, SE-R logo on front calipers

Interior Features

Sport-shaped leather-appointed front seats with perforated red or silver leather inserts
Red or silver front seat and steering wheel stitching, heated front seats
New instrument panel design, center console, dark chrome trim finishes, seat materials and headliner
Three-pod center-mounted gauge package (volts, oil pressure, fuel consumption)
Aluminum pedals
Gauges feature a fine vision meter illumination system for better visibility
New 3-spoke steering wheel design
Standard Bose® Premium audio system with eight speakers, in-dash 6-disc CD autochanger

Safety

Dual-stage supplemental air bags with seat belt sensors
Available front-seat side-impact supplemental air bags and roof-mounted side-impact curtain air bags for front and rear occupants
Seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) child seat anchors and tether system
Zone Body Construction

[toyota_trevor]

Those pictures you have got there are choped. Take a look at the Type R badge on the back and why are the tread on the left tires different from the right?

[carlover]

Originally Posted by toyota_trevor

Those pictures you have got there are choped. Take a look at the Type R badge on the back and why are the tread on the left tires different from the right?

The car is an Nissan Altima SER. I don't see any differences on the tires in either pictures.

[cp01ae]

Originally Posted by carlover

The car is an Nissan Altima SER. I don't see any differences on the tires in either pictures.

Check out the picture that shows the back of the car, the two rear tires have different treads, the far (right) tire looks to be have lot sportier of a tread design. Also, the Nissan badge and the Altima badge aren't straight, checkout how they aren't paralell to the lines of the trunk, you might not notice it at first, but compare it to the SE-R badge, which is really straight.

[carlover]

Originally Posted by cp01ae

Check out the picture that shows the back of the car, the two rear tires have different treads, the far (right) tire looks to be have lot sportier of a tread design. Also, the Nissan badge and the Altima badge aren't straight, checkout how they aren't paralell to the lines of the trunk, you might not notice it at first, but compare it to the SE-R badge, which is really straight.

Oh yeah, didn't notice that.

[Matt]

It maybe photoshopped, but that doesn't make it a fake picture. Many companies photoshop their media pictures. This is directly off the Nissan Media Site. Take it as gospel.

[toyota_trevor]

Originally Posted by Matt

It maybe photoshopped, but that doesn't make it a fake picture. Many companies photoshop their media pictures. This is directly off the Nissan Media Site. Take it as gospel.

Okay, let me get this straight....This is a REAL picture of the New Altima SE-R?

lets define real...Genuine and Authentic

lets define fake...False or Misleading

Now wouldn't a photoshoped picture be fake, as apposed to a real picture?

And as for your source, post a link, I would like to see this preacher of such gospel for myself.

[Spastik_Roach]

Looks awesome, I think it would sell well in Australasia, plus it looks heaps bette than a Camry.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by toyota_trevor

Okay, let me get this straight....This is a REAL picture of the New Altima SE-R?

lets define real...Genuine and Authentic

lets define fake...False or Misleading

Now wouldn't a photoshoped picture be fake, as apposed to a real picture?

And as for your source, post a link, I would like to see this preacher of such gospel for myself.

I can't post a link. It's a site behind a username and password that was created by Nissan, maintained by Nissan and owned by Nissan in order to provide images and information to the media. Exact same place I got the regular Altima shots and the Pathfinder shots.

[CatHerder454]

I saw one today, it's real.

[dracu777]

'05 Nissan Altima SE-R

[dracu777]

'05 Altima SE-R

[dracu777]

Last one

[F1_Master]

Originally Posted by toyota_trevor

Okay, let me get this straight....This is a REAL picture of the New Altima SE-R?

lets define real...Genuine and Authentic

lets define fake...False or Misleading

Now wouldn't a photoshoped picture be fake, as apposed to a real picture?

And as for your source, post a link, I would like to see this preacher of such gospel for myself.

The pictures are there to show what it looks like, my god.
Not everyone is pro photoshopper.

Props Matt. Drove one once, and loved it. Gorgeous Nissan.

[nissan man]

wat are you guys talking about, of course they are real my dad works for nissan and he drives them all the time