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.

The picture shows that the new 2013 Altima sedan gets a more distinct design with swoopy lines running across the body and a set of multi-angle headlamps inspired by the Maxima and the 370Z.

Nissan previously told us that the 2013 Altima will be the brand's first car to be offered with a new hybrid system, which combines a supercharged 2.5-liter gasoline engine with a compact CVT package incorporating a single motor and two clutches plus a lithium-ion battery.

The Altima will also get a new XTRONIC CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) that promises to improve fuel economy.

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Nissan Videos: 2013 Nissan GT-R Versus 2012 Corvette Z06 Centennial Edition

2013 Nissan GT-R Versus 2012 Corvette Z06 Centennial Edition - Perhaps the greatest achievement for Nissan and its GT-R is that it has become a benchmark for all types of sports cars. And there's no better proof for this than the fact that in February alone, we've seen at least three publications comparing the Godzilla against a variety of new sports cars including the 2012 M5 sedan, the 2012 Camaro ZL1 and now, the Corvette Z06 Centennial Edition from Insideline.
So, before you watch the video test, let's do a quick rundown on the numbers:
The 2013 GT-R has a 545HP and 463 lb-ft 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 linked to a six-speed dual-clutch transmission driving all-four wheels, and a starting price of $97,820, with the test car costing $100,820 due to the $3,000 Super Silver paint option.
On the other side of the ring, we have the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Centennial Edition powered by a 7.0-liter pushrod V8 pushing out 505HP and 470 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox.
The Z06 starts at $76,500, but the test car's options such as the $8,815 3LZ Premium Equipment Group, $4,950 Centennial Special Edition package, $7,500 Z06 Ultimate Performance package (with Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes), and $3,995 carbon-fiber package lift the price to $101,760.
Check out the video test below while you can also read the full test over at Insideline.

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